Faith and I started Compai 10 years ago. As sisters, best friends and co-workers we have ‘divided and conquered’ on a bajillion projects, adventures and misadventures. We had the Compai Boutique and clothing line together, authored four books together, moved to different states and countries together, hell, we’ve even dated brothers.
The name ‘Compai’ comes from the Spanish word compadre or companion which is really the best way to describe the relationship that Faith and I have, and that companionship will last forever even though ‘Compai’–the brand–is now coming to a close.
While Faith and I have been each running our own businesses for a few years now, using the name ‘Compai’ bound our creative projects together under one umbrella. Now as we grow our own ways as designers we also see it natural to change our names to better represent where we are today. This change is of course bitter-sweet for me. It feels like the end of on era–a decade of fruitful collaboration…But where one era ends another one begins…
The name of this blog is changing to ‘Justina Blakeney.’
Over the past 3 years, the blog has been my platform for personal creative expression. It feels natural to give this blog my own name as it is an extension of who I am.
Faith’s interior design studio is Call Me Faith — her shiny new website will be live soon, and you can expect a big fat post about it here when it is ready.
You can also still expect to find Faith here from time to time sharing her creative projects, insights, music and good vibes with all of us.
Besides that, things around here will stay pretty much the same. I will still share my tales of Jungalow madness with you all, and dish out daily inspirations in design.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Changes to the URL and my email are coming soon and I’ll keep you all posted. While it’s hard to let go, it feels right. Compai!
Hola chica!!! I love the new logo, design & your name as a brand name plus the Est. 1979. Stylish, vibrant & with a touch of fun – best combo! Hugs, Igor xoxo
Here’s to cherished memories and bright new beginnings. I predict plenty of Jungalow Jaunts for J.B est. 1979! ;) xx
Rooting you on! :)
@Igor Hola! SUCH a sweet note. Thank you!!
@Will yes– cherished memories and bright new beginnings– exactly! THANKS YOU!!
@Elizabeth You’re the best! Thank you!
I LOVE COMPAI. & I LOVE CALL ME FAITH. & I LOVE JUSTINA BLAKENEY! You girls rock so hard. Here’s to the future! All my love to you both. Thank for you always inspiring me year after year after year! BFF, s
So happy for you and Faith. To new + exciting designs, stories and beginnings! ;)
Compai is an important word for me: it will always represent and remind me one of the most funny and exciting periods of my life…I keep in my heart soooo many coloured memories of our “t-shirts-re-make-days” together ! You made me discover my love for green,recycled and handmade that has become a mission for me :) Keep on rocking!
@Shannon so sweet of you…. much ove to you my BFF
@Dabito thanks friend@
@Susanna – i loved reading this comment! its so nice to hear and Compai will also ultimately remind me of those same funny and exciting times. You’ve been so supportive of us and our projects since day one- so grazie vermante tanto–anche tu mi ispiri! xoxo
Justina, I’ve recently discovered your blog and I am continually amazed at your talents, humor and creativity. I recently parted ways with a bff on a creative venture and even though we are still very close, we realized we wanted to focus on individual projects. Keep pushing forward!
@Remi – thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement. This is a big leap for me and it helps to have so many caring people around rooting me on!! Thank you so much!!
yay for new adventures for you and Faith. I’ve change your link name on the Birds blog. :)
Congrats and good luck on your newly re-branded adventures! I’m sad to hear that Compai Era has come to a close (I’m so grateful for my brief time as a Compai intern as it was – and continues to be – a source of inspiration for me) but SO glad to hear that your businesses are doing well and you still plan to keep the design inspirations coming on your blog! xoxo