About Texan Fringe &

The Woman Behind It

This was never supposed to be just a boutique.

Hi, I’m Megan — founder of Texan Fringe, wife, mama of three girls, school bus driver, professional juggler of entirely too many things, and the woman usually running around behind the scenes of this little dream.
Texan Fringe started with something pretty simple: frustration.
I love western and boho style. I love fringe, turquoise, denim, florals, a little leopard print, a good pair of boots, and clothes that make you feel like you have your life together even when you absolutely do not.
What I did not love was how difficult it could be to find those things in my size without either spending a fortune, settling for something I didn't really love, or feeling like the cute clothes stopped being made once the tag reached a certain number.
And I knew I wasn't the only woman who felt that way.
So Texan Fringe began with an idea:
Women deserve cute clothes at reasonable prices — and your size should never determine whether you get to feel beautiful in them.

Then the dream started growing.

Texan Fringe didn't begin as a perfectly planned boutique with a storefront, polished branding and everything figured out.
Not even close.
It began small. It evolved. It changed directions. I learned as I went.
What started in resale eventually became something much bigger: a true boutique focused on western and boho clothing, with an emphasis on inclusive sizing and pieces I would genuinely be excited to wear myself.
There have been plenty of learning curves along the way.
I've ordered things that weren't right. Changed platforms. Changed websites. Learned inventory systems. Fought with technology. Built displays, changed displays, made signs, remade signs, figured out shipping, labels, POS systems, QR codes, permits, vendors, marketing and approximately 900 other things I didn't know were part of the phrase "I think I'll open a boutique."
I've celebrated orders.
I've stared at a website with hundreds of visitors and wondered why only one person bought something.
I've spent hours working on a promotion only to hear crickets.
I've questioned myself.
I've changed course.
And I've kept going.
Because somewhere along the way, Texan Fringe stopped being just my little business idea.
It became something I genuinely believe in.

Clothes are personal.

I know what it's like to walk into a store and immediately realize there isn't much there for your body.
I know what it's like to find something adorable, check the sizes, and realize once again that you weren't the customer they had in mind.
And I know how different it feels when you put something on, look in the mirror and think:
Dang. I look GOOD.
That feeling shouldn't belong to one size.
At Texan Fringe, I want women to have options. I want you to be able to experiment with your style, try something you normally wouldn't, find an outfit that makes you stand a little taller, and have fun getting dressed again.
You don't have to lose weight first.
You don't have to fit somebody else's definition of what a certain body type "should" wear.
And you definitely don't have to shrink yourself — literally or figuratively — to deserve beautiful things.
That's where our motto comes from:

Cute. Curvy. Confident.

Not cute despite being curvy.
Cute. Curvy. Confident.
Exactly as you are.

But Texan Fringe became about more than clothes.

As I began building the boutique, I met other women doing exactly what I was doing in their own way.
Women sitting at kitchen tables making earrings by hand.
Women creating products after their kids went to bed.
Women turning hobbies into businesses.
Women taking a chance on themselves.
Women trying to earn extra money for their families while creating something they're proud of.
And I realized I didn't just want Texan Fringe to sell products.
I wanted it to create opportunities.
That's why supporting local makers and other small businesses has become such an important part of what Texan Fringe is.
When possible, you'll find handmade and locally created products alongside the boutique brands we carry — jewelry, candles, leatherwork, gifts and other pieces made by real people with stories of their own.
I especially love giving women-owned businesses another place to put their work in front of customers.
Because I know firsthand how hard it is to get people to notice something you've poured your heart into.
And when we work with makers through consignment, my philosophy is pretty simple:
If you don't make money, neither do I.
I don't believe another small business owner should have to take a huge financial gamble just for the privilege of putting her work on a shelf.
I want Texan Fringe to be a place where small businesses can grow together.

Built by a woman. Curated for women.

There is a real woman behind this business.
Actually, usually a slightly tired woman with about seventeen tabs open in her brain.
I'm a wife and a mama to three girls. I work another job. I have responsibilities outside of this store. There are school schedules, family responsibilities, bills, dinner, laundry, sick kids, unexpected expenses and all of the regular chaos that doesn't disappear just because you decide to chase a dream.
Texan Fringe has been built in the spaces between all of that.
Sometimes that means working on the website after everyone else is asleep.
Sometimes it means answering messages from my phone between responsibilities.
Sometimes my kids are with me at the store — which is one of the reasons the Tiny Texans Corral exists. I wanted moms to be able to shop while their little ones had a place to color, read, play and simply be kids.
There's also a private space in the shop where a mama can nurse her baby, someone can take a minute when the world feels a little too loud, or a child can decompress.
Those things might not sound like traditional boutique amenities.
That's kind of the point.
I'm not trying to build a traditional boutique.
I'm trying to build the kind of place I would want to walk into.
A place where you don't feel judged.
Where bringing your children isn't an inconvenience.
Where nobody looks at the tag on your clothes before deciding whether you belong.
Where you can ask for help without feeling pressured to buy something.
Where you can laugh.
Where you can take your time.
Where you can just be a person.

