necessityisthemother's Profile

Bio

I'm so honored to have been a featured seller! If you missed the interview, here's the link: http://www.etsy.com/featured_seller.php?featured_user_id=5771730

My name is Arielle and I live in a little apartment in Pittsburgh, PA with my husband Caleb. I grew up in a tiny town on the Olympic Peninsula. In the past few years my husband and I have roamed quite a bit, and have now come to perch in Pittsburgh.

I’ve been sewing ever since I can remember. My clothing has sold in boutiques in Seattle and Minneapolis, and can currently be found in Portland, Oshkosh, and Oklahoma City. Designing clothing has always been a matter of survival; growing up I was lucky to pass my recycled cast-offs as chic and sensible. Now I forage in different ways, at church thrifts and rumble sales for zippers and buttons and that piece of fabric with the perfect feel. I like the idea of working with what I can find, and producing a product that has sort of “cycled up” from a forgotten piece of cloth pushed to the back of a shelf. Since all my pieces are created with scavenged, pre-cut cloth, the supply usually determines the product. This is where my creativity lies—in making the most.

In spite of necessity being the mother of my inventions, I am committed to quality. Every piece in my store is a product of thought and time. A material is picked for how it looks, feels, swings, and wears. I take pride in each of my designs, and each one is absolutely unique. You can know that you’ll never run into your twin wearing something from Necessity!

Since each piece is absolutely unique, please read the measurements carefully! I want you to love what you’ve ordered and not be disappointed because it doesn’t quite fit.

*I'm a proud member of the Retro Handmade Etsy Street Team!!

*a major merci to my little sister Natalie for allowing me to use her amazing illustrations and modeling skills in the shop. Perhaps someday she'll have a presence on Etsy! Until that time you can view more of her efforts at her Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9485166@N07/

Female, Born on June 19

Favorite Materials

wool, cotton, silver, linen