Hey buds! Thank you for being such great buds. 2010 was such a fun and exciting year for Soul Flower, and it’s all because of you. Like we often say, we are who we are because of YOU, & even though Soul Flower is online- and catalog-based, it’s still all about interacting with people.
It has always been our goal to seek out and welcome your feedback. It challenges us and helps us grow. So we thought it appropriate to create a spot right here for you to share your thoughts with us. No need to sign in or anything, just leave us a comment about…
How can we better help you shop and engage with Soul Flower?
How can the website or products be improved?
What types of subjects would you enjoy reading here on our blog?
What else should we do with our online media efforts (YouTube, blogging, Facebook, etc)?
What have your previous experiences with Soul Flower been like? And what would you change?
So please, leave your thoughts below: rant, rave, review, send ideas, gripe, groove, share the love … whatever it is you have to say to make us better, we want to hear it! Cheers to love, laughter & good times in 2011.
CurlyV
January 6, 2011 at 9:22 pm (14 years ago)I think it is wonderful not only that you donate a portion of your sales each year, but that so many of the programs you donate to are local. They need help more than ever, and I am delighted my purchases help support that. I think your website is great and very user friendly (I also love the design.) I urge you to continue sourcing clothing that is produced fairly and ethically, as well as being environmentally sustainable. I have always had a great experience ordering from Soul Flower, and am glad I found you in Green America’s Green Pages years back! Happy New Year!
Jules
January 7, 2011 at 1:33 am (14 years ago)I already loved you soul-flower and now I love you even more :0) Congrats on another successful year!
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 1:47 am (14 years ago)Your product made a great Christmas gift & my wife loved it! Happy New Year to you all at Soul-Flower! :]
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 1:48 am (14 years ago)I would be more inclined to shop with you all if you were to give more shipping breaks and more importantly a return label. Most of what I have purchased from you has had to be returned and in the long run I end up paying money for something I no longer have due to shipping costs. I have resorted to seeing things that i like from you all, then finding them elsewhere online for cheaper. I’d rather shop with you, but I need to watch every penny!
Debby J
January 7, 2011 at 8:33 am (14 years ago)I love, love, love all of your items!!! Just wish I wasn’t so broke due to my hours being cut at work so I could do some “soul-flower” shopping!!!
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 12:49 pm (14 years ago)Everything that I have bought from you I have loved! It seems like often the catalogue pics don’t do the items justice. They look so… good on and I get so many compliments on the unique items. I love that you donate to organizations too. I’d like to see more photographs of everyday people wearing the clothes. These are really helpful in “seeing” how they would look on me. Keep up the good work! Susie G
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 1:39 pm (14 years ago)I have enjoyed and loved everything that I have got from Soul-Flower. Lots of people that I have gotten compliments from had asked where I have gotten my items that I have gotten from you. Of course I tell them. Thanks so much for the woderful items I have got from you. Keep the good job up. Happy New Year everyone.
brackenhedge
January 7, 2011 at 3:10 pm (14 years ago)I love your products.
Among the items I have bought were the plus size shirts and you never have them any more.
I really wish you had more clothes for the larger lady such as sizes up to 4 or 5 X. I know you would sell a lot of them and we love to look nice too.
Your items are just like back in my Hippie dyas and I love them.
Thank you so much and please consider larger People.
Patsy
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 4:33 pm (14 years ago)I agree with Brackenhedge. I wear a 2X or 20 in jeans and I love all of the stuff on your site, I just can’t fit into most of it! I would definitely purchase more items from your store if I could get the shirts to fit. Thanks!
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 4:43 pm (14 years ago)I experienced Above & Beyond customer service around the Holidays 2010. I had received a dress that was not in the same colors as pictured online or in the catalog, it was VERY different. When I emailed about it to send it back – I was asked to send a description of what I was looking for and they’d look for a dress like the one I really wanted… Now I understand variation in fabrics and colors for handmade items, but this was so different. I heard back from someone via email Very quickly with every correspondence and was thrilled that in the end, the gal I was working with took the time to actually photograph the dress and email a pic. to me before shipping it out – saving us all money if it turned out that I didn’t like it, well I loved it! I love, love this dress & was Impressed by the level of personalized customer service that was provided to me. It was like I was talking to a long time friend about the colors and I would and have recommended Soul-Flower to friends! Until next time!
