After their children assumed angels couldn’t be black, two Croydon mums submitted their unique business selling Christmas decorations including black angels or black Santas on BBC’s “Dragons’ Den.”
On last night’s episode of BBC1’s “Dragons’ Den,” a pair of Croydon businesswomen were awarded a £50,000 investment after Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden were pleased by their firm’s imaginative use of color in decoration, cards, and luxury gifts.
March Muses produces a wider range of figurative presents, wrapping paper, and Christmas decorations, and Selfridges just became a retailer of their products.
Natalie Duvall and Alison Burton began their company after struggling to find gifts that resembled their children.
Handcrafted Christmas ornaments, such as black angels and Santa ornaments, are known for being fitted to the wearer’s skin tone, hairstyle, body form, and size.
Natalie and Alison both live in Croydon, Natalie in East Croydon and Alison in Norwood.
Both are still working while managing March Muses. Alison works as a principal recruiting consultant for ICON Global Strategic Solutions, while Natalie is a culture manager for Red Bull.
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Dragon fans were horrified after seeing lewd and racist comments on Twitter in response to an April 7 episode.
Some fans were ecstatic to learn that the entrepreneur had struck deals with dragons Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones, while others were less enthusiastic.
Several nasty comments were posted on Twitter, with some people questioning the necessity of black Christmas decorations.
Meanwhile, after opting to invest, Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones wanted minority ownership in the company, which the entrepreneurs eventually agreed to.
Deborah praised the two for their accomplishments and the important work they undertake.
“The Black Lives Matter movement really helped underscore the importance of representation, particularly with youngsters,” she said afterward.
Colors and patterns should be available in dolls and action figures, as well as decorations, cards, and wrapping paper.
