Hola, Cariños!

My name is Chalise, and I’m the collector and founder of Cariño July.

I’m a dreamer, seashell collector, keeper of sentimental things, published children’s book author, amateur sewist, animal lover, wife, and alleged mermaid. 

If you’ve read our story, you know that Cariño July is a dream that came to me seven years ago.

A dream that slowly became a collection of pretty things worth keeping.

I've always been a keeper.

A keeper of letters, photographs, seashells, jewelry, little treasures, old stories, and anything that makes me feel something.

Because to me, they aren't just things.

They're time capsules. Little pieces of a life well lived.

Everything I keep has a story, just like me.

I source with intention, ethically, sustainably, and sentimentally. I even sew the little pouches your jewelry comes in by hand, because I believe the experience of receiving something special should feel just as thoughtful as the treasure itself.

I believe in softness.

I believe softness is a strength.

That girlhood should be celebrated.

That romanticizing your life is a perfectly wonderful thing to do.

That love comes in many forms.

And that you never have to make yourself smaller to be worthy of something beautiful.

Cariño July is my little corner of the world where all of those things can exist together.

A place to find something pretty.

Something sentimental.

Something that makes you say,

“Oh, I want to keep this.”

So, hello.

I'm so happy you're here.

And... I hope you stay. 

Con amor,
Chalise