Reopened after the LA fires in 2025 thanks to Paris Hilton!

Crop It Like It's Hot started as my pandemic hobby in May 2020. I had been living and studying abroad in London for the past 3 years for my BA and MSc; I had made new friends, had an apartment, and a whole new life. When I came home in February for a short 2 month visit and the world shut down a month later, I was devastated that I couldn't go back. Like many of you, my plans had been completely derailed, my flight to the UK was grounded, and my way of life was shattered. All of my belongings, my clothes, apartment, and day to day was in London and I couldn't go back. In addition to missing my friends and life overseas, I had no summer clothes for the upcoming months. I was so broke from a variety of reasons (not the least of which was continuing to pay for my London priced apartment)) I couldn't afford replacement clothes to get me through the warmer months. Knowing me, I refused to have a "croptopless summer," so I made my own. I turned lemons into lemonade and my little pandemic hobby blossomed into my full time career. I love my business and I couldn't have done it without all of the love and encouragement I have received along the way. I so appreciate everyone's support, whether it was suggestions, compliments, or purchases. This creative outlet combined with the social aspect and networking has made my heart so happy, especially during a time that I was at my lowest.

Before I left for London in 2017, I was attending university in California, going to raves, and training with my circus that I joined in high school. I started raving when I was 17 and fell deeply in love with the EDM community. It wasn't just the music for me, it was the culture, people, fashion, and open-mindedness that really swept me off my feet! During my gap year before college, my circus family and I performed at Burning Man and that was such an eye opening experience! It was the first time two very integral parts of who I was, raver and circus performer, came together in the same environment; it was magical! As I began to go through college, that part of myself became more prominent. By the time I had graduated from my Master's program in January 2020 in London, I had been in the rave community for almost 10 years and had experienced it abroad as well. A huge goal of mine is traveling around the world to experience different cultures, foods, music festivals, circus, and ways of life! 

In January 2023, I had grown my business, gotten out of debt, and saved enough to move out of my mom's house and back into the real world; I'm from a VERY small town, more of a village actually! I picked San Francisco because I had always loved visiting when I was in college and thought it'd be a fun place to live. I was so happy in my 450sqft studio apartment, making art and teaching circus in one of my favorite cities! I made some kick ass circus and rave friends too! Half way through the year, I went to EDC with my rave family and met my, now boyfriend, and ended up leaving SF to move to Los Angeles, for what we thought would be a year, in January 2024. You may see him heavily featured on my Instagram :P I say this business is one woman owned, but he is my biggest supporter! He does everything from help me model, do photoshoots, make post office runs to drop off everyone's outfits, makes me lunch when I forget to eat, and is overall the best emotional support a girl could ask for! The plan was to move back to SF after he wrapped up a job in LA, but then our house burned down in January 2025...