Handmade Holidays
Celebrate the season with this series of festive in-store events to help you give from the heart.
CHRYSALIS
Shop from an artist that upcycles everyday wear into something unique. Each button-down is altered and adorned with an appliquéd design by Philadelphia-based Thomas Rowe. CHRYSALIS is dedicated to giving reclaimed garments and deadstock fabric a second life.
Yemisi Ajayi
Discover the one-of-a-kind textile designs of Yemisi Ajayi, a Nigerian-American artist who creates wearables using Yoruba indigo dyeing techniques. From vibrant silk scarves to elegant dresses, Yemisi’s collection celebrates her visual language of rhythm and pattern while embracing both traditional and contemporary forms.
Thomas Rowe is a textile artist and sewing instructor based in Philadelphia, PA. A graduate of the Made Institute, he debuted his graduate collection at Philly Fashion Week 2022. Rowe returns to his up-cycling roots with CHRYSALIS, an upcycled clothing brand that stands to change wasteful practices in the fashion industry by 
Yemisi Ajayi is a textile artist and educator from Lagos, Nigeria, whose practice spans natural dyeing, Yoruba indigo dyeing technique, quilting, textile design/fiber art, and interior decoration. Her work reflects gender