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The SofíA Log

A CHRONICLE OF
ADVENTURES & MISADVENTURES BY A MODERN EXPLORER

Using exploration to help foster a more sustainable world through adventure and food.

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adventures in sea urchin beer

🌺 Shop Update Time! 🌺 A petite drop of 5 one-of-a-kind hats just landed in the shop. 2 large, 3 medium all handmade from dreamy vintage towels and sewn at sea. 🌊🧵

It’s a smaller release than usual because most of this batch was scooped up for custom orders (thank you, hat lovers!). These are the final few left ready to ship! Shop via link in bio.

📦 Shipping from Australia this round. No change in price, but it might take a little longer to reach you.

Worth the wait, I promise. 💌

🌺 Shop Update Time! 🌺 A petite drop of 5 one-of-a-kind hats just landed in the shop. 2 large, 3 medium all handmade from dreamy vintage towels and sewn at sea. 🌊🧵

It’s a smaller release than usual because most of this batch was scooped up for custom orders (thank you, hat lovers!). These are the final few left ready to ship! Shop via link in bio.

📦 Shipping from Australia this round. No change in price, but it might take a little longer to reach you.

Worth the wait, I promise. 💌

🌞SHOP UPDATE TIME 🌞
It’s a petite but mighty drop. 5 vintage beauties hitting the shop this round! Why only 5? Because so many of you lovely hat lovers snagged custom orders from this batch before it even made it to the shelves.

If you’ve pre-ordered — your hats will be setting sail next week! 🐚💌

For the rest of you, mark your calendars! These 5 one-of-a-kind hats will be dropping just in time for summer sun. Think stripes, florals, and all the salty vintage charm you’ve come to love from Faustine Fine Goods 🌺⛵️

✨ Email subscribers get first dibs. So if you haven’t already, scroll to the bottom right corner of the Faustine Fine Goods website and get your name on the list!

See you soon in the shop, friends 💕

🌞SHOP UPDATE TIME 🌞
It’s a petite but mighty drop. 5 vintage beauties hitting the shop this round! Why only 5? Because so many of you lovely hat lovers snagged custom orders from this batch before it even made it to the shelves.

If you’ve pre-ordered — your hats will be setting sail next week! 🐚💌

For the rest of you, mark your calendars! These 5 one-of-a-kind hats will be dropping just in time for summer sun. Think stripes, florals, and all the salty vintage charm you’ve come to love from Faustine Fine Goods 🌺⛵️

✨ Email subscribers get first dibs. So if you haven’t already, scroll to the bottom right corner of the Faustine Fine Goods website and get your name on the list!

See you soon in the shop, friends 💕

Gotta know your ropes

📸 @dauth_and_co and @driftmediahouse

Gotta know your ropes

📸 @dauth_and_co and @driftmediahouse

Meet Cameron — the hat equivalent of that perfectly curated mixtape you made in high school... except this one’s made from two vintage towels sewn together in a glorious, slightly quirky mix-and-match love story.

It’s like your favorite pair of socks decided to throw a party and invited all their pattern friends. The result? A hat that’s equal parts sun-smart and conversation starter. This hat doesn’t do boring. It’s got personality for days and the kind of vibe that says, “Yes, I care about style — but also, I’m ready for a nap in the hammock.”

Medium-sized and ready-to-wear, Cameron is perfect for anyone who likes a little surprise in their summer accessory game. Shop via link in bio.

But heads up, these vintage towels are limited. So snag yours before it sails off into the sunset!

One-of-a-kind, just like you.

Meet Cameron — the hat equivalent of that perfectly curated mixtape you made in high school... except this one’s made from two vintage towels sewn together in a glorious, slightly quirky mix-and-match love story.

It’s like your favorite pair of socks decided to throw a party and invited all their pattern friends. The result? A hat that’s equal parts sun-smart and conversation starter. This hat doesn’t do boring. It’s got personality for days and the kind of vibe that says, “Yes, I care about style — but also, I’m ready for a nap in the hammock.”

Medium-sized and ready-to-wear, Cameron is perfect for anyone who likes a little surprise in their summer accessory game. Shop via link in bio.

But heads up, these vintage towels are limited. So snag yours before it sails off into the sunset!

One-of-a-kind, just like you.

Weekend essentials check-list:
✔️ Hat
✔️ Bikini
✔️ Sailboat (or better yet, a friend with a sailboat!)

Summer is here ☀️

Snaps by the very talented @dauth_and_co and @driftmediahouse

Weekend essentials check-list:
✔️ Hat
✔️ Bikini
✔️ Sailboat (or better yet, a friend with a sailboat!)

