You probably all know Emily by now. She’s a big part of the Pattern Pulp team, forever researching, compiling and writing. She also composes our Friday Quick Links, an inspiring favorite for so many. Emily’s a gentle, intelligent soul with quick wit and a creative hand in crafts. Every time we meet, she’s reinvented a vintage piece as a headpiece, a belt or as jewelry. Unsurprisingly, she’s a lot like her mother.

In her own words…

I’ve always loved looking at pictures of my mother when she was young. When I was little, it was interesting to see the younger version of the mom I knew, and as I grew up I found it fascinating to see how much we mirrored each other in looks and mannerisms. Of course, as a long-standing vintage clothes fiend (probably before I was old enough to even think of going to a thrift store), I frequently told her how I was a little miffed that she hadn’t kept more of her clothes because – especially as a teenager – those styles were the things I most wanted to wear.

Nowadays, my mom and I have different tastes and styles but the same zest for finding something a little different. We’ll go shopping together and dig through each other’s clothes, sometimes trading them and sometimes helping each other find new ways to wear them as current styles change and as we, ourselves, evolve.