The Holley + Sage Blog

Introducing Essentials and Heirloom Knits!

I am so excited to finally tell you about what I've been up to this past year! In the coming weeks we will be adding two new ready to ship collections to H+S (and select retailers!!): Everyday Esse...

Antiracism

A few months ago, I began working with Brown Babes Rep Too.  I decided to work with them because I have been going through a personal antiracist journey and I was struggling with how to bring antir...

Redefining "Made in America" at Holley + Sage

On Wednesday mornings I spend a few hours creating and learning with some amazing women in East Charlotte. I am a volunteer at Make Welcome, a local non-profit that teaches refugees how to sew.  S...

Inside the Makers Mind | Part 4 - Pattern Making

You didn’t know I was a Mathematician, did you? Well I’m not, but there is a lot of math involved in the next part of the design process known as Pattern Making.  Pattern Making is the creation of...

Inside the Maker’s Mind | Part 3 - Illustration

From My Mind to the Illustration... Now that I have a clear inspiration to help guide my silhouettes and colors along with a range of fabrics in different textures and weights; it’s time to star...

Inside the Maker’s Mind | Part 2 - Fabrics Demystified

Let’s talk about fabrics shall we…  The next step in my design process, after inspiration, is fabric selection. Fabrics are the MOST important aspect of my collections. I believe my knowledge of ...

Inside the Maker's Mind | Part 1

What Inspires a Holley + Sage Collection There is a process for each and every Holley + Sage collection I design.  These are steps I learned studying Fashion Design, as well as, some added tidbits...