KMKDesigns

KMKDesigns Bi/Womanowned Smallbiz
Studio St. Paul, MN
Body Positive/LGBTQ
Taking Commissions Summer/Fall 2024 We founded it in 2008 and run it equally together.
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www.kmkdesignsllc.com
https://www.patreon.com/KMKDesigns
KMKDesigns is a mother, daughter independent business. We now have in - shop employees to helps us create our designs in the studio with us! We hope as we grow to create more local jobs for other artists and creators as well as create more wonderful clothing for wonderful men and women around the world. The story of how we started is a bit d

ifferent then most. While most business are started with a direct intent, we almost fell into ours. It began with a search for a new career change. Sheridyn had sewn all of her life, and her daughter had always been an artist. Together we attended a convention with a small booth set up where we sold accessories and wore garments we had designed and created. It was mostly just for fun, but we also learned that people loved our creations. At that same convention other local designers. "Blashpemia's closet, and Scoundrelle's Keep, they told us about a fashion show in the fall and recommended we apply. We decided to go for it. Kaitlyn drew the designs and Sheridyn constructed them, both working together to gather models and figure out the finite details. After that first show, it was like we couldn't stop, Kaitlyn(who previously had never liked fashion or to sew) Kept designing, and began to learn to sew. Sheridyn continued to research other opportunities. We opened an online shop and then soon after found etsy. After lots of hard work and some fabulous work with some generous and photographers and models, our shop began to be something substantial. Both of us discovered that through making clothes we could help men and women of all shapes, sizes and types to feel more confident and beautiful. The true nature of fashion is to create the feeling beauty and confidence no matter who you are. We wanted to make people feel like princes and princess, Kings and Queens, Fancy Ladies and Gentleman. To have someone walk up to them, they don't even know and say, "hey you look fantastic!"

We love being an independent businesses where we can directly hear about the stories from the people who wear our creations. Even though we have faced challenges and we tend to pour %110 into this, it is so rewarding to see that people we can make happy through our art. We hope to be in business many years, to make a living while bringing confidence and beauty into people's lives. We appreciate you supporting our handmade business. When you purchase from KMKDesigns you are supporting local artists who craft each item in our shop custom to order.

Feeling something in the air πŸ‘€πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„
12/03/2024

Feeling something in the air πŸ‘€πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„

Wintery vibes perfectly times for the start of the snowy season ❄️❄️❄️
12/01/2024

Wintery vibes perfectly times for the start of the snowy season ❄️❄️❄️

Dreaming of spacePhoto by Taken at the Gutherie.Personal cosplay of mine from the movie Fifth Element.  Made from neopre...
12/01/2024

Dreaming of space

Photo by
Taken at the Gutherie.
Personal cosplay of mine from the movie Fifth Element.
Made from neoprene

In need of some tea during the cold months?! Our friends at dryad tea are having a sale today!
11/30/2024

In need of some tea during the cold months?! Our friends at dryad tea are having a sale today!

Small Business Saturday Sale!
πŸ›οΈ 20% Off Everything πŸ›οΈ

Shop small and make a big impact! Every saleβ€”big or smallβ€”means the world to us. Thank you for your support!

It has been a rough year for a lot of small business. Since we are not having a sale I'm going to share some other wonde...
11/30/2024

It has been a rough year for a lot of small business. Since we are not having a sale I'm going to share some other wonderful makers sales! Please check them out and show them some love!

This has been a year of ups and downs, and the future is uncertain. Between looming potential tariffs (I have over 60 suppliers all over the world) that could force me to raise prices and new regulations that will at best, temporarily mean I'll need to pause shipping to the EU πŸ’”, it's rough out there for small businesses. That said, I'm still doing my yearly sale. It will be 30% off select items and 40% off ready to ship (if that section looks a bit sparse, don't worry - it'll be loaded up pre-sale! If you're in the EU, this may be your last chance to order. UK folks must order through Etsy because of the VAT requirements (I can create a custom listing with sale prices).

This is my TENTH year making harness fashion and I cannot thank everyone enough for your support!

Hi all!We won't be having a sale this year for black Friday. I do have some ideas for a Facebook sale either in December...
11/30/2024

Hi all!
We won't be having a sale this year for black Friday. I do have some ideas for a Facebook sale either in December or Jan so stay tuned 😁πŸ₯°
Thanks for being here! We are so grateful to be creating for all of you.

In progress shot below from earlier this year.

Fifth Element Flight attendant cosplay.One of my favorites to date!Photo by Taken outside the Guthrie.Personal cosplay o...
11/28/2024

Fifth Element Flight attendant cosplay.
One of my favorites to date!
Photo by
Taken outside the Guthrie.
Personal cosplay of mine made from neoprene

I'm very grateful I get to make cool garments for all of you as my job!  cosplay   Any fans in the crowd?
11/26/2024

I'm very grateful I get to make cool garments for all of you as my job!
cosplay
Any fans in the crowd?

