Spring Pause

There's a lot of information about what this pause is and what it means. Here is a FAQ.

WAIT, WHAT IS GOING ON?

Favor is going on pause for Spring 2025. I'm calling this my "Study Abroad" and I won't be working at all. Instead, I'll be taking online college courses and studying German in Vienna, Austria for three months.

WHY NOW?

I dropped out of college to run Favor full-time 15 years ago. I'm so glad I did it that way, but it also means I never earned my degree
I'm back in school now to finish my degree before deciding if I'd like to go to grad school
I always wanted to do a study abroad, but it wasn't feasible for me when I was in school the first time around
All of my classes are online right now, so I am cobbling together my own study abroad
My plan is to take my college courses remotely while also taking local language classes and immersing myself in the culture of Vienna, Austria

WHY VIENNA?

I have some family there that I'd like to know better, including my Oma
I speak some German and have always wanted to study a language abroad
Vienna is a beautiful city with a lot of things I love, namely good coffee, excellent pastries, and amazing museums

BUT DON'T YOU MAKE JEWELRY? WHY ARE YOU IN SCHOOL?

This is a hard truth: this is a really tough time to run a business. Probably any business, but particularly a small, handmade business
It's depressing whenever I open Instagram or check my emails to see my longtime wholesale partners closing their doors and my peers closing their businesses
I haven't had any business wins in a while and it's been demoralizing. I had some great years there, but the last several have been a slog
I'm burnt out and need a break
But Favor is my baby and it's hard to imagine a future for myself without it
- I have been running Favor as my fulltime job since I was 21. In fact, I had the name when I was 19 and started selling on Etsy in 2007!
- I haven't been an employee since I was 21 and I quit my job working in a bead store
I've never seriously considered another career path before now
I'm calling this my "trial separation" from Favor

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

Orders will be closed between March 13th and July 1st
- Shop at some of our retail partners during this time!
Returns and exchanges won't be processed between March 11th and July 1st
- If you'd like to return or exchange anything, get it in the mail by March 3rd!
- All returns and exchange windows have been increased to 6 months so you'll be able to swap things out once I return

WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS

The last day to place a wholesale order is February 26th
Orders placed after February 26th will ship in July

WHAT COMES NEXT

I will be checking and responding to emails periodically while I'm gone
I'd like to say I'll keep in touch on socials while I'm gone, but this is also a trial separation. I've been so burnt out that having any expectation to work might be too much, even if it's just posting pictures of pretty buildings and Sachertorte. We'll see.
I will be back in July. I can't promise I'll be active on social, but Favor will be running and I'll be making things and you'll be able to order jewelry
I am really grateful for everyone's support. When I started Favor (nearly 15 years ago!), one of my dreams was to be able to live in Europe for a while and then have Favor support me during grad school. I am really glad I have the ability to accomplish these lifelong dreams. It's only possible because of my customers and fans. ILYSM