On a shoestring budget, and completely on her own, Carrie Sommer has gained national attention for her company through creative marketing, social networking channels and word of mouth advertising.
Peninsula People Magazine did a feature story on Carrie Sommer & her business in the August 2004 issue.
Grand Magazine, June 2005, featured Del Cerro Tote bag
December 2006/January 2007 featured: Hostess Apron BUST Magazine Editor’s Picks Holiday Gift Guide December 2006/January 2007 featured: Hostess Apron
The Eagle-Tribune in Andover, MA featured a Sommer Designs hostess apron in its’ January 12, 2007 story about the resurgence of aprons, and Carrie Sommer is quoted in the story.
Palos Verdes Peninsula News, April 7, 2007 Feature story, front page
Romantic Homes Magazine July 2007 Featured: Hostess Apron
In March 2007, Carrie Sommer traveled to Chicago to attend the 2nd annual Country Living Women’s Entrepreneur Conference & participated in the “Pitch your Product” event. Out of over 100 pitch participants, Sommer Designs was one of nine companies chosen to be featured in the November 2007 issue of Country Living Magazine.
Carrie is also currently featured on the Country Living website in the Women Entrepreneur section under Inspiring Women.
Featured: Hostess Apron Sommer Designs was featured in the Premier Issue of Make it Mine Magazine, Winter 2007. Featured: Hostess Apron
Romantic Homes Magazine, October 2008 Featured: Catalina Wine Bag
Cottage Living Magazine, Cottage Christmas (Special Issue) December 2008 Featured: Hostess Apron
Featured: Hostess Apron Malibu Times Magazine, May/June 2008 Featured: Hostess Apron
Featured: Hostess Apron Tattoo Revue Magazine Spring 2008 Featured: Hostess Apron
Romantic Homes Magazine, March 2009 10 page feature story!
Featured in Tara Frey’s book, Blogging for Bliss
Carrie Sommer was featured on an episode of HGTV’s ‘That’s Clever!’
More press mentions can be found on our website www.sommerdesigns.com/press.htm Carrie Sommer can be contacted at info@sommerdesigns.com