Summer is here ☀️

Snaps by the very talented @dauth_and_co and @driftmediahouse

Want to know where the hats come from? Sneak peak into my hat making process at the floating haberdashery. Vintage towels. Sewn at sea. By me 👋🌺🤩

Want to know where the hats come from? Sneak peak into my hat making process at the floating haberdashery. Vintage towels. Sewn at sea. By me 👋🌺🤩

Meet Zephyr, the hat that’s waving the flag for effortless style and sun-safe vibes, decked out in classic patriotic red and blue. Whether you’re celebrating Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Bastille Day, Canada Day, Costa Rican pura vida, or just really, really love primary colors, this vintage towel beauty has got you covered, literally.

This stunner is ready-to-wear and basically shouts, “I’m here for the barbecue, the fireworks, and maybe even a spirited debate about politics.” It’s like the unofficial ambassador of good times, chilled drinks, and sunscreen application reminders.

Crafted from vintage towels that have probably seen a few good pool parties, beach bonfires, and maybe even some very polite international soccer matches, Zephyr carries all that history stitched right into her threads.

As part of my Spring Collection, Zephyr is 15% off for Memorial Day! (Sale applied on website, no discount code required). Plus, I’ve got three more towels just like this one, so if you want to rock a custom version for all your summer BBQs, email or send me a DM, I’m ready to handcraft one for you.

But heads up: these vintage towels are limited, so once they’re gone, they’re gone faster than a sparkler on a summer night ✨

Hand-sewn at sea by yours truly, made with love and just enough nautical charm to keep your hat from flying off in a seabreeze.

Always one-of-a-kind.
Always a little sun-kissed.
xx, Sophie

📸 snaps by the amazing @dauth_and_co and @brinecollective

Meet Zephyr, the hat that’s waving the flag for effortless style and sun-safe vibes, decked out in classic patriotic red and blue. Whether you’re celebrating Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Bastille Day, Canada Day, Costa Rican pura vida, or just really, really love primary colors, this vintage towel beauty has got you covered, literally.

This stunner is ready-to-wear and basically shouts, “I’m here for the barbecue, the fireworks, and maybe even a spirited debate about politics.” It’s like the unofficial ambassador of good times, chilled drinks, and sunscreen application reminders.

Crafted from vintage towels that have probably seen a few good pool parties, beach bonfires, and maybe even some very polite international soccer matches, Zephyr carries all that history stitched right into her threads.

As part of my Spring Collection, Zephyr is 15% off for Memorial Day! (Sale applied on website, no discount code required). Plus, I’ve got three more towels just like this one, so if you want to rock a custom version for all your summer BBQs, email or send me a DM, I’m ready to handcraft one for you.

But heads up: these vintage towels are limited, so once they’re gone, they’re gone faster than a sparkler on a summer night ✨

Hand-sewn at sea by yours truly, made with love and just enough nautical charm to keep your hat from flying off in a seabreeze.

Always one-of-a-kind.
Always a little sun-kissed.
xx, Sophie

📸 snaps by the amazing @dauth_and_co and @brinecollective

On my floating haberdashery, “new” vintage towels getting ready to be made into hats for release in mid-June. Which one is calling your name?! 🌺🏝️☀️

On my floating haberdashery, “new” vintage towels getting ready to be made into hats for release in mid-June. Which one is calling your name?! 🌺🏝️☀️

Our very first men’s custom hat and it had to be something special…🦒🐅🦣

I made my first bucket hat, using a vintage towel found covered in the most incredible African safari animals. One of those once-in-a-lifetime textiles I couldn’t pass up, for a hat lover’s once in a lifetime adventure 🌍

Our very first men’s custom hat and it had to be something special…🦒🐅🦣

I made my first bucket hat, using a vintage towel found covered in the most incredible African safari animals. One of those once-in-a-lifetime textiles I couldn’t pass up, for a hat lover’s once in a lifetime adventure 🌍

Here is to the mamas 🌺❤️🥂Happy Mother’s Day to the OG Faustine—Chelon Faustine. The woman who single-handedly taught me to sew, paint, sail, and savor a sunset. Your creativity, strength, and unwavering support are stitched into everything we make.

Here is to the mamas 🌺❤️🥂Happy Mother’s Day to the OG Faustine—Chelon Faustine. The woman who single-handedly taught me to sew, paint, sail, and savor a sunset. Your creativity, strength, and unwavering support are stitched into everything we make.

It’s a bit quiet here the past couple weeks — I’ve been working in Papua New Guinea with some very spotty internet. But oh boy, a lot has happened while I’ve been away! There are many new sunshine-loving souls around here lately, and I’m feeling all the love.

