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A N O T H E R  pair of threads staying in the family. ♻️✨Three years ago it was big brother Nikita rocking these… and no...
03/16/2026

A N O T H E R pair of threads staying in the family. ♻️✨

Three years ago it was big brother Nikita rocking these… and now little brother Sasha, rocking them just as sweetly. 💥

Originally upcycled from a cotton hoodie and salvaged cord, into flowy capri pants — and somehow they’ve grown right along with the boys. Full length again for Sasha and still going strong. ♻️🪷🌱

Nothing makes me happier than seeing clothes live many lives… upcycled, recycled, new stories and adventures, passed from one brother to another. 💚

(First pic, Nikita also wearing a liljax spirit vest and bandit cap!🫶🏽♻️🥰)

Today I turn 52 🌙🪷🕊️Something about this number feels powerful…52 weeks in a year. And nearly one lunar rhythm for every...
03/15/2026

Today I turn 52 🌙🪷🕊️

Something about this number feels powerful…52 weeks in a year. And nearly one lunar rhythm for every week of the year.

I recently learned that in ancient Mesoamerican tradition, 52 years marked the completion of a sacred calendar cycle — a threshold where one cycle ends and another begins. A moment of renewal.

This resonates deeply.

So here I am, stepping across that threshold with gratitude for every lesson, every wild turn, every heartbreak, every burst of beauty that brought me here. Holding a full deck of lived experience… and still curious about the cards yet to be dealt.

And in the spirit of celebrating this threshold year, I’m sharing a little birthday love with you all ✨

Everything currently on my website is 52% off using this code: BIRTHDAYLOVE52 (good for one item). There’s nothing new up there right now — my newest pieces are hanging on my rolling racks, building up for upcoming festivals and local markets — but there are still some beautiful treasures sitting on the site that I’m happy to send off with this birthday discount. 🫶🏽

Also wearing one of my newest pieces today — a Kaftan dress upcycled from deadstock denim, paired with a beautiful vintage Aguacatán belt. Got on my mind!! 🌵🎶🌅

Here’s to new cycles, moonlit intuition, and the magic of beginning again. 💫

#52

One of my dearest longtime friends—my soul sister, my bestie and literal bench mate from high school in Indonesia—left t...
03/13/2026

One of my dearest longtime friends—my soul sister, my bestie and literal bench mate from high school in Indonesia—left the U.S. yesterday and returned to the homeland after building a life here for more than three decades.

At 18 she came to the U.S. alone, super brave and full of hope. She built a life here for more than 30 years. And now, because of the decisions and systems shaping immigration policy in this country, and because of the cruelty and broken systems of those in power, she made the heartbreaking choice to leave—unsure if she will ever be able to return.

This is the human side of politics. Real lives. Real families. Real loss.

She distilled three decades of life into three suitcases and a backpack. The ultimate practice of letting go. Of surrendering to massive change and uncertainty ahead. And she did it with grace, humility, and true grit.

She is my hero.

Before leaving, she gifted me a box of textiles she’s collected over the years. This kids piece is one of many to come—created with love and intention from her fabric remnants and salvaged garments she passed on to me—carrying her story forward through cloth. 🙏🏽🪷🕊️♻️

Yesterday morning I was able to meet her briefly at the San Francisco airport to hug her goodbye. A moment I will hold and cherish in my heart forever. ❤️❤️❤️

I love you, sister.
Onwards and upwards. ✨

K A F T A N  L O V E ♻️🪷🕊️Soaking up the California coast with my boys and channeling all that spring wildflower energy ...
03/11/2026

K A F T A N L O V E ♻️🪷🕊️
Soaking up the California coast with my boys and channeling all that spring wildflower energy into this new upcycled kaftan 🌼🌿

Growth, renewal, and good California vibes in every stitch ✨

P A S S E D  D O W N  W I T H  ❤️Little Sasha rocking some upcycled magic ✨This vest + pants combo once belonged to big ...
03/10/2026

P A S S E D D O W N W I T H ❤️
Little Sasha rocking some upcycled magic ✨

This vest + pants combo once belonged to big brother Nikita… and now getting a whole new life. Pieces like this are exactly why I love creating with durability and longevity in mind — clothes that can be worn, loved, passed down, and worn again. ♻️🌏🕊️

Nothing makes me happier than seeing these threads continue their journey. 🥰Thank you mama Marina for sharing this sweet moment 💛🫶🏽

Turned deadstock organic cotton + a collection of salvaged notions and treasures into this flowing kaftan. ✨This is the ...
03/09/2026

Turned deadstock organic cotton + a collection of salvaged notions and treasures into this flowing kaftan. ✨

This is the kind of magic I love most—giving forgotten materials a second life and letting them become something beautiful again. Every piece I make is one-of-a-kind, stitched slowly and intentionally.

Upcycled with Mama Earth in mind.
🌎💚🕊️


M O N K E Y 🙈🙉🙊Student made!!! 💥 Handmade 🪡 Just let them get creative and look what magic!
03/07/2026

M O N K E Y 🙈🙉🙊
Student made!!! 💥 Handmade 🪡 Just let them get creative and look what magic!

Hi family. I’m still here. Still recycling.Still upcycling.Still making wearable art rooted in love for this Earth.While...
02/27/2026

Hi family. I’m still here.

Still recycling.
Still upcycling.
Still making wearable art rooted in love for this Earth.

While I hold other jobs to support this season of life, my true work — the work that lights me up — happens at this sewing table.

Each piece I create is stitched with intention, sustainability, and reverence for what already exists.

Fashion can be conscious. Art can be responsible. And beauty can rise from what was once discarded.

This is my why. 🌿♻️🌏

K A N T H A   K A F T A N 🪷What do you do when you receive a very well loved (with rips and worn out parts) cotton kanth...
02/25/2026

K A N T H A K A F T A N 🪷
What do you do when you receive a very well loved (with rips and worn out parts) cotton kantha blanket thats just too delicious and full of energy??

This. 🎯

Free (BIGGER) size. Flowy. Oversized hood. Hand-braided cord tie. Stitched with intention, perfectly imperfect and overflowing with cozy and fly. ♻️✨🕊️

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