Printfresh Mag

From a single couture sewing class in her loft, Rachel Ford built Made Institute, the premier independent fashion design and sewing school in Philadelphia. Recently, Printfresh founder Amy Voloshin sat down with Rachel to get an inside look at her inspiring journey.

Julia Turner Lowe’s story is inspiring. After starting her career in finance, she decided to pursue her true passion – fashion design. As designer and owner of JTL designs, Julie has created a brand that empowers women to feel confident through classic and timeless pieces in sizes 14-28. Read more to learn about her journey, design process, and how she approaches body positivity.

One of our company goals is to create pajamas that people of all sizes feel comfortable and confident in. But we also believe there is more work to do to improve inclusivity in fashion. Recently, we talked with body positive bloggers, Sean Taylor and Sandae Cooke to get their take on representation in the fashion industry and actions that we can all take to influence change. 

Lori L. Tharps is a writer, author and educator whose work lands at the intersection of race and popular culture. She strives to use her words to broaden the conversation about race in America; to challenge racial stereotypes; to dismantle white supremacy; and to celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity whenever possible. Recently, we sat down with Lori to discuss the framing of Black History Month, personal responsibility and her book recommendations for re-learning American History through the lens of people of color.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, it can sometimes bring anxiety and pressure. Yes, we do cute crafts, bake heart-shaped sweets, make dinner reservations (or at least we used to!) – but the holiday is also synonymous with high expectations as it relates to your romantic relationships. The expectation of intimacy on February 14th can make both men and women dread the day.

Devon's boudoir photography is incredibly inspiring – their photography is refreshing, playful, and a new type of sexy that is rarely shown. Boudoir can bring up a lot of emotions and deep rooted trauma for some of us, but their work lets you show up as you are. Read on as we get to know Devon Dadoly. 

Spend any time with Mare Manifold, and you’ll understand why customers line up to have them capture their photos. Though boudoir photography was not on Mare’s original path, a chance modeling gig redefined their journey into helping femmes feel confident, accepted, and seen through boudoir. We admire Mare’s commitment to educating on body positivity and neutrality (addressing the nuance of the terms), fat activism, and agility as a business owner in what has objectively been a trying year. We think you will, too.