Massive thanks to Dee Dee, the “Textile Mixologist”for the feature, and to the one and only @goldfish_kiss for shining her sunny spotlight on my little haberdashery. It’s a total full circle moment. Back in 2013, I discovered her while searching for stylish-yet-functional swimwear for a little sail across the Pacific Ocean. And now here we are still sailing and now making stylish but function and sustainable sunwear. Wild.

Thank you for the support, the shares, and the orders — holy moly!

Swipe to see my little happy dance I did in the Port Moresby national art museum when my inbox started lighting up. I was so excited, between the Faustine Fine Goods love and the ART (Oh my stars that’s a story for another day) my security detail asked if I’d had martinis for breakfast. I had not, but the joy was that real.

Orders will be shipped this weekend 🤩🥹

📸 @dauth_and_co & @brinecollective

It’s a bit quiet here the past couple weeks — I’ve been working in Papua New Guinea with some very spotty internet. But oh boy, a lot has happened while I’ve been away! There are many new sunshine-loving souls around here lately, and I’m feeling all the love.

Massive thanks to Dee Dee, the “Textile Mixologist”for the feature, and to the one and only @goldfish_kiss for shining her sunny spotlight on my little haberdashery. It’s a total full circle moment. Back in 2013, I discovered her while searching for stylish-yet-functional swimwear for a little sail across the Pacific Ocean. And now here we are still sailing and now making stylish but function and sustainable sunwear. Wild.

Thank you for the support, the shares, and the orders — holy moly!

Swipe to see my little happy dance I did in the Port Moresby national art museum when my inbox started lighting up. I was so excited, between the Faustine Fine Goods love and the ART (Oh my stars that’s a story for another day) my security detail asked if I’d had martinis for breakfast. I had not, but the joy was that real.

Orders will be shipped this weekend 🤩🥹

📸 @dauth_and_co & @brinecollective

We’ve got the blues! The thing about being a bit restricted in my ability to maneuver from my skin cancer removal recovery, is I’ve been prolifically hat making. Each hat takes about a full day to make. Blue seems to be the crowd favorite! 🩵 So get ‘em while they are in stock and 20% off (sale ends tomorrow Saturday April 19th at 12:00pm EST).

In order of appearance:
POSEIDON 🔱 No. 35 – various blue stripes. Size MEDIUM
HARPER🔆 No. 27 – sky blue, yellow and white with fringe. Size LARGE.
INGRID 💎 No. 36 – various blues and greens with straps. Size LARGE.

Use discount code SKINCHECK for 20% off at checkout. Get yours via link in bio.

We’ve got the blues! The thing about being a bit restricted in my ability to maneuver from my skin cancer removal recovery, is I’ve been prolifically hat making. Each hat takes about a full day to make. Blue seems to be the crowd favorite! 🩵 So get ‘em while they are in stock and 20% off (sale ends tomorrow Saturday April 19th at 12:00pm EST).

In order of appearance:
POSEIDON 🔱 No. 35 – various blue stripes. Size MEDIUM
HARPER🔆 No. 27 – sky blue, yellow and white with fringe. Size LARGE.
INGRID 💎 No. 36 – various blues and greens with straps. Size LARGE.

Use discount code SKINCHECK for 20% off at checkout. Get yours via link in bio.

Sun, sea and your favorite hat ☀️🤩

Sun, sea and your favorite hat ☀️🤩

I’ve been a bit quiet on here the last couple of weeks. I recently had a deep skin cancer removed. A wake up call I didn’t expect at 31. It’s changed how I see my little hat business. Faustine Fine Goods hats aren’t just slow fashion, tropical vibes and for ocean goddess adventures - they help you stay sun safe!

To celebrate staying protected from the ☀️ all hats are 20% off this week! Tell your mates and use discount code SKINCHECK. Sale ends Saturday at midday eastern standard time when my stitches come out. Link in bio for shop.

Same applies for custom orders. If there is a specific color way + design combo you’d like but don’t see for sale…Reach out by Saturday and you’ll get 20% off too!

Here is to sunny days and shaded faces 🌴🌺🥂

I’ve been a bit quiet on here the last couple of weeks. I recently had a deep skin cancer removed. A wake up call I didn’t expect at 31. It’s changed how I see my little hat business. Faustine Fine Goods hats aren’t just slow fashion, tropical vibes and for ocean goddess adventures - they help you stay sun safe!

To celebrate staying protected from the ☀️ all hats are 20% off this week! Tell your mates and use discount code SKINCHECK. Sale ends Saturday at midday eastern standard time when my stitches come out. Link in bio for shop.

Same applies for custom orders. If there is a specific color way + design combo you’d like but don’t see for sale…Reach out by Saturday and you’ll get 20% off too!

