05/28/2026
My eyes are shot from gazillions of hours looking at screens. Iām brain drained⦠BUT, I still have more ideas. šš¼šš¼šš¼
The process of releasing NEW for wholesale markets, is a whole thing. The designs that will be released in the next 10 days have been in the works since I met with all of our retailers back in January.
Ideas for Christmas 2026, began DURING last fall.
Some designs I will release were started over a year ago.
Some designs, I added in literally today, because a collection just needed āthis one additional ideaā.
Itās a whole process⦠itās a weight⦠it definitely challenges my confidence and abilities more than I ever let onto.
I have zero background in artā¦
I have zero background in retailā¦
Iām GUESSING on upcoming trendsā¦
I really just want to WOW our reps, our retail partners, and our DK Besties.
Itās all drawn from my heart by hand. Itās drawn from a place that I can pretty much tell you exactly where I was⦠and what was going on. Itās all created from random ideas, sometimes inspiration, and honestly my brain that is constantly bouncing & never stops.
Iām hitting the stage in the process today⦠of EXCITEMENT is starting to hit. But in the final stretch of this long process Iāll probably want to crash out in frustration, or cry from desperation (to GET IT DONE) a few more time before I truly breathe in relief. š (keeping it real) butā¦
As of 3:21 on (I think) Thursday afternoonā¦
Iām excited to share it with everyone.
Iām excited to dream about the difference a DK collection can be for a store owner in meeting their sales goals for 2026.
Iām excited that new art equals new avenues for DK, to provide job opportunities.
Iām excited that what starts as an idea, can truly make a difference in the lives of others⦠because ITāS NOT ABOUT THE HANGER.
Iām excited about the ideas that I managed to get from my brain, to my iPad, to products, to product images, and into catalogs.
Am I doneā¦. NO⦠so if you are one of my amazing reps⦠donāt get too excited. But itās also not the weekend yet š
Iām close⦠and⦠DK is coming in hot.
And back to the first lines⦠āI still have more ideasā⦠I never want to loose site that NO I canāt always get everything thatās in my brain on paper⦠and that flusters me at times⦠I always want MORE.
But thatās an also such an incredible thing⦠toooo many ideas⦠I donāt ever want to take for granted that the ideas are forever pouring over⦠just like I pray for. š