Welcome To Olympus

Well, Hello. My name is Hera, but you most likely know me better by @sunflowerraver. 

I have been in the festival space since 2016, and much like many others, 2020 was an extremely tough year. But through all of the darkness, birthed a new light for myself in the form of Olympus Attire. 

So, how did I get here?

Well, for a few reasons. The first being that I wasn’t seeing what I wanted in the festival space in terms of clothing. Especially during a time with no festivals. I wanted more variety, more handmade pieces, more love into my clothing. I wanted things that I could get creative with, and love with every ounce of my being. 

As an “influencer,” for lack of a better word, I have had the opportunity to try an abundance of festival wear, from a multitude of different companies. Outfits for support, outfits for “looks,” outfits you can shuffle in, outfits you can’t. I think they all have a purpose. I have struck absolute gold with some of the pieces that I do currently own, and I cherish them. But I still could never find *that* piece I was looking for deep down.

While I was and still am very happy to have found so many amazing small business’ during 2020, that I will always continue to support and buy from, I still felt like something was missing on a more personal level. 

The second being was honestly the amount of pieces that I owned and saw that tied behind my neck. Now, I am not the most heavily endowed person I know, but for the relativity of my size, it can be a bit uncomfortable. And I. Was. Sick. Of. Bikini. Tops. Not to say they don’t serve their purpose, bikini tops are awesome, and do their part. But, I was getting a bit tired of having marks behind my neck where the tie was at the end of a show, or using the “I’m cold” excuse to throw on a crew neck just to take off the top. 

I have made countless “top-tying” tutorials on my TikTok, but you know, sometimes, I don’t want to feel like I’m strapping myself down into a top for the sake of comfort.

I am never making bikini tops here, if you haven’t caught on.

The third reason being was specifically because of accessories. I really wish I could make festival wear a one-stop shop to get all your pieces from and have it match perfectly, but that is never the case. Hell, it probably won’t be the case with my store still, but I wanted to try my best to end that problem as much as possible. 

Everything matches from your earrings to your garters. Same charms, same chain, etc. I love the cohesiveness of a good outfit. I want to make the process of finding those matching pieces just that much easier.

And finally, yes, the final reason, was because I needed something to pour my heart into again. I grew up loving art, and writing. Both of which, I can’t do how I used to anymore. Not because I suck at it, no, I am fantastic at both (boo call me a narcissist for this), but because of the outcome of what I was creating. 

Since I had lost my boyfriend Marc, these passions of mine disappeared as outlets. Everything I draw or write now, turns into some massive trigger for me. And I saw that while I was still in university. It sucks. I didn’t want to lose this artistic passion of mine, this outlet that I used to call home was tainted with memories of death and sadness. I can’t draw or write if I feel numb while doing so. I hate feeling empty and emotionless when I try to draw or write something.

“Oh but Hera you literally drew stickers for your website and write essays for all your captions”

It is different. It is so different from sitting down and creating something like a sticker for a brand, as to drawing something because I feel the itch to draw and it’s some scene out of a horror movie. It’s different when I write out an instagram caption explaining my day or an outfit as opposed to what is going through my head when I want to write in a journal. I can’t create these beautiful things that I used to create anymore. My art and my writing has no fire or passion like it used to. It has gone completely numb. It’s like, dead, essentially. 

So I needed something else. Which became sewing. 

I taught myself how to sew in a month with some extremely limited and basic knowledge before hand, and began to create things that I could physically touch and feel. It brings me so much joy. Especially mentally. I don’t feel scared to show people my creations with Olympus Attire, because they are beautiful. It is a really nice change. I hope that working on sewing and creating these pieces that I am so genuinely proud of will bring life and love back into my writing and my art again, and in turn help me feel better. 

So. Welcome to my home. Welcome to a place of new passion and love. Welcome to a realm of art and beauty.

Welcome, to Olympus.