About Thread Hippie CA

Meet Angela

Founder, Dreamer, and Graphic Tee Lover

For years, I lived in graphic tees. Behind the chair as a hairstylist and salon owner, they were my everyday uniform - easy, expressive, and full of personality. But I could never find ones that actually felt good. They’d fit weird, shrink after one wash, or feel scratchy and stiff. So I started cutting, bleaching, softening - even adding shoulder pads - just to make them my own.

  • Aways getting color on my graphic tees.

  • Some of my early alterations!

  • Closing down my salon - ready for something new.

And off to California!

After ten years in the hair world, I decided it was time for something new. Maybe even somewhere new.

As a Texas kid, I’d always dreamed of California. So after a lot of late-night chats, my husband Will and I sold our house, packed up our two minivans with the kids, the dog, and one big dream of life on the West Coast.

We didn't have any jobs lined up and we didn't sign our lease until we got into Arizona - but it was the start of a new adventure.

  • Any early version of the Cosmic Tiger - designed with our cousin.

  • Lots of design meetings - and bring our kids to work days!

  • Our first show launch in November 2023!

And, of course, the graphic tee obsession came with me.

I had planned to spend some time resting - but I just had to learn how to sew and screen print! I worked with our cousin to create the Cosmic Tiger design and soon were learning what it took to make a cotton tee in LA.

We spent hours perfecting the fabric, the fit, and the wash - we even brought the kids along to meetings! And in November 2023, we launched Thread Hippie at the Renegade Craft Fair in LA.

We spent a whole lot of 2024 on the road. We saw all of California and sold at 35 markets across the year. It was so much work, but it let us test our designs and most importantly, begin to meet the women who would become our community.

Today it’s still just the two of us

We had never started a product company, made clothes, or sold online - and everyday is an adventure! But my mission feels clear - I want to create a community where we can celebrate women being BOLD, CREATIVE, and WILD!

Welcome to Thread Hippie CA!

Graphic Tees, For Her 💋