Products made in India, sport my new "Fashion Tiger" label and those made in Illinois, my traditional "Mrs. Emily" label. 

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Fancy Sandals

Fancy Sandals

Several years ago, I fell in love with a mint green pair of sandals. Oh they were so fabulous. What I didn't expect was that they were the ONLY shoe I wore all summer. 

1. They went with black AND brown because they were neither black OR brown.

2. They added personality to all my basic summer dresses, especially on days it was too hot for jewelry.

3. They SIMPLIFIED dressing, because I never had to decide which shoe to wear.

4. They were worth every penny, because I wore them until they fell apart. 

5. When I did throw them...


Le Bomb

Le Bomb

One of the first caps I made was this cutie:

I called it the logo cap. See the big 'E'? And it had these awesome matte black glass beads all over it. I've been wearing mine consistently for a year now. I wear a lot of black, which is why this this cap seems to go with my everything. 

Before the logo cap, most of my designs had poms. The logo cap was one of my first beaded caps.

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Putting in the work pays off.

What I've found, is that when I don't feel good about myself, I start focusing inward, and only think about me. But when I'm feeling confident, my focus turns outward and I am able to enjoy myself and think of other people. This has been a really helpful realization as a mom, at the pool, because I want to have fun with my girl, and I can't do that if I'm wrestling with being self-conscious.

Knowing I'd be spending a lot of time at the...


Black Spot Cap

Black Spot Cap

Did you know my daughter's first words were 'pota dot'? (aka polka dot). The love of dots and spots runs deep in this family. Meet the newest cap in the collection: the hand-painted Black Spot Cap! $38 and FREE shipping. Hsha!