Earlier this month, Forbes magazine published its annual list of the "30 Under 30." One of the featured super stars was Aubrie Pagano, the 29 year old co-founder of Bow & Drape.
Bow & Drape calls itself the "Build-A-Bear of women's apparel," but it's so much more than that. It's my spirit animal (along with Mindy Kaling, of course).
On the Bow & Drape website, you can select an apparel item - sweatshirt, t-shirt, beanie, tote bag, makeup bag- and then decorate it. Items (prior to being adorned) range in price from $48 dollars - $24 dollars.
Flair includes matte lettering, sequin lettering and sequin embellishments (hearts, sunglasses, food, animals).
I've played around a ton on the site, decorating item after item to get a feel for what I might want to order. But even more than the creations I've pieced together, I love seeing the designs Bow & Drape highlights on their Instagram account, @bowanddrape.
I nearly spit out my tea the other morning when I saw this one:
I'm also partial to this beauty, which could easily be the permanent state of Pop.Bop.Shop.
I text a pictured of this sweatshirt to one of my BFFs, which reads "Fries not Guys." I told her it couldn't be more us unless it was nachos. #TrueStory
This past weekend the Bow & Drape team posted this gem:
Though I am leaning towards ordering a sweatshirt, I've also seen some fun designs for the other apparel items, like the tote bags. Check out this hysterical one:
With all the traveling I do, I might also benefit from a makeup bag. How about this one, jazzed up with a unicorn, pink sunglasses and an ice cream cone?
What I love most about Bow & Drape is that it lets you express yourself without apologizing. It embraces all things girly, flashy and snarky.
Tell me, have you heard of Bow & Drape? Have you customized something on the site?
*All images courtesy of @Bowanddrape on Instagram.
