Like pen and paper
He brings East Coast practicality, while her West Coast spontaneity is obvious. (Their rap preferences follow the same order.) Luckily they reside in the center of the universe, Tulsa, OK, where they both shine. The intrigue behind Daisy Princess Paperie’s collection springs from two minds abundant with unique character and the utter happiness their work gives them. When asked, “Who would you be if you could be anyone else, past or present? Without hesitation, he’d be Johnny Cash, while she’s freaked out simply thinking about the idea of being someone else. On her coffee table: The Other Boleyn Girl, It’s Okay To Be Different, and her husband’s historical factoid book; on his: a Clive Cussler favorite and The Old Lady What Swallowed a Fly.
Superpower of choice?
He said: Having X-ray vision
She said: The ability to fly
What’s in heavy rotation on your iPod?
He said: Johnny Cash, Dave Mathews, and Linkin Park
She said: Wilco
Given the chance to go back to any time or place…?
He said: He’d go back to the 9th grade when he met his wife
She said: She would happily go back to the 1930s and 40s Paris art scene
Secret TV obsession:
He said: The L Word. (She questions his admittance.)
She said: MTV’s True Life
Sweet or salty?
He said: Definitely both
She said: Mix it all togetha’
She knew she was in the right business when her first collection of notes were lots of expressive drawings she illustrated, wrote, and slid under her mom’s bedroom door…when she was extremely mad at her.
Celebrity crush:
Alex: Not fit for print. Really.
Sara: Vince Vaughn
Design inspirations:
He said: Whatever sells
She said: Interior design, fashion, jewelry, nature, great patterns and shapes
What aspect of the business do you like best?
He said: Working with Sara
She said: Designing and researching for the line. Oh, and working with Alex.
Her favorite late night snack? Peanut butter on toast. What he’ll never get rid of? His Tottenham HotSpurs retro jersey. Ever the sensible, he would rather have more time, and she wishes she could fly.
They’re alike in their shameless singing out loud in the car, desire to visit Spain, and their love for the ideal day: being with family and friends and delighting in the simplicity. On business matters, Daisy Princess Paperie owners and minds behind the line, Sara Hathcoat and Alex Gandall also agree: He’s the cork; she’s the motorboat. Inspiration behind the line? She says, it is custom designed invitations, licensing her artwork on other companies’ products. He says, the inspiration is Sara’s artistic talent. Sara and Alex decided to bring their line to customers in 2005 at a stationery show “before it was born.” The reason for their start, “I heart paper; too much energy, and ADD,” Sara said. Alex replied, “To see how much money we could lose in a year.” Their quirky self-identified yin and yang blend is the core of their complementing strengths.