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How did your company get its start?
Jennifer Ger and I have been
designing and manufacturing jewelry and accessories for over 18
years. We in college and began our jewelry business out of our dorm
room. We’ve always had a knack for designing what people really want
in terms of accessories. Between our ideas and my family’s background
in the jewelry business it was a winning combination from the start.
After obtaining a formal business education, we began
attending trade shows and selling to boutique buyers around
the U.S. and Canada. Once we established our brand, Foxy
Originals, as a leading accessories producer in North America,
distributors started approaching us to do work for their big brand
clients like Nike, Smashbox, Bene t and Mattel. That was when
we began our love affair with the promotional products industry.
What led your company to enter the promotional products market?
We always associated the promotional products industry with pens and
hats but then we started noticing that people wanted something more—
and that’s where we could offer our strength. The kinds of things we
produce, like jewelry and scarves, are keepsakes that people really use
in their daily lives. They are personal and really resonate with people. Our
designs are always on trend, which ensures that they are really wearable
and work into an out t. For example, we worked with a large drugstore
chain to create necklaces for their staff. Two years later when I pop into
their stores, the staff are often wearing the jewelry.
What’s your favorite thing about being in the promotional
products industry?
We love the variety that comes with working on
a custom program for a client, as no two projects are alike. Whether
it’s designing the perfect custom box for a bangle set or creating a
beautiful scarf pattern out of the elements of a client’s corporate logo
it’s so exciting to create gifts that are totally unique each time. We
love how our clients tell us that when the delivery arrives with a client
prototype they all rush to open it.
Why did you join PPAI?
We attended our rst PPAI show in January
and were amazed at the interest in our product offering and also at
the quality of the clients that the distributors represent. To name drop
just a little, we’ve already worked with Instagram and Facebook on
custom projects through the distributors we’ve met through PPAI. Our
booth was so crowded last time that next year we’re doubling our
booth size.
Suzie Chemel
Co-Owner
Foxy Originals
Toronto, Ontario
PPAI# 642034 UPIC: F642034
Suzie Chemel (left)
and Jennifer Ger
are co-owners of
Foxy Originals.
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