Hi! I’m Mandy- founder, maker and wearer of many hats!

It all started in Seward, Alaska where I spent my summers as a sea kayak guide. Every day, we headed deep into the Kenai Fjords to explore breathtaking tidewater glaciers. Working on boats around all that ice makes you spend a lot of time thinking about how to keep your booty warm. My friend Annie and I started making fun fleece skirts as a way to get excited to embrace the cold. Word spread around docks and the rest was history…

With a lot of love, sweat and community support, Tidewater was born and raised at our guide house’s kitchen table in the summer of 2023. After some time, Annie headed back to the lower 48 and I brought Tidewater’s headquarters up to Anchorage. Now just above the Kenai Peninsula, I sew everything in small batches at my studio in the town. 

Whether you’re chilly on your morning subway commute, or at the toe of a glacier, let’s help you get excited to get cold!