carmico

carmico.ca ✿ quirky, inclusive apparel for the one off & kind ✿ ✦ designed + operated in Canada ✦

[adamlemmy]

I’ve been really enjoying getting a little piece of art in the mail every month from @carmico’s Meadow Mail Club! I’m also four for four on accidentally cutting the letter in half with my letter opener …

[carmico]

well now this is the cutest shit I've ever seen :') tysm for loving my lil mail club!! 🌷✨

[carmico]

My partner sent me the new impressions/interest check for the tech themed outfit with the blue and the teal, but I don't have bsky :( will you also be posting it here so I can give it some love?

I'm not too sure which piece you're talking about o: can you send me a screenshot??

[carmico]

I love your designs, are you thinking of doing anything with purple?

yes!! fig line coming this fall~

[carmico]

These are some of the coolest clothes I've ever seen keep up the good work

aww thank you so much!! means loads o:

[carmico]

I have your strawberry beret, got it at a store while in Toronto. It is my favorite hat ever. But I'm nervous the leaves will come off and it would be difficult to repair. How would you go about it?

i've never heard of any reports of people having the leaves fall off o: but! if they do, you can easily stitch it back on with some thread!

[carmico]

Idk if this has been asked before, but would you guys make swimsuits?

i would LOVE to, but i would have to do it right, and make a variety of styles that would be comfy for all body types i can!

[carmico]

What do I have to sacrifice at an altar to make yall bring back the cold brew joggers and sweatshirt in my size. Big fan of your designs and style kthxbye

a completely caffeine free warm beverage, a value village coupon and a sprinkle of salt ✨ (sign up for restock notifs!! theyre the best way to let us know what you want~)

[carmico]

Do you have pictures of the curtsy smock dress?

hiiii! yes, we have some on the listing! https://carmico.ca/collections/curtsy-dresses

[carmico]

happy june, friends! 🪻🩵 this month's meadow mail is quite self indulgent since it's my birthday month

join the hundreds of other club members and get this cutie little print, sticker and letter set each and every month! ✨

Meadow Mail Club ✿ June

By subscribing, you will receive a 5"x7" print of a meadow-themed painting by our very own Selina, a sticker and a letter! If you stay in th

[carmico]

the world is turning green again, which means Teahouse is back in stock! 🍵✨️⁠ ⁠ shop here!

images by: @thesweatysunflower

[carmico]

hey, May! things are starting to bloom, we're starting to come back to life, and this month's set hopefully captures all those feelings 🌱⁠ ⁠ if you signed up for other months and haven't cancelled or paused your subscription, you don't have to sign up again ✨️⁠ ⁠ what you get:⁠ ✿ a 5x7 print of a unique painting⁠ ✿ a sticker of the flower of the month⁠ ✿ a letter from me!⁠ ⁠ the schedule:⁠ ✿ 1st of the month — designs for the month are revealed!⁠ ✿ 20th of the month — new sign-ups for the month end, sign-ups for the next month begin⁠ ✿ 27th of the month — packing begins, letters are sent before the month ends⁠ ⁠ first person to name the flower correctly gets a one month subscription!

sign up here!

[carmico]

✨️🌈 Flashback is back! 🌈✨️⁠ ⁠ Flashback tanks, shorts, and bags have been restocked, and button-ups and windbreakers are finally back online! the weather is getting sunnier, and so are our wardrobes, which are currently defrosting after the insane winter.⁠ ⁠ enjoy this slice of sunshine from us to you ☀️🤍

shop here!

[carmico]

Just wanted to preface this saying that I've been following since 2022 and am really inspired by your designs! Really looking forward to what you guys will be making in the future- especially when it comes to hats! On that note, I have three questions: 1.) Will the pumpkin beret hats ever make a comeback? 2.) Besides baseball caps and berets, are there any other hat types that you've been interested in using for future collections? 3.) What does your design-to-product process typically look like?

aww wow!! youre truly a veteran, having seen me grow into a designer im pretty proud of :') tysm for sticking with me!! 1) as of right now i have no plans to have them come back, unfortunately! the demand just isn't there, but if I do, i'll scream it from the rooftops in hopes you hear ♡ 2) i deffo wanna make beanies and those little knit/crochet bonnets that have been so popular lately. oh!! and earmuffs are up there. 3) this is gonna be a longer answer, so strap in bc im a YAPPER whenever i go into designing a new collection, i *have* to have a strong concept, otherwise i really cant get into it, and i feel like yall can tell when ive made a line that i'm not super into. even with something like stars and space, it isnt just SPACE. starfall and stardust have such different energies to me, though the themes are the same. so, the first step is finding a theme that speaks to me, then getting real specific with the vibe. moodboarding is next, and generally immersing myself in the concept. i go on a hunt for media and experiences that fit the vibe. music, movies, food, outings, i want it all. i do want to start showing more of the world building i do in my head around lines in the final marketing and reveal of launches, because to me, each line lives somewhere. urban legends, the lucky clover themed line, is a pair of friend, lovers, who-knows-who, having a wistful conversation on a dew-covered meadowed hill at sunrise. sugar and spice is being new to a city where no one knows you, and you dont know the language, but you share a universal language; coffee. i could go on, and i know this sounds pretentious, but this is genuinely what happens in my lil head. then, i get designing. i draw out a sheet of all of the clothes i want included in the line. i go BIG. i design like i shop at thrift stores, throwing everything that makes me smile into the cart, and then finding a secret corner in the back of the store to sort and purge until only what truly makes me *f e e l* something remains. i have some Business Minded discretion, of course, like knowing jackets don't do as well as my knits, so i'm cautious to not make too many jackets. though, sometimes, a garment will slip through that ive made just for lil ol' me, and sometimes that ends up being a sleeper hit. then it's time to make the assets. i hunker down and draw all of the necessary embroidery and print files. *everything* on every garment is done by me, and no one else. my wrists hate me for it, but i feel like i have to be the one to do it. even the cut-outs are shaped by my lil hands. from there, i hit up my manufacturers, who know me quite well at this point. i send over my drawings with detailed descriptions of exactly what i want for each. reference photos if it could possibly be unclear, exact pantones, etc. from there, they start sampling! while they sample, i usually start from the beginning for the next line from here, keeping the cycle going while things leave my hands and go to the manufactureres. then, it's a back and forth of samples from them and critiques from me. sometimes its perfect on the first go, and others its 9 months of begging them to make a bOXY HOODIE (im not bitter... maybe a little) once i approve of samples, we start production if we're gonna do a ready-to-ship launch. and thats the process!!

[carmico]

Sorry if you get this question a lot, do you know if you'll ever restock Starfall again? I got that really cute star cutout shirt but it shrunk in the wash, I think I need a size up ;-;

omg no worries!! we have a bunch coming with the stardust preorder extras, though depending on the colour of starfall mini tee, it may be in the next batch, but its deffo coming!!

[carmico]

Got an unexpected surprise with my lover’s quarrel order coming in the day before Valentine’s Day. I didn’t really go out beyond picking up some pastries at the store, but my notoriously stoic sister said it looked cute, so that’s a win for me

tysm for sharing this with me!! i'm glad they came quickly and brought you an extra bit of joy ♡

[carmico]

b-grade sale Moth Bags (now $49 CAD instead of $99 CAD) are LIVE on the site! this is the last time we'll ever have the Moth Bags in stock, so if you want one, this is your last chance!

shop now!

[carmico]

a lil styling moment for you all!