I came up with the idea for "The Hip Klip" around 2000 (or so) while out dancing at a club with my bandmate. I had been living in Nashville for a few years trying my darnedest at becoming a rock star. (You can still hear my former band which had a couple near-breaks but never made at our website: at http://theantidote.net) I thought that it would be nice to have a little pocket that can clip to your pants when you don't have pockets so you don't have to worry about a purse. I was sure someone had already thought of it and had it available to buy on the internet. I went home to look it up and found nothing.
I had the idea and developed it to a point but had absolutely no money to put into it being a starving artist and all. By that time I let the idea fall by the way side but kept it in the back of my mind always waiting for someone to come out with it first. During this time the love of my life whom I had met 10 year prior moved in with me and we started a successful web design and hosting business. After having a child in 2004 we moved to the Ocean City, MD area where we had originally met, bought a house, and focused on building our business.
Dec. 14, 2006 at 4:00am I was rushed to the hospital after having a grand mal seizure in my sleep. Tests were done and I was told "the results aren't normal". I had a mass in my brain. Surgery was performed four days later to remove the mass which we found out 2 days later was a grade II oligodendroglioma tumor. It's a rare and slow growing tumor so if you're going to have a cancerous brain tumor that's the best one to have ;-) I went through radiation and chemo and was told by the doctors that someone with my condition on average has 10 years to live. Wow.
That certainly put things into perspective and I decided to once and for all pursue my Hip Klip idea. I began working hard on the clip design and began looking for suppliers. I found a company to do a custom clip for me. Though I had the money to now go for it I am not a sales woman. My husband's sister offered to partner with me on it and most importantly to sell it. It was a match made in heaven since she is now one of my best friends and a sales woman extraordinaire.
For more information on Hip Klip's history, email Audra or Alli.
Who We Are
How it Came to Be (by Audra)
Now
Fast forward 2 years of hard work, learning as we go, exhibiting at tradeshows, and fine tuning the product, The Hip Klip can be found up and down the east cost. Spring 2010 we teamed up with Seagull, a company out of Toronto, Canada, that will be taking the product across North America!!!
The Hip Klip
"Small, Sleek, Secure... You'll wonder how you ever lived without it!"
Connect it to your keys and never search your purse again. Simply fasten your keys to your purse strap, the side of your purse, or the waistband of your pants.
The Hip Klip goes perfectly with the pocket accessory and can attach to anything with a common keyring.
Connect it to your keys and never search your purse again. Simply fasten your keys to your purse strap, the side of your purse, or the waistband of your pants.
The Hip Klip goes perfectly with the pocket accessory and can attach to anything with a common keyring.
The Pocket Accessory
The Pocket Accessory sold with the Hip Klip is perfect for keeping your keeping your essentials such as your cell, keys, ID, credit cards, and cash by your side. Each mini-purse comes with one side with an open pocket for your cell phone, camera, or iPod, and a zippered compartment on the other side to keep your cash, credit, ID and lip balm secure.
