Here's the thing about retrograde season: none of it is really in our control. The texts still send wrong. The plans still fall apart. What we do get to control is how we show up for the aftermath — and we've decided showing up confident, unbothered, and only slightly late is a perfectly good way to do it.
DESIGN STORY: MERCURY RETROBABE
Aug 7, 2026
Mercury Retrobabe
The WiFi cuts out mid-sentence. A text meant for one person lands in a group chat instead. A flight gets delayed for reasons nobody can explain, least of all the airline. Somewhere in the middle of all of it, someone is still doing their hair.
That someone is us.
The Cosmic Excuse We All Use
Mercury retrograde happens a few times a year, when the planet appears to move backward through the sky. Astrologically, it's blamed for miscommunication, technology glitches, and plans that unravel for no discernible reason — which is either a real cosmic phenomenon or the most convenient excuse in the entire zodiac. We're not here to settle that debate. We're just here to look good through it either way.
The Design
Vintage glamour, full retrograde chaos. We wanted her mid-glance, hair done, unbothered — the exact energy of someone who heard "Mercury's in retrograde" and reached for the lipstick instead of the panic button.
Mercury Retrobabe is our love letter to every text we shouldn't have sent, every plan that fell apart for no reason, and the version of us that stayed glamorous through all of it. This one's for the chaos we didn't start but will absolutely take credit for surviving in style.
Stayed Glamorous Through All Of It
Here's the thing about retrograde season: none of it is really in our control. The texts still send wrong. The plans still fall apart. What we do get to control is how we show up for the aftermath — and we've decided showing up confident, unbothered, and only slightly late is a perfectly good way to do it.
We didn't cause the chaos. We're just really good at getting through it looking like we meant to.
Own Your Fit
This design comes in our full range of fits and sizes, from our smallest starseeds up through however big your energy runs. Every design is made to order — no overstock, one planet — so pick what feels right and we'll take care of the rest.
LIGHTWEIGHT TEE
HEAVYWEIGHT TEE
LONG-SLEEVE TEE
SWEATSHIRT
TODDLER TEE
Mercury Retrobabe — for everyone who stayed glamorous through the chaos they didn't start.
Follow the signs. Own your vibe.