MirandaCaroligne

a living construction boutique

Jacksonville, Oregon On Etsy since 2018

254 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars 32 reviews

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MirandaCaroligne

a living construction boutique

Jacksonville, Oregon | 254 Sales

5 out of 5 stars

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Announcement    New news...FREE SHIPPING! Here's to making life one step easier!

Welcome! I'm so excited to finally have this shop up and running! I'll be adding new items as I get a free moment (such is life as the mom of a toddler) so please check back often. I've got all of the basics up, so now it's time for the OOAK pieces: reconstructed sweaters, fleece coats, offcut scarves... all here as I make them. I whole-heartedly appreciate your support!

For those of you looking for masks...please know that I am happy to customize even beyond the options I already have posted (3 Layers, 2 Layers with filter pocket, ear loops, head loops, head ties). I've researched and worked hard to design a mask that is safe, both in the materials I use as well as the fit (snug around the nose and stays in place when talking.) I'm totally ok if you do not choose to purchase one of my masks, but please choose one that is safe. There's lots of ill-fitting masks with un-safe (or less-safe than cotton) materials out on the market now. I hate to get preachy and political, but heck... this is a public health issue. We can have fun with it and still be functionally safe.
From a bit of my research, "the best material to use is a tight-weave cotton. 'Don't use a synthetic or a polyester because they've looked at the virus's ability to survive on surfaces, and spandex is the worst,' " https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/03/826996154/coronavirus-faqs-is-a-homemade-mask-effective-and-whats-the-best-way-to-wear-one
Be a safe superhero!

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Last updated on May 27, 2020

New news...FREE SHIPPING! Here's to making life one step easier!

Welcome! I'm so excited to finally have this shop up and running! I'll be adding new items as I get a free moment (such is life as the mom of a toddler) so please check back often. I've got all of the basics up, so now it's time for the OOAK pieces: reconstructed sweaters, fleece coats, offcut scarves... all here as I make them. I whole-heartedly appreciate your support!

For those of you looking for masks...please know that I am happy to customize even beyond the options I already have posted (3 Layers, 2 Layers with filter pocket, ear loops, head loops, head ties). I've researched and worked hard to design a mask that is safe, both in the materials I use as well as the fit (snug around the nose and stays in place when talking.) I'm totally ok if you do not choose to purchase one of my masks, but please choose one that is safe. There's lots of ill-fitting masks with un-safe (or less-safe than cotton) materials out on the market now. I hate to get preachy and political, but heck... this is a public health issue. We can have fun with it and still be functionally safe.
From a bit of my research, "the best material to use is a tight-weave cotton. 'Don't use a synthetic or a polyester because they've looked at the virus's ability to survive on surfaces, and spandex is the worst,' " https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/03/826996154/coronavirus-faqs-is-a-homemade-mask-effective-and-whats-the-best-way-to-wear-one
Be a safe superhero!

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About MirandaCaroligne

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On Etsy since 2018
  • My studio in Developing Environments, Mission District of San Francisco.... now across from the Heath Factory & Tartine!
  • The original "living construction boutique" at 14th & Guerrero in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA
  • I'm an author too! So many things I would have done different aesthetically, but I'm super proud of the content!
  • My latest inspiration, my toddler assistant Carter B!
  • Trunk, the cooperative boutique that I started in the Lower Haight of SF. Such a great place for local artists!

I make clothing for superheroines!

Miranda Caroligne represents the work of Miranda C. Burns. While Miranda’s talents range from performance art to philosophy, and installation art to authorship, her primary focus is the creation of wearable art from salvaged textiles. She was raised in the nature of woodlands and oceans, nestled among a pile of scrap fabric with a needle in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other. Formally trained and licensed as a Physical Therapist Miranda has her own unique way of tailoring garments to enhance body form and mechanics.

Miranda’s creations are based on much more than aesthetics. Her work is infused with concepts of individual self-expression, DIY practices, realistic body image, diminishing waste, supporting local economies and sustainable living. This ethos is masterfully woven together to recall the forms of yesteryear and the function of today with an otherworldly edge -- a heartfelt core philosophy she calls “neoarchaic.”

Miranda’s designs have been available to the public since August 2001, and are proudly adorned by performers and fascinating individuals for the playfully dramatic qualities. Her fashion performances and stunning one-of-a-kind creations have established her as a bright star in San Francisco's constellation of provocative artist-designers. She gives a fun peek inside this world in her book, “Reconstructing Clothing for Dummies.” After 5 years running her namesake boutique in the Mission, and just over 3 years behind the Haight Street cooperative, Trunk; Miranda relocated to the artist live-work community, Developing Environments. Here she refocuses her energies towards her private commission clientele and a select number of Bay area boutiques. After becoming a wife and mom in 2015, she soon added a brand new location to her list of life experience... moving back to the woodlands of the Applegate area in Southern Oregon. She currently travels between here and her studio in San Francisco, getting the best of both worlds for her family and her creative work.

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