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@tiffany's avatar

Oh man, I LOVE Fringe + Company! I have three of their kaftans (green/blue iridescent sequin, purple spandex with rainbow dots, and red velvet, for the curious. A kaftan for every occasion.)

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Virginia Sole-Smith's avatar

Those all sound GLORIOUS.

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@tiffany's avatar

It's so funny, when I wear them out in public (especially the sparkly ones), I get little girls going absolutely heart-eyes when they see me, but I also get adult women gasping in delight and complimenting them. I always want to take the grownups by the hand and say, "You did not have to outgrow this. You can have whimsy, and you don't need an occasion. You can just wear sequins to the grocery store if you want. There are no rules!"

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Elizabeth G's avatar

This was such a fun conversation! Really enjoying the idea of rainbow sequin kaftans in the midst of the style challenge.

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Virginia Sole-Smith's avatar

RIGHT?!

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Elizabeth G's avatar

Including a sparkly, colorful item in my closet of beloved button downs and soft pants makes my inner little girl really happy! And I saw a few short kaftan options which I hadn’t thought of and love.

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Reda Rountree (she/her)'s avatar

Genius! I love, love, love them! I especially love their view on dealing with trolls and obnoxious, angry people. You’ve gotta be pretty clever to not only let it roll off your back, but turn it into comedy gold. Ladies, if you’re reading this, you’re the best! Keep doing what you’re doing!

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Louisa Hall's avatar

Louisa from Griefcat here! Thank you so much!!! ❤️

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Carmel's avatar

Copper Union (from Portland) has some pretty cool pieces! Lots of colors and flow.

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Diana Fox Tilson, LICSW's avatar

This interview was so much fun. I feel gloriously empowered to start my own sequin caftan era. I don't have a lot of data for adult poops, but I will say that my tiny five year old can drop a giant deuce. 💩

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Maddy C's avatar

Such a fan of Griefcat! Hope they tour internationally one day 🤞🏻🩵🩵

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Louisa Hall's avatar

That’s the plan! Send us a note and we’ll try to swing by your city in the future! 🤞

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Maddy C's avatar

That'd be amazing— I'm in London!

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Louisa Hall's avatar

This will absolutely happen! No dates yet, but a definite goal. Hope to see you soon!!

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Maddy C's avatar

!!!!!!!! I can't wait!!! <3

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Jenny's avatar

After reading/hearing this, I immediately ordered 3 caftans from Lauren of Palm Springs... and have, like, 17 more in the cart that I'm "just thinking about."

Thank you for introducing me to my caftan era!!!

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Danielle Dreilinger's avatar

omg these caftan sites.

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