Annika Phillips

@rift_wave

📍Boston / South Shore illustrator | designer | upcycler | music lover 〰️ Let’s Ride 〰️
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🌼🎶Proud to present @thefemmesband @ our 4th Annual Celebration of female musicians🎶🌼🎶 “The Femmes are an all-woman and non-binary wedding band specializing in songs by female and non-binary artists. When you’re at a Femmes show, you’re at a high energy concert experience. Epic sing alongs, expertly crafted harmonies, and musicians who absolutely LOVE to interact with the audience, the Femmes are Boston’s go-to women’s party band! Our roster includes Berklee alumni, touring artists, veteran wedding band performers, and pit band musicians with over 10 years of professional experience.” 🌼🎶TIX HERE: /events/southshorefemmefest @azstudiohingham @stellwagenbeer @graciegracemusic @rift_wave @annikarosemusic @bohemianbabeboho2go Jaxx Dexter @skys_thelimitart @green.koala Lauren Malone Jollin @hair.by_shy @leahdsomers @burninglovecandleco Sarah Shorey Adams Mary Rizzo Rangel Merrill Ecker @amity._.island @moiracongdon @cycletownstudio
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7 days ago
I rescue helpless clothes from thrift shops and rework them to give them a second (wayyyyyy cooler) life. Scroll through to see my process and my latest pieces!
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10 days ago
May 9th I’m poppin’ up at @mayflowerbrew ‘s Spring Fling Market 12pm-4pm! 🍻🌞🌸🛍️ Come hangout, drink a coupla beers and shop around a ton of creative local vendors Working on 15 new pieces to add to the summer collection (LOTS of tie-dye!) Will share those pieces this week once they’re finished. Until then, swipe through to see some of the pieces that are ready to go!
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14 days ago
First Rift Wave pop-up in the books!!! This collection was built on patience, learning, giddiness… and a chaotic art room strewn with fabric, thread and ink (😅 love you @richie3threes !!!) If you thought I’d show up with just a couple of clothing racks, plastic mismatched hangers and a sign, you CLEARLY don’t know me (lol). I had way too many menty bs, creative epiphanies, thrift trips, breakthroughs, trial and errors, hand-sewing, heat pressing, misprints, ink splatters, and beautiful messy successes to JUST display my pieces on a couple of racks. DUH! From the warmly lit tent covered in tapestries to branded hangers, straw rug, displayed block prints and screens, everything was curated to create an experience and highlight the Rift Wave brand. This first pop-up brought triggered a specific memory from college. My professors would never just let us create something and put it on a classroom table. We were graded on the physical project itself, AND how it was presented. I realized this way of thinking stuck with me when my brain immediately jumped to “how can I create a semi–enclosed, warm, cozy, beachy mini shop to match the visuals on the clothing?” before I had even finished the clothing collection. Thank you to everyone who came and bought something cool! ☺️ I hope you love it forever and ever and I can’t wait to do another pop–up soon! More to come this summer… but I’m gunna take a nap now 😌❤️
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29 days ago
We’re celebrating 420 early on 4/17 ft. our special release terpene IPA and some pretty cool local talent you’ll want to check out. Meet the gang! 👋🍻🎉🎸🎨🍴 Meet @rift_wave ! Annika is our Creative Director by day, but on nights and weekends she’s creating unique pieces for her art & apparel company, Rift Wave! Rift Wave rescues second-hand clothing from local thrift shops and gives them a new life by making forgotten pieces WAY cooler with illustrated screen prints, hand-carved block prints, tie-dye, & hand-sewn patches. Shop her Summer collection featuring T-shirts, tanks, hoodies and crews at Dank Daze! _______________ Meet our neighbors @healthcirclemass ! Your local mom and pop-run cannabis dispensary Our friends at Health Circle are passionate about serving the South Shore Community with products that enhance your wellness. Unsure which strain is best for you? Which product?Their team will have a table set up in the taproom to answer your questions, chat all things bud, and will be selling accessories, merch & freebies! _______________ Meet @coastalwreck ! A three piece rock, reggae, and Americana band out of Barnstable Mass. Formed by brothers Liam and Graham Hempstead and longtime friend John Bresette in 2025, they bring a fresh beach style sound to the South Shore. Covering a wide variety of artists such as Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, Tyler Childers, The Rolling Stones, and many more, these three bring something to the table for everybody. _______________ Meet @alsbbqma ! Al smokes his meats right here in Marshfield and absolutely CRUSHES the BBQ game. He’s here every Friday serving traditional BBQ favorites alongside innovative creations like his brisket burnt end nachos. He switches up his menu to keep things fresh but you can count on a fan favorite, his smoked and fried wings with an array of signature sauces for dippin’ always being on the menu.
