Saturday 06.17.23
Happy Saturday!
WHAT’S ON:
We’re so thrilled to offer this exciting limited edition today! I’ve been illustrating clothing since high school and admittedly cannot believe we’re starting this new venture. We always joked at FIT there are sewers and there are illustrators. You can’t be both. It’s very true. I was in the illustration camp. I would draw the faces on my friend’s homework and they would put my zippers in.
I was so lucky to also illustrate by hand at RL. There’s a very, very small community of hand illustrators left. While most design is now on the computer, my design team encouraged me to work by hand. There was something so sacred about staying at the office late, listening to music, and being able to communicate your ideas by drawing.
It’s something I took with me when we started our own business. Every design is sketched by me. We tweak, adjust, and “resketch”. We used to say in the industry, if you can’t draw it, you shouldn’t make it. And I agree. If I don’t understand how to sketch a dress with the proper proportions, movement and feel, I have no business putting my name on it. I understand this is very old school and I welcome all kinds of design processes, but I will also stand by my craft. Art should be spread, taught, celebrated and protected.
I hope you enjoy this collaboration we’re embarking on together. Whether you’ve never bought our clothing, or you have a closet full, I’d love to offer a little extra magic to go with it. There’s heart and soul in everything we make. You deserve as the consumer to understand the genesis and be a part of it. We’re welcoming you into our design world and offering you to take a piece with you.