Behind the Collections

Our current and last recent Save the Fishies collection is raising funds for Wildcoast, an amazing nonprofit that conserves marine and coastal ecosystems. Their international team has a focus in Southern California...

  Inspiration The Beachy Collection was inspired by and for our coastlines. Not only did the beauty of the coast inspire these styles, but our love for the ocean also inspired...

eMpulse Kids Our kids collection has been in the planning process for what feels like forever, and we are so excited it’s finally here! Our bright pieces of wearable art...

We are SO excited to introduce our latest eco-conscious design, featuring REAL FLOWERS printed all over!  These plant pressed shirts were hand crafted using the the ancient art of hapazome, a process using...

Electric Summer This bright and colorful collection is infused with summer vibes and sunshine! Each one of a kind Hawaiian style shirt was handmade by Em in her coastal California...

  Pride This collection celebrates Pride! We value all members of the LGBTQIA+ community and stand with all LGBTQIA+ people for equality and justice. During Pride, we also remember and...

  Inspiration Our Golden tees were inspired by magical golden hours spent at Sunset Cliffs. Our hometown in Ocean Beach, San Diego has some magical places to watch sunsets along...

  Ocean Potion The Ocean Potion collection is full of salty sustainable threads, including cozy crewneck sweatshirts and super soft graphic tees. Our collection of sweatshirts was all handmade ethically...

  Save the Fishies! When Em designed this ocean-minded collection, featuring our original retro fishies art prints and vintage fishie fabrics, she couldn’t help but think about the marine life she...

eMpulse is excited to bring deadstock fabric into our family of preferred fibers. What is a deadstock fabric you might ask? First, you need to understand overproduction in fast fashion to see how deadstock is created.

This blog takes a dive into how conventional cotton harms the planet and its peoples and why eMpulse chooses to use only GOTS certified organic cotton. 

This collection was handmade from up-cycled clothing and vintage fabrics by Em in her home studio. Each sweatshirt and denim creation is a one of a kind piece of wearable art. These transitional pieces are the perfect layer to cozy up with or take to the streets!