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1 month ago
📣 Big pants, tiny tops, bandanas, breezy, easy, bucket hats, tie-dye, lowkey an elevated Adam Sandler vibe, boxy, tanks, faded, worn-in, beach bum, dreamy, layers, mood rings, drapey, hibiscus flowers, soft, patterns, shell necklaces and the smell of coconuts, tanning oil, and salty ocean mist in the air. ✨ That’s this summer’s vibeeeee Lawddd I still love hitting Pinterest to make a fun mood board lol. Working on my first summer collection that will be available 4/17 at Stellwagen Beer for their Dank Daze event 🌞🌊🍻😎 And obviouslyyyy I had to make a “Rift Radio Summer” playlist to accompany the vibe and set the tone… link in bio 📡🎶
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1 month ago
Most people go thrifting for clothes in pristine condition that look barely worn. Not me ✨ lmao. I love a piece of clothing that’s got some mileage on it 😏🤌. The more worn-in and faded, the better - For some reason it gives me that vintage, beachy feel that I’m looking for. Sooooo thanks to this ex-Florida tourist for donating their shirt! I love it! 😂🤝
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1 month ago
Fresh merch drop for Spring! ⚡️💫✨🪩😁🌸 Link in bioooo or visit riftwave.bigcartel.com If you’re local and want to pickup/meetup, just message me so I can take off shipping. 😊 This is the first batch of clothes that I’ve tried sewing on patches and experimented with some fun dyeing methods. It’s giving locked in. It’s finally giving flow state. Happy Spring!!! ☔️🌸🫶
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2 months ago
Welcome to the Stu 📸🪄🎨🌞✨🐈‍⬛ Rich and I’s studio is such a special space. This is the first time I’ve had an entire room dedicated to creativity, and it’s a HUGE part of why/how I figured out what I wanted Rift Wave to be. Before Rift Wave, I’d tried countless times to figure out what I wanted to do creatively. Full time, I’m a Creative Director which means lots of time on the ole laptop. I still love doing logos and graphic design as a freelancer but having this space has made me realize I want to make physical items and move away from the screen. It’s given me the space to experiment with printmaking, tie-dye, upcycling, heat pressing, linocuts, sewing, and screen printing - All things I’d never imagined trying before moving into this apartment. So, enjoy this look into my little creative corner. Everything I make starts at my art table that I’ve had since high school that finally has a permanent home in this dreamy lil’ nook. 🏠🎨 Shirts pictured go live this Sunday on my website! ❤️‍🔥
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2 months ago
No better feeling than rescuing a Savers item from dying boring… this crew needed some TLC real bad, and that’s what she got. 😎✨ Learning how to sew has been a LIFESAVER. If you’re learning, check out @korn.upcycled ‘s YouTube shorts on hand sewing. The way she explains everything makes 1000% more sense than any other videos I’ve watched lol. This crew is going to be included in my drop at the end of the week! 😊
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2 months ago
The sun screen is BACK! Feel like I haven’t used this one in a while. I really like how this mirrored effect turned out… definitely will be doing more of these. 🌀🌞🤩 The goal is to make thrifted pieces I find way cooler so that someone will enjoy wearing it again. This is one of many new thrift flipped clothes that I’ll be dropping by Friday on my website. 👀✨ #diyscreenprinting #screenprintathome #thriftflip
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2 months ago
💥 NEW T-SHIRTS DROPPING THIS WEEK! 💥 Here are a couple of my favorites. Both of these are thrifted and actually came pre-tie-dyed! Live Laugh Loathe is a screen print, the butterfly shirt and stars are block prints that I carved and transferred onto the shirt. Say tuned for the drop and more shirts coming this week! 🤩
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2 months ago