Briana Raday SUN & LACE Briana Raday founded Sun & Lace to create heirloomquality, handcrafted shoes and accessories for babies and kids. What started out as an Etsy shop is now being carried in Nordstrom, The Store at MAD and boutiques across the world. " My kids remain my reason for continuing on, " Raday explained. " My oldest is quite proud of me and tells every adult that he meets about my shop; my middle guy loves to help lace shoes and learning about the financial part of running the business; and my youngest wants to have a studio for making shoes just like mine, but 'more organized.' " What inspired you to launch your business? I've always been a maker at heart, so when it was time for my first son to wear shoes and I wasn't finding any in a neutral aesthetic, I set out to make my own. My goal was to have a pair or two that could be his everyday shoes that would coordinate with all of his outfits - quality over quantity. I thought there may be more people out there with my same values, so I opened up an Etsy shop to offer them our little handcrafted shoes. Bella Janes in Ginger. Sun & Lace. What are some of your latest product offerings? We recently launched our preteen crossbody bags for everyday essentials. They are larger versions of our little kid crossbody bags. We also launched our Birth Flower Collection, a line of hand-stamped leather baby shoes and keychains inspired by the beauty and symbolism of birth flowers. A new custom color is coming soon that we're excited about! We'll use it for our soft-soled shoes as well as for our little kid purses and preteen crossbody bags. Personal favorite? It's hard to pick a favorite! Our signature Bella Janes are the most personal to me, as the design came to me in a dream while pregnant with my daughter. They're a sweet shoe for special occasions all year around. Bestseller? Scalloped Little Kids' Leather Bags. Sun & Lace. 82 WINTER 2025 GIFT SHOP® PLUS Our slip-on style in the cream or latte! They are easy to put on and they stay on. Customers have said ours are their favorite because the elastic around the ankle helps the shoes stay on quite