Here is to sunny days and shaded faces 🌴🌺🥂

Nothing beats the excitement of seeing our hats in the wild! 🌊☀️ Loving this #unboxing video from @sandy_arthur at the beach. Sewn by me at sea in Australia, now seeing the sun in my hometown in Sarasota 🩵🌺 Keep you photos / videos of Faustine Fine Goods ‘hats in the wild’ coming, we can’t get enough!

Nothing beats the excitement of seeing our hats in the wild! 🌊☀️ Loving this #unboxing video from @sandy_arthur at the beach. Sewn by me at sea in Australia, now seeing the sun in my hometown in Sarasota 🩵🌺 Keep you photos / videos of Faustine Fine Goods ‘hats in the wild’ coming, we can’t get enough!

Woah. A whirlwind long weekend in America for a friend’s bachelorette, some quality mother daughter time and the opportunity to mail these beautiful hats. Top to bottom:

🦒 🦁 Safari hat (also my 1st men’s hat) from a 80’s towel for a client heading out on an epic safari in Namibia next month. The men’s hats are more of a bucket hat style with a shorter brim and larger sizes.

Mid-century check 🌴🌊🌺 a custom hat for a lady that has inspired me to find the sun and my own creative flare for over a decade! (more on this soon)

COOKIE 🍪 the blue lady. Ya’ll seem to love cookie and cannot get enough of this blue. If anyone sees this kind of towel at their grandmothers or at Goodwill/Vinnies, let me know! This one was a custom order for a client on Boca Grande.

Woah. A whirlwind long weekend in America for a friend’s bachelorette, some quality mother daughter time and the opportunity to mail these beautiful hats. Top to bottom:

🦒 🦁 Safari hat (also my 1st men’s hat) from a 80’s towel for a client heading out on an epic safari in Namibia next month. The men’s hats are more of a bucket hat style with a shorter brim and larger sizes.

Mid-century check 🌴🌊🌺 a custom hat for a lady that has inspired me to find the sun and my own creative flare for over a decade! (more on this soon)

COOKIE 🍪 the blue lady. Ya’ll seem to love cookie and cannot get enough of this blue. If anyone sees this kind of towel at their grandmothers or at Goodwill/Vinnies, let me know! This one was a custom order for a client on Boca Grande.

They are here 😍 the latest drop of 11 upcycled vintage hats. Online now, ready to herald in the spring 🌺☀️Link in bio or at www.faustinefinegoods.com/shop

They are here 😍 the latest drop of 11 upcycled vintage hats. Online now, ready to herald in the spring 🌺☀️Link in bio or at www.faustinefinegoods.com/shop

Drifting into golden hour ✨🌊 Meet Tegula, sewn at sea from recycled vintage towels in a dreamy mid century seafoam green. Available in both Medium and Large. Each hat is one of a kind, just like you 🩵

Mark your calendars for the shop update tomorrow at 5:30pm EST!

Drifting into golden hour ✨🌊 Meet Tegula, sewn at sea from recycled vintage towels in a dreamy mid century seafoam green. Available in both Medium and Large. Each hat is one of a kind, just like you 🩵

Mark your calendars for the shop update tomorrow at 5:30pm EST!

New hats coming in hot! Anchored in transition, stitched at sea ⚓️✨
Each hat is handcrafted form repurposed vintage towels - giving new life to legacy textiles. Each piece is one of a kind, just like you.

Just in time for spring, each hat will transport you somewhere warm and tropical no passport required 🌺☀️🌴

Limited drop of 8 hats launching Thursday March 19th at 5:30pm EST.

New hats coming in hot! Anchored in transition, stitched at sea ⚓️✨
Each hat is handcrafted form repurposed vintage towels - giving new life to legacy textiles. Each piece is one of a kind, just like you.

Just in time for spring, each hat will transport you somewhere warm and tropical no passport required 🌺☀️🌴

Limited drop of 8 hats launching Thursday March 19th at 5:30pm EST.

Finding shade under palm fronds no matter where you are 🌿☀️ The Tropical Palms Hat—crafted from a repurposed 1960s towel, handmade for sun-soaked adventures. One of a kind, just like you. 💚 Fringe on brim. Size Medium. ⁠
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Available online from March 19th at 5:30pm EST.

Finding shade under palm fronds no matter where you are 🌿☀️ The Tropical Palms Hat—crafted from a repurposed 1960s towel, handmade for sun-soaked adventures. One of a kind, just like you. 💚 Fringe on brim. Size Medium. ⁠
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Available online from March 19th at 5:30pm EST.

We Have LABELS! In the continual evolution of my little haberdashery, I’m excited to announce I finally have labels. All of the hats dropping on March 19th will have Faustine Fine Goods labels.

