About Me

 

All That Apparel by Creator & Designer Jody White

People are always surprised when I say I’m from Kansas, but I really am. My affinity to not wasting anything comes from growing up as the youngest of five children to a single mom who hustled to provide for us. She sold everything from water conditioners door to door, to furniture and silk trees and plants. Remember those in the 80’s??? Yep, that was my mom. She used to wake me up on school mornings and ask me if I wanted to go on the road with her. She would pay me $1 a day and all I could eat. She taught me what hard work was all about. Of course it took me a very long time to appreciate that or to even realize that she was giving me a crash course in becoming a female entrepreneur. Now I find myself asking my kids to head to the swap meet with me and in return they get churros. At least it's not on a school day ;)

From there I went to Oklahoma, all around Southern California, across the pond to London and settled back down in San Diego where I’ve grown my business. I’ve worked in various industries from modeling to mining companies throughout my travels, but my love of fashion and passion for creating just hadn’t quite manifested itself yet.

 

When I had my first pop up, it consisted mostly of leather earrings which I had made from leftover scraps (Side note: I do not like wasting anything…) As I grew into producing women's apparel, I knew that I wanted the clothes I made to be sustainable. 

This is why all the fabrics I buy for my brand are secondhand deadstock that has already been produced, and is no longer wanted. By using what already exists, we are reducing the amount of textile waste being sent to landfills and water streams by the fast fashion industry annually.

Not only will your purchase at All That Apparel ease your mind of the impact on the planet, but it will also make your heart smile knowing a percentage of your purchase will support the livelihoods of those communities who need it most.

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