I wasn't always the fashionista I am today. Once upon a time I was an angry teenage girl standing in front of my closet mirror, genuinely aggravated by every piece of clothing I put on. Nothing felt right, like it was me. Getting dressed was more of a daily reminder that I was still trying to figure myself out.
I was always drawn to fashion and the drama of all of it, the story, and the representation of it in a way the clothes could say everything you need to without saying anything. What I struggled with the most is how to make it personal. It took time for me to truly understand the role fashion plays in society, it's never just about the clothes. It's identity, politics, rebellion, and confidence all in one. I knew I didn't want to get lost in the abyss of mass produced clothing, I wanted a more meaningful relationship with fashion.
As I grew up I started thrifting as a way to find myself. The second-hand pieces gave me the opportunity to experiment with my style, mix clashing colors and patterns and most importantly to have fun with it. Trying to make the "perfect" outfit all the time was apart of the problem, I was taking all the joy out of it. Sometimes you just gotta accept things are perfectly flawed.
Finding clothes with so much personality and history taught me to really slow down and appreciate the construction and design details that went into the making of the garment. Vintage pieces always highlighted the intentional design choices and labor that went into the piece. It helped reshape the way I thought about clothes and fashion entirely. My curiosity started to grow into borderline obsession. I decided to follow the direction of my passion and ended up pursuing a degree in apparel design at Oklahoma State University [sounds crazy, but trust the process] where I learned how to translate my ideas into the real world.
That's also where I happened to meet Emma, where we instantly connected. We had similar interests and bonded over our creativity. I had been talking about wanting to start a brand for awhile, but between school and life it was a little unrealistic for me to do it all alone. Together we started combining and developing our ideas into something bigger. After many long conversations, late nights, the shared feeling that we wanted more than what our environment was offering us and too many signs from the universe. We finally stopped yapping and locked tf in...Fast forward here we are :)
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