I have always liked trucker hats, but I couldn’t find a feminine trucker hat that felt like me.
Everything looked too heavy, masculine, generic, too logo-heavy, too synthetic, too flat, or too much like something everyone else was already wearing. I wanted something softer. Something colorful. Something inspired by flowers, nature, sunshine, and joy.
So I made my own feminine trucker hat.
I didn’t make it to sell. I made it because I wanted to wear it.
And then something unexpected happened.
Strangers started stopping me to compliment or ask where I bought it at the beach, in coffee shops, grocery stores, parking lots, and while I was out driving. Some wanted one for themselves. Others wanted one for a daughter, wife, sister, or friend. One gift shop employee even asked if I would sell it to them.
At first, I thought it was a coincidence. It wasn’t.
What surprised me wasn’t the compliments. What surprised me was realizing that so many people seemed to be looking for the same thing I had been looking for:
A little more color. A little more softness. A little more beauty. A little more nature. A little more sunshine.
Looking back, I probably shouldn’t have been surprised. I’ve always loved color, patterns, beautiful fabrics, natural materials, and handmade things. Long before Food Polka and Phoode®, I built a feminine shoe e-commerce business because I was fascinated by design and the way beautiful objects make people feel.
My feminine trucker hat simply brought all those things together.
After so many people asked about the hat, I decided to make a first limited collection.
I’m making just 25 handmade hats with this design, each individually handcrafted, signed, and numbered.
Once these 25 are gone, this design will be retired.
Would you like one?
If so, let me know. I’d love to make one for you.
But what’s the ☀️ SUNSHINE Club ☀️ is all about?
Not about just that one feminine trucker hat.
I have millions of unique ideas in my head, so I decided that I will keep creating useful things that feel feminine and natural without trying too hard. Things that feel handmade. Things that are simple but alive. Things that make people smile.
Since making the hat, I’ve found myself creating other pieces inspired by the same things that inspired the hat in the first place: color, flowers, nature, sunshine, femininity, and beauty.
Some will be hats. Some will be t-shirts, sweatshirts, or completely unexpected wearable or home creations. Some may only exist once. Some may become small collections. Some may never be made again.
If you’d like to see what’s coming next, join the Sunshine Club mailing list. I’ll share new drops, works in progress, behind-the-scenes updates, and first access whenever something new is released.
Right now, I’m simply making things I love. If they bring a little more sunshine into your life, too, then welcome to the club.
Want to see what comes next?
Join the Sunshine Club mailing list for first access to new drops, limited-edition pieces, works in progress, and occasional surprises.
Some creations may only be available once.
Do you need more simple joy in your life?
Join ☀️ SUNSHINE Club ☀️
☀️ Marta (aka Food Polka)