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M E N ' S C U L T U R E 21 At the moment , I ’ m really involved in most parts of the process of Bare Bones - from des igning the products , webs ite , photography to packing the orders and writing the thank you notes to each customer . PA U L H A N N A / O W N E R & DI R E C T O R on lately has been more for funzies - I’ve been designing some small enamel pins and prints that we’ll throw up on the site in the future. We’ll be doing them in limited runs and releasing them periodically. Keep an eye out for that. At the moment, I’m really involved in most parts of the process of Bare Bones - from designing the products, website, photography to packing the orders and writing the thank you notes to each customer. I really love that, especially being in touch with customers. Going forward, I want to get more Bare Bones into people’s hands - domestically and internationally - while still keeping connecting with the people who so kindly support us. How would you describe your dream lifestyle? Laura and our kids. Guitars and mates. Pizza & beer. If you could start life out again what would you do? I’d worry less. My whole mantra with Bare Bones is ‘Keep it Simple’ - that’s a daily reminder for me to not overthink things, don’t stress, enjoy the moment because when it’s gone you can’t get it back. I grew up taking things a bit too seriously and I could have done without that a lot of the time. barebones.cc Bare Bones From there, Bare Bones has dedicated itself to the minimal and essential - all the things you reach for when you’re leaving the house: sunnies, wallet, watch. What is your personal favourite product you sell? I really love the Elements . Although I wear a ‘Moments’ and one pair of Bare Bones sunnies every day, the Elements is stuck to me like a bad tattoo you got when you were 18 and refuse to get it removed. Lucky for me, in the past couple of years, I’ve been able to do some travel for work and fun - my Elements has been with me everywhere: Nashville, Chicago, New York, Cabo, Hong Kong and Tasmania to name a few (ooh la la!). What's your future vision for Bare Bones? Bare Bones core range will always be around ‘essential items’. I’m really proud of the current range and I want to share that with as many people as I can - so they’re our staples and will stick around for a while. We’ll continue to add to our Watches and Sunglasses range over time with new styles but the thing I’ve been working