polina
the founder & designer behind MWS.
polina spends most of her time thinking up designs and illustrating new patterns.
outside of work, polina can be found scampering around in state parks/nature preserves, watching birds or tending to their vegetable garden - where they are desperetly pleading with the heirloom tomatoes to stop catching diseases in the humid northeast summer.
they also enjoy video games & reading - anything sci-fi/fantasy is a good time.
kaitlin
office manager extraordinaire.
as office manager, kaitlin keeps the day to day operations running smoothly - she packs all of your orders and answers your emails!
outside of work, kaitlin enjoys: hanging out with her cats tony and razz, drawing & painting, cooking, reading & playing video games (kaitlin: "write that i enjoy getting my ass kicked in dark souls"), and watching scary movies.
when she's not sending off your orders "with a kiss", kaitlin can be found trying out whatever new vegan restaurant nyc has to offer with polina and andrea.
andrea
resident stray cat.
while not technically a part of MWS operations day-to-day, andrea has been a deeply integral part of MWS since its inception - even accidentally naming the buisness when, in 2017, she gave polina, on the hunt for a new tumblr username, an old one she had saved.
since then andrea has been a pillar of support for MWS, even helping out with the occasional modeling! If you've ever visited us as a convention, you've definitely seen her there.
she loves the ocean and folktales, and in her spare time can definitely be found reading some kind of romance novel. andrea also has her own "sister" brand and does art as well! check her out below <3
Ethics & Sustainability
We manufacture with a trusted factory in China, and we are firmly against fast-fashion modes of operation in terms of both exploitation and waste. Fast fashion is responsible for a huge amount of landfill accumulation each year, and we do our best to be mindful with everything we create. Our garments are small-batch made and are not rushed or pushed through the production process - this ensures that the workers take the time they need for production, we only produce what we can reasonably sell, and none of our apparel gets thrown out and sent to a landfill. Some items generate more fabric waste than others - these scraps are repurposed for items like bandanas and pillowcases.
We also design new styles and patterns mindfully - we care more about making something high-quality and functional than producing a large amount of styles each year. Our apparel is made to last and we take a lot of pride in our work!
We also try to select our fabrics as thoughtfully as we can - almost all of the fibers that we use are natural, like cotton, linen and tencel. Cotton can be a grey area when it comes to sustainability, and we hope that as we grow (since we’re still a very small brand) we will be able to switch to organic cotton.
We also take size inclusivity very seriously - we offer sizing up to 3XL (or 4XL for some items) at the moment, and we hope to expand this range as we grow.
As of 2025 we will also be donating a to-be-decided amount of our profits to charitable organizations with a focus on queer and environmental efforts.