Dear friends. Thanks for 12 dream-fulfilling years. I have loved every pop-up, every customer who found clothes they love, every day I got to design and sew in my own studio. It has been a privilege and a joy.
While the business was profitable, I was never able to build it to a comfortable size. I never found the time or money to step away from the sewing machine and pursue more wholesale accounts, advertise to reach a wider customer base, or truly break into the plus size market. I had to admit to myself that my growth had stagnated and I was not building a financially stable future. It’s time to move on.
But wait, this story has a happy ending! I’ve accepted a job as Senior Patternmaker for the legendary Chicago designer Maria Pinto (@themariapinto ). I’ll get to join a fabulous team, continue creating garments that I believe in, and have financial security and available weekends. I'm leaving one dream behind, but I'm walking right into a new one!
The folks who supported Wulfka are the most civic-minded, well-informed, deeply interesting and passionate people I have ever had the privilege to meet. It has been the pleasure of a lifetime to go on this adventure with you. Please continue shopping small & sustainable. You are appreciated more than you can know.
As a final act of love for Wulfka and the 12 years that I’ve cherished running my own brand, here is a collection of some of my favorite photos in no particular order. ❤️📷
Link to RSVP in bio! Let's close this chapter with a party! (Can't make it? Don't worry! Everything that's left will be listed online Monday January 19 for final sale!)
🧸More @wulfka love for our shop! Y’all know you want a fuzzy hood with ears sewn in! If you don’t, we can’t be friends. Sowwy mista!
We currently have these in stock in sizes XS-4XL!
🧸From Wulfka: It’s going to be a cold winter, better get into hibernation mode! The Hibernation Hoodie is made with 100% Cotton faux fur (I’ve literally never seen this before!) and 100% Cotton french terry. It’s an oversized boyfriend-style hoodie with a fur-lined hood, thumbhole cuffs, and the sweetest little bear ears!
100% Cotton. These have been pre-shrunk, so you may throw them in the washer & dryer without worry.
💫💫💫Our friend Kate @wulfka never fails to blow our minds with her creativity, and here’s the skirt to prove it! It’s slightly sheer with built-in little shorts, and layers beautifully over opaque black tights if you’re looking for more coverage. Truly a dream piece. We’re obsessed… get over here and try it on! Plus- lots more Wulfka just dropped in-store and online! Search Wulfka at SquashtBoutique.com to see it all. 💫💫💫
It’s going to be a cold winter, better get into hibernation mode! The Hibernation Hoodie is made with 100% Cotton faux fur (I’ve literally never seen this before!) and 100% Cotton french terry. It’s an oversized boyfriend-style hoodie with a fur-lined hood, thumbhole cuffs, and the sweetest little bear ears!
The Pavlova Sheer Skirt is inspired by the “ballerina-off-duty” aesthetic, pairing flouncy skirts with sweatshirts and legwarmers. It’s sporty and girly and saucy all at the same time. 100% silk chiffon skirt, sewn-in bamboo bloomers. Wear with thin leggings if you’re not feeling so bold!
One Of A Kind prep is in full swing! I want this year's booth to look like the home in your favorite childhood Christmas movie. Hand-strung garlands of popcorn and cranberries, kitschy details like a rotary phone and my own childhood stocking that my mom made in 1985 (hi mom!). Yes those are butterscotch and strawberry candies destined for that cigarette-smoke-colored glass dish.
I'm in booth 2102, come say hi!