Small business isn't always pretty.

Social media tends to show the cute parts.
The new inventory.
The pretty displays.
The packages going out.
The exciting announcements.
What it doesn't always show are the nights you wonder whether you're completely insane for doing this.
The slow days.
The money invested before you know whether you'll make it back.
The technology that refuses to cooperate.
The plans that fall apart.
The vendors that don't work out.
The marketing campaign you were sure would work that somehow reaches everyone except a paying customer.
The moments when you're exhausted and discouraged and still have to unlock the door the next morning.
I've had those moments.
Plenty of them.
Texan Fringe has required more patience, creativity, stubbornness and faith in myself than I ever expected.
But it has also introduced me to incredible people.
Customers who cheer me on.
Women who tell their friends about the store.
Makers who trust me with something they created with their own hands.
Other small-business owners who understand the madness.
People in this community who genuinely want to see local businesses succeed.
Every one of those people has become part of this story.

When you shop small, it really is personal.

I know "support small business" gets said so often that sometimes we forget what it actually means.
Here, it means something.
An order isn't just another number popping up on a corporate dashboard.
I see it.
Someone choosing Texan Fringe means that a real person decided to spend money they worked hard for with something Ibuilt.
I don't take that lightly.
And when you purchase something made by one of our local makers, that impact stretches even further.
You're supporting someone's talent.
Someone's side hustle.
Someone's dream.
Someone's family.
Someone who had the courage to put a price tag on something they created and say, "I made this, and I think it's worth something."
I think that's pretty special.

So, what exactly is Texan Fringe?

Yes, we're a boutique.
You'll find western and boho clothing, denim, graphic tees, dresses, shoes, bags, wallets, jewelry, accessories, gifts and plenty of things I probably had no intention of buying for the store until I saw them and said, "Okay, but that's REALLY cute."
We carry recognizable boutique brands alongside handmade pieces from independent makers.
We believe affordability matters.
We believe inclusive sizing matters.
We believe customer service should feel like talking to another human being, not being sold to.
We believe women should support women.
We believe small businesses are stronger when we stop treating one another like competition and start looking for ways to grow together.
We believe motherhood and entrepreneurship can coexist — even if sometimes they coexist loudly, with snacks and crayons involved.
And we believe you deserve to feel good in the body you're living in today.
But underneath all of that, Texan Fringe is a community.
It's my attempt to create a little corner of Southeast Texas where women feel welcome, makers feel supported, small businesses get celebrated and shopping is actually fun.

And we're still becoming.

This story isn't finished.
Honestly, I hope it never really is.
I'm still learning.
I'm still making mistakes.
I'm still changing things when they don't work.
I'm still getting ridiculously excited when someone places an online order.
I'm still rearranging the store because apparently I am physically incapable of leaving a display alone.
I'm still discovering new makers.
I'm still figuring out what Texan Fringe can become.
And I'm incredibly grateful that you're here while I do.
Whether you've purchased something, shared a post, told a friend about us, visited the store, followed along online, trusted me with your handmade products, encouraged me on a rough day, or you're simply reading this page because you wanted to know who the heck is behind Texan Fringe...
Thank you.
Truly.
There are a million places you can spend your money and your attention.
When you choose a small business, you are choosing a person.
When you choose Texan Fringe, you're supporting this slightly chaotic mama's dream — and helping me create opportunities to support the dreams of other women along the way.
That's something I will never take for granted.

Welcome to Texan Fringe.

Come exactly as you are.
Bring the kids.
Try on the thing you swear "isn't made for your body type."
Buy something handmade.
Tell me about your own small business.
Stay awhile.
And if you leave feeling even a little more confident than when you walked in, then we're doing exactly what I hoped we'd do.
Cute. Curvy. Confident.
Built by a woman. Curated for women.
Shop small. Support local women. Lift each other up.
— Megan Lopez
Owner & Founder, Texan Fringe