09/15/2021
You’re riding along a dusty road in a pretty crisp eyelet petticoat that was a handy down from your grandmother. You’re traveling west, just in time for autumn. The leaves are changing, the air becomes cooler, the cable knit sweater engulfing you feels like the warm hug you need as you leave your home to begin a new journey. A new chapter. A new moment in time that you’ll always remember as “the transition period.” The pieces of your fall wardrobe bring you comfort and beauty and you step forward in your life feeling ready to take your next strides, with confidence.
I started this business to help people feel prepared, confident, beautiful and ready to tackle the day they have ahead. For me growing up, I always felt better about myself and more confident in my day if I was wearing something that made me feel beautiful. Regardless of what that was from day to day. As I’m about to launch my first fall collection for Astrior, I’m thinking about transition periods in life as the flow with the seasons. I’m currently in the biggest transition period I’ve ever had to deal with in a period of time that is changing so rapidly. Fall always feels like a new beginning. A fresh start, a time for new growth and development.
“Western Harvest” is a collection based around pieces that bring you comfort and joy in times of uncomfortableness and transition. Prints that make you smile, chunky knits that feel like your grandmothers hug and dresses that give you the confidence to tackle any obstacles ahead. How do you handle transition and changing times? What garments bring you joy and comfort when you’re feeling overwhelmed and stressed?