Hi, I'm Donna.
I rescue old denim from thrift stores and back rooms across Portland, and stitch it into one-of-a-kind jackets, jeans, and totes — from my kitchen.
I just couldn't throw them out.
It started with one pair of jeans I loved too much to bin. A 1993 Levi's 501, perfectly faded, with a tear at the knee that felt like it had a story. Instead of chucking them, I took them apart — seam by seam — and patched together something new.
Now there's a stack of forty pairs in the spare room and an industrial sewing machine where the dining table used to be. I source from thrift stores, estate sales, and the occasional skip. Every piece is washed twice, mended where needed, then reworked into something you can actually wear.
Every piece in the shop is signed in the inner seam and numbered in the drop. No two are the same. That's the whole point.
Shop the current drop →Every piece, start to finish
Source
Portland thrift stores, estate sales, and the occasional skip. Only quality denim worth saving.
Wash & Inspect
Everything washed twice, checked seam by seam. If it's not up to it, it becomes a tote strap.
Rework
Hand-cut, machine-sewn, hand-embroidered. 4–8 hours per piece depending on complexity.
Sign & Number
Signed in the inner seam, numbered in the drop. Yours forever.
Got your granddad's old jeans?
Donna takes custom orders year-round. Send your denim, your idea, and a rough size — she'll come back with a price and a timeline. 50% deposit, balance when it ships.
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