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Why I Created Etherea - A Clothing Brand for the In-Between

  • Writer: Butterfly Lyssa
    Butterfly Lyssa
  • Oct 13
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 7

Etherea was born from a feeling — the quiet in-between, where softness meets strength and identity can’t be boxed in. This is the story of how it started, what it stands for, and how the next chapter, Ethereal Terrain, brings things back down to earth.



The Beginning of Etherea Clothing Brand


I’ve spent most of my life feeling like I existed somewhere in-between.Too soft to fit one box. Too bold for another.Too masculine for what people expected of women, and too feminine for what masculinity was supposed to look like.


For a long time, I didn’t know where I fit — not just in fashion, but in life.And when I looked around, I didn’t see brands that spoke to that in-between space — that place where identity, expression, and energy blend and shift.


That’s why I started the Etherea Clothing Brand — to build something that spoke to the unseen, the undefined, and the ones who don’t fit neatly into a single category.


From Vision to Vibe


The first Etherea collection was loud, bright, and unapologetic — full of Y2K energy and futuristic fusion.

It was about breaking out of invisibility — saying “I’m here, and I’m not afraid to be seen.”

That era of Etherea felt like reclaiming confidence — through bold color, glow effects, and surreal textures that defied category.


But as the brand has evolved, so have I.



Ethereal Terrain: Back Down to Earth


This next chapter — Ethereal Terrain — is about returning to where that energy came from. It’s softer, more grounded, and inspired by the textures of nature and the colors of the sky when the day is ending — those moments when everything feels still but alive.


This collection explores the space between the physical and the spiritual —the balance of being rooted yet free.


The gradients mirror sunsets and soil, light and shadow, energy and calm.

It’s a reminder that being “ethereal” isn’t just about the unseen — it’s about being connected to every part of existence: spirituality, nature, nostalgia, futurism, and the human experience itself.



Embrace the Unseen


At its core, Etherea is still what it’s always been — a home for people who don’t fit the mold.

A space to express individuality without needing permission or explanation.

Because to be ethereal is to exist beyond what’s easily defined.

To be Etherea is to embrace the unseen.



lifestyle composite of glowing terrain blending into the horizon
Rolling hills bathed in twilight as the sun sets on the horizon, casting an ethereal glow across the tranquil landscape.

Because to be ethereal is to exist beyond what’s easily defined.

To be Etherea is to embrace the unseen.

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