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The Happy Overall Journal

A place for the stories behind the overalls.

Probably. Let's Do It Anyway.

Probably. Let's Do It Anyway.

Probably. Let's Do It Anyway.

Probably. Let's Do It Anyway.

Mark's optimism is sweet medicine for my "omg, this is crazy" fear.

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I'm Catching Up

I'm Catching Up

There’s a passage from the Tao Te Ching that’s been sitting with me lately: “The valley spirit never dies;It is the woman, primal mother.Her gateway is the root of heaven and earth.It is like a vei...

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I Bought the Overalls

I Bought the Overalls

I fell for a series of convincing online overall ads and discovered that in a world where stories, brands, and websites can be generated overnight, authenticity and reality are more valuable than e...

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Collaboration Magic

Collaboration Magic

We've learned that one of the best ways to love each other is to dream together, build together, and enjoy the doing more than the finishing.

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Podcast Party

Podcast Party

Podcast Party feels like a room full of people brave enough to start before they know exactly how it's all going to turn out.

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What Doesn’t Kill You Calls You Again in Six Months

What Doesn’t Kill You Calls You Again in Six Months

Starting Happy Overall has unexpectedly reawakened an old struggle with seeking approval. My worth is mine, even when what I've created is being judged in the marketplace.

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Everything Is Connected

Everything Is Connected

We started with a small batch of hand block-printed cotton cambric from India. We weren’t sure at first. It’s light (almost sheer) and we wondered if it would feel too delicate. But once our friend...

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What's a Happy

What's a Happy

Jenny shares the Southern tradition of giving a "Happy," a small, unexpected gift simply to brighten someone’s day. That tradition inspired the name Happy Overall, a company built around creating e...

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Dress Like Yourself

Dress Like Yourself

A story about Brandon:  how he shows up, how he lives, and why personal style is really about being unmistakably yourself.

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Back in 1991 ...
behind the brand

Back in 1991 ...

A decades-old pair of overalls, a simple idea, and a shared desire to make something that lasts. This is the story of how Happy Overall began, rooted in quality, creativity, and a small Southern tr...

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