Details, details it's all about the details πŸ’™
11/23/2024

Details, details it's all about the details πŸ’™

Parting with some older costume and wanted to share this awesome photo from back in 2016Photo by **e Carbon StudiosCospl...
11/23/2024

Parting with some older costume and wanted to share this awesome photo from back in 2016
Photo by **e Carbon Studios
Cosplayed with a full group at Convergence

I woke up from a notice from  that our account has been permanently suspended.1st, I want to state-We are not going anyw...
11/21/2024

I woke up from a notice from that our account has been permanently suspended.
1st, I want to state

-We are not going anywhere
-I don't still fully understand why
-I filed an appeal
-We haven't been using Etsy for sales for several months this year.
-If the appeal does get resolved, I have decided to close my shop anyway.
-We have our own webshop at www.kmkdesignsllc.com :)

We have been selling on Etsy for over 10 years, and it used to be almost half our sales, but the platform has changed a lot.
We are grateful to all of you that we are so busy that we have had our Etsy shop on vacation most of the year!
So even while this is a frustrating development, it won't have a huge effect on us in the long run.

However, we have lots of reviews and customer contacts from our Etsy shop I no longer have full access to.

If you have a moment, we would be very grateful if you would leave a review on Facebook or on Google

I found this gorgeous drag outfit we made several years back while going through photos! So many fun details!
11/20/2024

I found this gorgeous drag outfit we made several years back while going through photos! So many fun details!

Thank you Amanda for sharing pics of your custom recreation of Taylor Swift concert outfit! We have done a few of these ...
11/19/2024

Thank you Amanda for sharing pics of your custom recreation of Taylor Swift concert outfit!
We have done a few of these for fans going to concerts and they are such fun and sparkly projects!

I recently had a client ask for us to send them a few pics of the capes we have made for them over the last few years an...
11/11/2024

I recently had a client ask for us to send them a few pics of the capes we have made for them over the last few years and I thought it would be fun to share them! Which is your favorite?

I recently had a client ask for us to send them a few pics of the capes we have made for them over the last few years an...
11/11/2024

I recently had a client ask for us to send them a few pics of the capes we have made for them over the last few years and I thought it would be fun to share them! Which is your favorite?

Another amazing shot from Lydia in her custom kmk.We love creating for local brides!!Photos by adriansteinbach
11/07/2024

Another amazing shot from Lydia in her custom kmk.
We love creating for local brides!!
Photos by adriansteinbach

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Saint Paul, MN
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www.kmkdesignsllc.com https://www.patreon.com/KMKDesigns KMKDesigns is a mother, daughter independent business. We founded it in 2008 and run it equally together. We now have in - shop employees to helps us create our designs in the studio with us! We hope as we grow to create more local jobs for other artists and creators as well as create more wonderful clothing for wonderful men and women around the world. The story of how we started is a bit different then most. While most business are started with a direct intent, we almost fell into ours. It began with a search for a new career change. Sheridyn had sewn all of her life, and her daughter had always been an artist. Together we attended a convention with a small booth set up where we sold accessories and wore garments we had designed and created. It was mostly just for fun, but we also learned that people loved our creations. At that same convention other local designers. "Blashpemia's closet, and Scoundrelle's Keep, they told us about a fashion show in the fall and recommended we apply. We decided to go for it. Kaitlyn drew the designs and Sheridyn constructed them, both working together to gather models and figure out the finite details. After that first show, it was like we couldn't stop, Kaitlyn(who previously had never liked fashion or to sew) Kept designing, and began to learn to sew. Sheridyn continued to research other opportunities. We opened an online shop and then soon after found etsy. After lots of hard work and some fabulous work with some generous and photographers and models, our shop began to be something substantial. Both of us discovered that through making clothes we could help men and women of all shapes, sizes and types to feel more confident and beautiful. The true nature of fashion is to create the feeling beauty and confidence no matter who you are. We wanted to make people feel like princes and princess, Kings and Queens, Fancy Ladies and Gentleman. To have someone walk up to them, they don't even know and say, "hey you look fantastic!" We love being an independent businesses where we can directly hear about the stories from the people who wear our creations. Even though we have faced challenges and we tend to pour %110 into this, it is so rewarding to see that people we can make happy through our art. We hope to be in business many years, to make a living while bringing confidence and beauty into people's lives. We appreciate you supporting our handmade business. When you purchase from KMKDesigns you are supporting local artists who craft each item in our shop custom to order.