Joyfolie began, as many companies do, with the simplest of intentions; which is to say, it did not begin as a company at all. At the time, I was an adjunct English professor when, to pass the time on a road trip, I handmade a pair of booties for my then infant daughter. It was such fun that I made several, and, under the prompting of a friend, posted them on Etsy. Those first few pairs were made from scraps of fabric, bits of lace and reclaimed trim from around the house. I am so humbled by those earliest pairs of shoes, because I didn’t have the faintest idea how to sew nor the slightest sense of business acumen. Regardless, my very first wholesale order was from a celebrity, and in a matter of weeks I had inquiries from distributorships... Read more about Joyfolie.