Friends, the 2nd round of Mata Traders garments with my designs are in and will be up on the Mata Traders retail site any day now! I have been getting a delightful amount of comments full of support and encouragement about my designs and it has 100% solidified my thoughts and dreams that this is exactly what I want to be doing with my life! Thanks to everyone who is reposting on Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter, spreading the word via email and even just checking out this blog and my website! It means the world to me!

If you are interested in finding a store near wherever you live to try on any of the garments from Mata Traders, please visit the "Locations" page and type in your zip code.

Textile Design by Shifra Whiteman. Garments by Mata Traders.

I don't know about y'all, but I have a slight obsession with Pinterest. I especially love when I come across my own designs on Pinterest, like this print I designed for Mata Traders, a fair trade fashion company based in Chicago, IL. I found these images on 5PoundApparel's Pinterest board labeled "Vintage Inspired", which is dedicated to styling vintage with fair trade in mind. They are a great company that believes that a business that gives back can change the world!

I love seeing my designs out in the world and on people! Get ready, because this is only the beginning. In the next few weeks a bunch of my designs for Mata Traders will be out and about!

Textile design by Shifra Whiteman. Dress by Mata Traders. Photo by 5PoundApparel.

2nd Round of Mata Traders!

Pinterest Surprise!