For my OG hat lovers, if you ordered a hat in one of my previous drops and would like to get a label sewn in free of charge, drop me a note.

We Have LABELS! In the continual evolution of my little haberdashery, I’m excited to announce I finally have labels. All of the hats dropping on March 19th will have Faustine Fine Goods labels.

For my OG hat lovers, if you ordered a hat in one of my previous drops and would like to get a label sewn in free of charge, drop me a note.

Salty breeze, endless seas, and a glass of wine, yes please! 🍷⛵✨ Who wants to join me?!
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This hat is named Chestnut Charlie. Available in both Medium and Large. Each hat is one of a kind, just like you 🧡 ⁠
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Both Chestnut Charlies will be available March 19th, 5:30pm EST, just in time for spring!

Salty breeze, endless seas, and a glass of wine, yes please! 🍷⛵✨ Who wants to join me?!
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This hat is named Chestnut Charlie. Available in both Medium and Large. Each hat is one of a kind, just like you 🧡 ⁠
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Both Chestnut Charlies will be available March 19th, 5:30pm EST, just in time for spring!

Hands up if you’re excited for the next batch of hats handmade from vintage towels 🙌🏽 Over the next two weeks I'll be introducing you to each of these beauties and their sizes ahead of the shop update in just over two-week's time. ⁠Each one is one-of-a-kind, just like you ✨
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The hats in this drop and I have been on an adventure, sewn in my sweatshop, aka, my sailboat in the beautiful blue waters of Moreton Bay, Queensland when not dodging cyclones (it's summer here in the Southern Hemisphere). ⁠
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An online shop update is coming... March 19th at 5:30pm EST. Just in time for spring.

Hands up if you’re excited for the next batch of hats handmade from vintage towels 🙌🏽 Over the next two weeks I'll be introducing you to each of these beauties and their sizes ahead of the shop update in just over two-week's time. ⁠Each one is one-of-a-kind, just like you ✨
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The hats in this drop and I have been on an adventure, sewn in my sweatshop, aka, my sailboat in the beautiful blue waters of Moreton Bay, Queensland when not dodging cyclones (it's summer here in the Southern Hemisphere). ⁠
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An online shop update is coming... March 19th at 5:30pm EST. Just in time for spring.

Boat fenders may not need sun protection, but YOU do! Frivolous but functional sun wear reimagined for discerning women of the (land and) sea.⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan ⁠#sunsafe

Boat fenders may not need sun protection, but YOU do! Frivolous but functional sun wear reimagined for discerning women of the (land and) sea.⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan ⁠#sunsafe

Just a girl on her boat with her Elna and a jerry can. Most of the hats are seriously sewn at sea on my sailboat by a 1990's Elna sewing machine. The same model my grandmother taught me to sew on as a kid. Welcome to the Offshore Sweatshop. (Comical as my boat is named Offshore)⁠
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#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan #sailor #sailorgirl #vintage

Just a girl on her boat with her Elna and a jerry can. Most of the hats are seriously sewn at sea on my sailboat by a 1990's Elna sewing machine. The same model my grandmother taught me to sew on as a kid. Welcome to the Offshore Sweatshop. (Comical as my boat is named Offshore)⁠
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#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan #sailor #sailorgirl #vintage

Y’all ever wake up and think…. “today, I’m gonna make some more hats!”

No? Just me, maybe?! lol. Truly in my mad hatter era 💁‍♀️

I’m just so darn excited it’s summer in the Southern Hemisphere you guys!

Y’all ever wake up and think…. “today, I’m gonna make some more hats!”

No? Just me, maybe?! lol. Truly in my mad hatter era 💁‍♀️

I’m just so darn excited it’s summer in the Southern Hemisphere you guys!

The OG Faustine. My mama, Chelon Faustine in Olive 🫒 Hat #21 (available to buy online). Isn't she adorable. I mean who else goes out to the garden to get fern trimmings in such an adorable fashion?! ⁠

The OG Faustine. My mama, Chelon Faustine in Olive 🫒 Hat #21 (available to buy online). Isn't she adorable. I mean who else goes out to the garden to get fern trimmings in such an adorable fashion?! ⁠

All our hats are handcrafted from carefully selected vintage towels from the 60's - 80's.⁠
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Did you know our hats are available in ready-to-wear styles as well as customizable made-to-order options? We offer a wide range of fabrics for you to create your dream hat. ⁠
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Nautical charts sold separately. ⁠
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Captured by the cunning @sandy_arthur ⁠
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#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan

All our hats are handcrafted from carefully selected vintage towels from the 60's - 80's.⁠
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Did you know our hats are available in ready-to-wear styles as well as customizable made-to-order options? We offer a wide range of fabrics for you to create your dream hat. ⁠
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Nautical charts sold separately. ⁠
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Captured by the cunning @sandy_arthur ⁠
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#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan

