KATYDID

We’ve quickly grown to love this laidback lifestyle brand, whose mission it seems is to spread sunshine and love throughout the land. 

All it takes is slipping your feet into their cutesy, cozy slippers embroidered with everything from happy smiley faces and bows to cherries and footballs… or sipping from their darling printed tumblers that are sure to keep you hydrated AND bring a smile to your face. 

Brought to life by Texas designer and entrepreneur Katy Messersmith back in 2002, Katydid was inspired from a trip to Ghana, where she flew to volunteer. When Katy’s luggage went missing soon after her arrival, she saw it as an opportunity to get creative. Instead of heading to the closest store, Katy went to work collaborating with a few local seamstresses. Together, they created a collection of colorful wrap skirts and vibrant bags. When Katy finally returned to her Dallas, TX, that desire to create burned as strongly as ever. And her playful, mood boosting designs are beloved all over the country!