So for the past several weeks I have been away from my computer. It has been a real time of reflection and growth for me. I have been working on branding myself and stabilizing the ideas that I have for who I am and what I want TheJulyStudio to stand for.
For years I have collected and kept pieces of fabric and trims from antique stores, rummage sales, and past projects. I have said summer after summer that I was going to make these remnants from my past into clothing that would embody the spirit and fun of the July season.
I don't just want it to be for the 4th of July, but the whole feel of summer. I want it to represent all the things that make us American. All the things that make us who we are as a nation. Each piece of clothing and jewelry is inspired by the fabric, or the place I was when I acquired it.
Each jumper, romper, or dress is crisp, clean, light, and a symbol of a time when summer moved slower. There is ice cream and fireworks. There are lazy days by the river. All in all, I want these clothes to be things that can be worn all year round, as a symbol of who we are as American's. Something that can be handed down and cherished, just like memories of the 4th of July.