You'll find us chillin at la playa tropical 🌴🌊🌞⁠
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Meet Hat #7 RUBY. This towel was from Melbourne, Australia. As an early handmade hat this was was originally a Christmas present for my grandmother in 2023. She turned it down and told me to get back to the sewing machine. lol. We've come a long way. But we still love good ole' Ruby 🌺🌞🍓⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan ⁠

You'll find us chillin at la playa tropical 🌴🌊🌞⁠
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Meet Hat #7 RUBY. This towel was from Melbourne, Australia. As an early handmade hat this was was originally a Christmas present for my grandmother in 2023. She turned it down and told me to get back to the sewing machine. lol. We've come a long way. But we still love good ole' Ruby 🌺🌞🍓⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan ⁠

Pack orders for an Australia hat shipment with me! Taking advantage of a little time back in Sydney to pack Australia orders in the space of the apartment, so much easier than packing orders on the boat. Before shipping I press and touch up each hat and write a hand written note to the new hat owner!

And haha yes I clearly have a thing for fish, between the hand painted fish surf board and the sardine pants, what can I say. I’m an ocean loving sewing sailor 💁‍♀️

Pack orders for an Australia hat shipment with me! Taking advantage of a little time back in Sydney to pack Australia orders in the space of the apartment, so much easier than packing orders on the boat. Before shipping I press and touch up each hat and write a hand written note to the new hat owner!

And haha yes I clearly have a thing for fish, between the hand painted fish surf board and the sardine pants, what can I say. I’m an ocean loving sewing sailor 💁‍♀️

We don't have a fancy marketing budget. And today l am feeling a bit swallowed by the enormity of my ambitions.⁠ This sewing sailor is a hot mess today. ⁠
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It is such a joy that my little haberdashery is starting to take off. but golly. Between living / sailing on a 52' sailboat (something is always breaking!), a full time corporate sustainability job, my creative outlet of haberdashery, working out and some semblance of a social / family life. ⁠
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And today I need to fill up the diesel jerry cans. So here we go. One of the OG Cameron Collection hats on deck, pre-diesel top up. While we sail as much as we can, sometimes the winds aren't in our favor or we need to anchor / dock - which I am not a mighty enough captain to undertake under sail unless I really have to. Truly day in the life! ⁠
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#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan

We don't have a fancy marketing budget. And today l am feeling a bit swallowed by the enormity of my ambitions.⁠ This sewing sailor is a hot mess today. ⁠
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It is such a joy that my little haberdashery is starting to take off. but golly. Between living / sailing on a 52' sailboat (something is always breaking!), a full time corporate sustainability job, my creative outlet of haberdashery, working out and some semblance of a social / family life. ⁠
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And today I need to fill up the diesel jerry cans. So here we go. One of the OG Cameron Collection hats on deck, pre-diesel top up. While we sail as much as we can, sometimes the winds aren't in our favor or we need to anchor / dock - which I am not a mighty enough captain to undertake under sail unless I really have to. Truly day in the life! ⁠
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#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan

Sun, sea & your favorite hat 🌊⁠
It's giving island sailor girl vibes 🌴 ⁠
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⁠#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan⁠

Sun, sea & your favorite hat 🌊⁠
It's giving island sailor girl vibes 🌴 ⁠
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⁠#hat #sailing #sailinglife #boatlife #boat #luxuryfashion #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #americanmade #upcycling #sewersofinstagram #artisan⁠

Hats for dogs?! Not originally the plan, but Mimi (aka little monster) is so cute we might just have to start... ⁠
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This split second in time (before Mimi shook off the hat) captured by @sandy_arthur⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan ⁠#dogs #dogsofinstagram

Hats for dogs?! Not originally the plan, but Mimi (aka little monster) is so cute we might just have to start... ⁠
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This split second in time (before Mimi shook off the hat) captured by @sandy_arthur⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan ⁠#dogs #dogsofinstagram

🎾 Australian Open Day 3. Hats courtside at ‘The Tennis’ 😂 Australians are so funny. Even got to watch @naomiosaka practice!

Enjoying our land break a little longer. Back to the boat in t-1 week!

#australianopen

🎾 Australian Open Day 3. Hats courtside at ‘The Tennis’ 😂 Australians are so funny. Even got to watch @naomiosaka practice!

Enjoying our land break a little longer. Back to the boat in t-1 week!

