A bit about the brand: Sarah was previously a designer for Kate Spade and decided to create her own collection, after the corona virus challenged the fashion industry, leading to her losing her design position. She wanted to prioritize ethical business practices, while expressing her love for all things feminine and sparkly. Those ethical practices are shown all throughout the design process from each piece being made to order, eliminating excess inventory and minimizing environmental impact, to each garment being hand-cut and hand-sewn in NYC, by local artisans. Yay for more local jobs and fair wages! MAE sells their pieces directly to customers and uses fair trade fabrics which are sourced from fair-trade countries like Italy and France.
All of this came through as soon as I opened the pretty box which housed my whimsical yellow dress, which fit like a glove. It’s a piece I will cherish for years to come, and I’m sure Grace will have her eye on it as soon as she can fit in to it as well. In our current world of fast fashion and quarterly closet clean outs, it feels so good to add something to that closet which truly tells a story and has heart. I hope Sarah inspires more independent designers to start their own sparkly journey and I’m so excited to follow along as she creates future collections!