Can you believe it’s been a year?! The past year of working on Holstee has been exhilarating, challenging, and mind-opening. We have learned a lot about ourselves, our vision for Holstee and, as a result, we have continued to define who we are, and who we want to become. During the first year of designing our own sustainable apparel and accessories - we came to learn about a number of other designers who created with a similar passion for the planet and people in it - as a result, two months ago we launched a new section of our site, Curated x Holstee, dedicated to showcasing these designers. The response to our Curated shop and CuratedWeekly newsletter has been phenomenal considering this we have decided to better integrate these efforts. Starting next week, our entire community will begin receiving our Curated Weekly email (here is what they have looked like in past weeks). In these weekly emails, we highlight one beautifully designed product made with respect for the planet and people in it. Each week we create a quick and fun video review of the product, and include a coupon (10-30% off) valid for 24hrs. Also starting next week, the first person who decides to order the product will get it free! Yes, you read that right - the first order we receive will get a 100% refund for the product. This is our way of showing our appreciation for Holstee’s biggest supporters. Oh, and if you ever decide you don’t want to receive the Curated newsletter you can update your newsletter preferences. Do this by responding to next weeks email, or via the Update Preferences link in the mail. Thanks to each of you for your continued support, its been a wonderful experience launching and growing Holstee and we are proud to have friends like you to share it with.

Today, one of our favorite blogs, Brain Pickings passes the 500 post mark.  To celebrate this incredible feat, we've got a trifecta collab consisting of Len Kendall, Brain Pickings + yours truly.  Brain Pickings has curated the content of the top 50 posts, Len has brilliantly interpreted and illustrated each one and we will be hand silk screening each one onto upcycled T-shirts.  Take a moment to explore the full artwork, which is available under CreativeCommons non-commercial license.  The coolest part is, the artwork is fully clickable, meaning that each individual illustration will lead to it's respective post!