#australianopen

All hats on deck! 🫡⁠

All hats on deck! 🫡⁠

🌴⁠ Heading into the weekend in happy places with happier faces 🌴⁠
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The gorgeous @sydney_eberwein in the first SUNNY Hat #10. ⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan

🌴⁠ Heading into the weekend in happy places with happier faces 🌴⁠
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The gorgeous @sydney_eberwein in the first SUNNY Hat #10. ⁠
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#hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan

Day dreaming of tropical lands all winter long 🌴 Faustine Fine Goods makes frivolous but functional sun wear for discerning women of the (land and) sea. All hats are handmade from 60s - 80s vintage towels. Made for fun in the sun. Sewn at sea

#winter #hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan #sailing #sailboat #boatlife #caribbean #wintersecape

Day dreaming of tropical lands all winter long 🌴 Faustine Fine Goods makes frivolous but functional sun wear for discerning women of the (land and) sea. All hats are handmade from 60s - 80s vintage towels. Made for fun in the sun. Sewn at sea

#winter #hat #luxuryfashion #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #americanmade #upcycled #upcycledfashion #sewersofinstagram #artisan #sailing #sailboat #boatlife #caribbean #wintersecape

New Year, “New” Towels! I stocked up on 60’s and 70’s vintage towels during my December visit home to Florida and have 40+ towels from grandmothers, aunts, antique stores and good ole eBay waiting to be repurposed into handmade hats 🪡 Here is a small smattering of what’s to come. I’m hoping to have more stock up on the website in the next month or so. Feel free to let me know in the comments if there’s particular colors or combos you want to see with the next lot.

New Year, “New” Towels! I stocked up on 60’s and 70’s vintage towels during my December visit home to Florida and have 40+ towels from grandmothers, aunts, antique stores and good ole eBay waiting to be repurposed into handmade hats 🪡 Here is a small smattering of what’s to come. I’m hoping to have more stock up on the website in the next month or so. Feel free to let me know in the comments if there’s particular colors or combos you want to see with the next lot.

Merry everything hat lovers ☀️🥂

Merry everything hat lovers ☀️🥂

I’m well and truly in my 70s era. As if the hats from 70s vintage towels were not enough I’ve now gone down a 70s foods rabbit hole. Initially inspired by @wishbonekitchen’s shrimp tree, I went down a research path of old cookbooks and found not only more shrimp trees but a wiener trees. Of course I had to make not only the shrimp tree but the weiner and serve them at a family Christmas gathering while wearing my handmade hats…

Comically there were two new significant others that joined the family Christmas this year. For a few minutes had 1 of them convinced the wiener tree was a family tradition 😂 I fear I’ve completed my transition into a mad hatter

I’m well and truly in my 70s era. As if the hats from 70s vintage towels were not enough I’ve now gone down a 70s foods rabbit hole. Initially inspired by @wishbonekitchen’s shrimp tree, I went down a research path of old cookbooks and found not only more shrimp trees but a wiener trees. Of course I had to make not only the shrimp tree but the weiner and serve them at a family Christmas gathering while wearing my handmade hats…

Comically there were two new significant others that joined the family Christmas this year. For a few minutes had 1 of them convinced the wiener tree was a family tradition 😂 I fear I’ve completed my transition into a mad hatter

Making a custom Caribbean Blue with Fringe, what became hat #23, for a very special customer 🩵 while this is a 15 second sneak peak, in reality each hat take about 6 hours to make!

#vintagestyle #smallbusiness #sustainablefashion #hats #handmadefashion #custom #vintagefashion #sustainablymade #sunhat

Making a custom Caribbean Blue with Fringe, what became hat #23, for a very special customer 🩵 while this is a 15 second sneak peak, in reality each hat take about 6 hours to make!

#vintagestyle #smallbusiness #sustainablefashion #hats #handmadefashion #custom #vintagefashion #sustainablymade #sunhat

There is still time (only a little) to get your hat gifts for the holidays! I’ve made 5 new hats that will be available Tuesday, December 17th at 10:00am EST. Fear not if I haven’t made your size, we are expanding the custom hat offering too!

Mark your calendars hat lovers 🌺 🩵🌴

#vintagestyle #smallbusiness #sustainablefashion #hats #sailing #handmadefashion

There is still time (only a little) to get your hat gifts for the holidays! I’ve made 5 new hats that will be available Tuesday, December 17th at 10:00am EST. Fear not if I haven’t made your size, we are expanding the custom hat offering too!

Mark your calendars hat lovers 🌺 🩵🌴

#vintagestyle #smallbusiness #sustainablefashion #hats #sailing #handmadefashion

Join me as we pack up and ship out the first batch of hats from the Faustine Fine Goods launch!