~ gretchen
http://www.pqrphoto.com
Jenny
January 7, 2011 at 4:50 pm (14 years ago)I love, love, love Soul-Flower, one of my most favorite online stores! Your customer service is awesome and I have never had a problem with deliveries! Keep up the good work, and i’m looking forward to see what 2011 has in store for you!
pennylanerasta
January 7, 2011 at 5:39 pm (14 years ago)hey soul-flower buds . . . i LOVE your stuff, and have been buying from you guys for awhile. now that i have a 7 month old daughter, tallulah love, i’m starting to dress her in your duds, and it is too cute and fun! i agree with a previous comment that a return shipping label would be killer! i’m 5’11” and have had to exchange things a number of times for a bigger size, and sometimes smaller, but the shipping is a bummer expense. also, i love seeing pictures of the clothing on real people. the couple pix you have in the catalog are enjoyed (increase those) and maybe put more up on the website. i love when you’ve sent emails with the pictures people have sent in. super fun. i LOVE that when i call your phone number, someone answers, and they are nice and friendly. that is what makes me most happy, so don’t ever change that. one last idea – maybe give coupons or a small free gift, or something fun for people who are frequent buyers. okay, enough outta me. love & peace in the new year! thank you for the awesome products you provide and being the conscious company that you are. =]
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 6:02 pm (14 years ago)I am a bigger individual and would appreciate if you could try to carry clothes and items for your larger patrons!
Kristina De Luna
January 7, 2011 at 6:38 pm (14 years ago)Hey!!!! I have a lot of love for all of you at Soul-flower, I really do. What’s funny is that my friends are satarting to be intersted in Soul-flower products too. I tell them how kind you are and how wonderful it is to get a little chaptstick as a gift when I order. It’s really nice when I can talk to a kind hearted person from your staff on the phone. It is really appreciated. You’re never upset when I send things back and want either an exchange or something else. Thank you! I love it when you send me a personal handwritten letter on my reciept when you ship me my goods. Thank you so much for everything. YOu all are all soo awesome! YOu always make my day! Much love!!! 🙂 I’m defientely a satisfied customer.
Anonymous
January 7, 2011 at 8:56 pm (14 years ago)I love that you support 80/35- I get to buy clothes I love and my friends and family love getting as gifts while supporting a local music festival which I hope goes on for years and years. Thanks for all you are doing, AC in Des Moines
Anonymous
January 8, 2011 at 2:37 am (14 years ago)I would prefer more female clothing tailored to an older group of women who love music but are not in their 20’s and a size 2 anymore. Also, less tie dye and more cotton jersey clothing like the shirts with the owl and the one with the little pink flowers. Those skirts are great for work and for festivals. Less Indian patterned clothing too, and more tees with designs versus band icons on them. Also more of a variety of necklaces other than hemp. Again try to appeal to an older group of women too.
Mary
January 8, 2011 at 4:27 am (14 years ago)First let me say I think it’s great that you are so earth conscious and so giving. I love being a soul flower bud. However, I would love to see more shirts that fit “fuller women” I often have problems with the shirts fitting in the bust area. Also, I would love to see more skirts that are flowing not tight fitting-for us slightly older/bigger hippies. Overall, Soul Flower is my absolute 1st choice for buying clothes Peace Out!
Michael
January 9, 2011 at 8:53 pm (14 years ago)I get all of my wifes festival clothes from Soulflower and have enjoyed the music you send and the personal attention you show as well….
Recently we have been able to build a non profit foundation in conjunction with the Forecastle Festival held in Louisville KY. The foundation should be up and running in 2012 and encourage you to check it out.
(THE FORECASTLE FESTIVAL is where the Midwest connects®. Founded in Louisville, KY, the annual gathering is equal parts Music, Art, and Activism. A symposium for musicians, artists, and environmentalists, Forecastle connects the progressive Midwest. The 2010 fest is expected to draw over 25,000 patrons to the Louisville Waterfront ~ part of a scenic, $60 million dollar riverfront investment which attracts 1.5 million visitors a year. With national headliners and expanded line-ups, the festival will provide an unforgettable experience for all Forecastle travelers, converging in Louisville from the Midwest and beyond.
http://www.forecastlefestival.com
Anonymous
January 12, 2011 at 3:24 pm (14 years ago)Yes, I love Soulflower also, but, I agree with a lot of the comments about larger sizes. Most all the shirts I want to buy will not fit in the bust size. Sizes up to a least 2X or larger would increase your sells!
Anonymous
January 13, 2011 at 5:12 pm (14 years ago)I am new to Soul Flower but my purchases are awesome. I fell in love with the style clothes that you offer. I am a lil on the gypsy side of hippie in my wardrobe so you fit rite in with who I am. Thanks for being there for me and I will continue ordering from Soul Flower. I am tall 5’7″ and wear usually a 4 so the sizes suit me fine but I have heard some of the pants aren’t very long so longer pants may be my only concern with ordering… but I looove skirts so not usually a problem for me. Peace Buds… keep doing your thing and I’ll be back 🙂
Anonymous
January 13, 2011 at 5:14 pm (14 years ago)previous comment is mine.
dude tried to leave my name but i dont know how to work all this technology stuff. anyway….
signed…
torasmiles
Ashlee Dougherty
May 27, 2011 at 3:25 pm (14 years ago)I love Soul Flower and everything on it, but I think a really cool idea for your guys would be swim wear. I can never find anything I really like, but I think since Soul Flower is so awesome in itself, you guys would have amazing swim suits. ^_^