About Us

(And by "us," I mean you and me.)

Hi, I'm Regina. 👋

I know I'm not alone in appreciating both beauty and humor, so why are most graphic tees either pretty OR witty? Delicate flowers or bro jokes? Whimsical affirmations or GIANT BLOCKS OF TEXT?

Winking Violet is an ode to women like me who love sarcasm, a good pun, and the occasional dad joke. I'm also at the stage of my life where self expression often comes out as IDGAF... maybe you are too. I spent decades wearing business-appropriate attire and worrying if my shoes were chic enough. Now I'm going to wear what I want, and I'm going to say what I want. I guess you could say I'm no shrinking violet anymore. 😉

You know what else I'm digging as a "midlife" woman? Comfort and quality. That's why I chose the Comfort Colors 1717 as the base T-shirt for Winking Violet. It's a heavyweight, 100% ring-spun cotton, unisex fit shirt. While some might call it a little boxy, I call it comfy and think you'll agree. 

If you have suggestions for other styles or products you'd like to see, any questions, or just want to say hello, please send me a note through the Contact page or email me directly at hello@winkingviolet.com.

In the meantime, I'll be laughing at my own jokes, trying to lose some fun new extra lbs, hunting down in-stock estrogen patches, cramming in enough protein, searching for my hand fan, and waking up at 3am for no reason whatsoever.