jubilee and iules in the puff top in tea linen. denim provided by atomic salvage.
Oh hello old friends. And new friends. Hello all. I’m popping in today to tell you more about the new puff top that I’ve been teasing on Instagram and to let you know what’s been happening with the business lately. Let’s dive in!
I can’t believe it’s June and that the last time I wrote a blog post, I was entering into my wintering season. Starting this past January, I began working with contract seamstresses around Denver to bring you some new clothes. We brought you some small batch runs of dress 3 in gingham, pullover 4 in tea, and dress 2 in tea grid. Pullover 4 and dress 2 sold out fairly quickly, which was such an amazing thing to see. I really have enjoyed being able to control the number of garments we make at a time. With the made-to-order model, there were times when I felt like we were barely able to keep up with our deadlines. Now, we make what we want to make in the amount of time we want to make it in and it launches when it’s ready. Sorry capitalism, we’re taking our time these days.
I’ve also been able to bring you the newest Eli & Barry design, the puff top, which I took photos of this week. I’ve been working on this top for many months now and I truly believe I landed on the most wearable puff top that I’ve personally come across. This top is priced at $185 and comes in both tea and gingham linen. The launch date is Tuesday June 7th, 2022 at 9:00am MT.
jules in the puff top in gingham linen. denim provided by atomic salvage.
Another item that’s been top of mind for me for a while has been consolidating our sizing a bit. For a time, I was able to offer more sizes than many of my contemporaries. This felt really amazing to to able to offer a more custom fit across a broader size range. The issue with this is that as such a small company, sometimes I get a customer exchange and then it can take a long time to re-sell that item. For example, customer A orders pant 1 in os 17 in length B. They need to exchange for length C, and then I have os 17 length B sitting in inventory for quite some time. So over the coming months, I’ll be consolidating sizes so that the size range our clothing fits remains the same, but there will be less individual sizes across that range. So for this top, the bust range is still 33”-63”, but we are offering two sizes: os 1 which covers os 0 through os 2 and os 3 which accommodates os 3 and 4. This feels good to me for so many reasons: we are less likely to have inventory just sitting on shelves which is better for the planet, you have less guess work about which size is right of for you (because less individual options), and my business has a shot at being profitable (because I’m more likely to sell what I have). Overall everything is simplified. Friends, I need simplicity these days.
On a more personal note, or, rather, a personal life note, my life is still feeling a bit volatile and definitely unpredictable as a mom of a toddler. Sometimes I’m awoken at 4:00am by my little lady. On those days, less “work” work gets done, but I look for ways to care for myself more when that happens. I’m scheduling time to move my body (dance and yoga have re-entered my life) and I’ve learned the power of a good nap. I’m learning to honor the season I’m in more and more and that’s been a really important practice for me. I hope you all are taking steps to care for yourself, as well.
Anyways, if you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading. Let me know what questions you have or just pop in a note in the comments to say “hi.”