In all honesty this was a bit of a learning curve. This is my first retail business of any kind! I’ve never packed orders or printed shipping labels so this was all very exciting when I actually pulled it off! Thank you again to everyone who supported the first launch!! Next time I definitely need to tie my curly locks back when using the packing tape 🫠

I love writing the hand written thank you notes for each order.

This was so much fun. Now time to get the rest shipped 🤩 I’m so grateful to have commandeered half of my mom’s office this week. How I’m going to do this on a 52’ sailboat will be exciting…

#smallbusiness #vintagestyle #hats #sustainablefashion #handmadefashion

Join me as we pack up and ship out the first batch of hats from the Faustine Fine Goods launch!

In all honesty this was a bit of a learning curve. This is my first retail business of any kind! I’ve never packed orders or printed shipping labels so this was all very exciting when I actually pulled it off! Thank you again to everyone who supported the first launch!! Next time I definitely need to tie my curly locks back when using the packing tape 🫠

I love writing the hand written thank you notes for each order.

This was so much fun. Now time to get the rest shipped 🤩 I’m so grateful to have commandeered half of my mom’s office this week. How I’m going to do this on a 52’ sailboat will be exciting…

#smallbusiness #vintagestyle #hats #sustainablefashion #handmadefashion

Wow! I’m completely blown away. In 1 day we nearly sold out. Only 2 hats remain in the shop and I have a bounty of custom orders to make 🤯🤩 Celebrating the best way I know how, sailing up to a remote island and bbq’ing in one of my favorite OG hats. A big thank you to everyone who purchased a hat ❤️I really did a little happy dance with each order. Guess I ought to start making more!!

Get your hands on one of the last 2 hats of this collection. Sunny ☀️#19 Medium or Mid-Century Mandy #16 Large

#smallbusiness #vintagestyle #sailing #handmade #sustainablefashion

Wow! I’m completely blown away. In 1 day we nearly sold out. Only 2 hats remain in the shop and I have a bounty of custom orders to make 🤯🤩 Celebrating the best way I know how, sailing up to a remote island and bbq’ing in one of my favorite OG hats. A big thank you to everyone who purchased a hat ❤️I really did a little happy dance with each order. Guess I ought to start making more!!

Get your hands on one of the last 2 hats of this collection. Sunny ☀️#19 Medium or Mid-Century Mandy #16 Large

#smallbusiness #vintagestyle #sailing #handmade #sustainablefashion

It’s offical! Faustine Fine Goods Hat Shop is live! I make bespoke sun hats out of vintage towels. No two hats are the same. Each hat is handmade and truly one of a kind with a 30-60 year history. The vintage towels are sourced from antique stores and grandmothers in the USA and Australia.

By maximizing the lifespan of existing materials, each hat sold is proof that fashion can have a positive environmental and ethical impact.

#sailing #sustainablefashion #vintagestyle #handmade #smallbusiness

Get your hands on hats at www.faustinefinegoods.com and link in bio.

Australia shoppers beware, your hats won’t ship until December 28th.

It’s offical! Faustine Fine Goods Hat Shop is live! I make bespoke sun hats out of vintage towels. No two hats are the same. Each hat is handmade and truly one of a kind with a 30-60 year history. The vintage towels are sourced from antique stores and grandmothers in the USA and Australia.

By maximizing the lifespan of existing materials, each hat sold is proof that fashion can have a positive environmental and ethical impact.

#sailing #sustainablefashion #vintagestyle #handmade #smallbusiness

Get your hands on hats at www.faustinefinegoods.com and link in bio.

Australia shoppers beware, your hats won’t ship until December 28th.

Hat lovers get ready. Tomorrow morning is launch day for Faustine Fine Goods!!! I cannot wait to share my creations with you. All handmade from vintage towels sourced from antique stores and grandmothers in the USA and Australia. Sewn at sea. Made for fun in the sun.

Clearly made for women who wear many hats, each hat sold separately lol.

#smallbusiness #hats #custom #sailing #vintagestyle

Hat lovers get ready. Tomorrow morning is launch day for Faustine Fine Goods!!! I cannot wait to share my creations with you. All handmade from vintage towels sourced from antique stores and grandmothers in the USA and Australia. Sewn at sea. Made for fun in the sun.

Clearly made for women who wear many hats, each hat sold separately lol.

#smallbusiness #hats #custom #sailing #vintagestyle

The countdown is on! Website and online shop launching in T-2 days. 7 hats across small, medium and large will be available in our first hat drop. Set an alarm to get your hands on one before the holidays!

#handmade #hat #smallbusiness #sailing #launch

The countdown is on! Website and online shop launching in T-2 days. 7 hats across small, medium and large will be available in our first hat drop. Set an alarm to get your hands on one before the holidays!

#handmade #hat #smallbusiness #sailing #launch

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