Hi, I’m Cait of CAIT SHEA (the real life person that does a happy dance every time you make a purchase online), and this is my #fashionrevolutionstory: I studied apparel design at @risd1877 where I learned the art of pattern drafting, draping, tailoring and to really appreciate the fine art of clothing.

“A life with no passion is no life at all.” I don’t remember when I heard this or even who said it, but it’s been something I’ve spent many hours contemplating. When I was younger I assumed that passion related to love, because isn’t life supposed to be all about finding your one true love? What if your one true love isn’t a person, or a beloved pet, what if your true love is something that you do?

I want to dedicate a post to sizing. I’ve noticed a lot of debate about items being “true to size” and I thought the best way to understand these discrepancies (and to explain my method for sizing) would be to first give a quick history on standardize sizing. Standardized clothing sizing wasn’t established until the early 1940s.