So easy to order, great communication, arrived early and exactly as expected. Thank you!
Hand painted clothes and unique printed artwork
We Are Hairy People
Since 2011
Sarah Caulfield, Textile artist
Who is We Are Hairy People
Hello! I’m Sarah, and I’ve been running this unique fashion brand since 2011.
We did an art exhibition, all the way back in university, about 💚love💚, so I made some T-shirts to express the infinite value of the wearer. These could be taken from the exhibition for free, but the visitors started a donation pot for me, which showed me that in return, me and my art felt valuable to them too.🥹
We Are Hairy People has taken many forms over the years, but this purpose-heart has never wavered.
Whilst getting my paintings in to ASOS marketplace, festivals, the clothes show live, Topshop London & Bristol, Urban outfitters, ASOS, Lucy & Yak, Pangaia, Lefrik and BigWildThought, I have always made sure that my art is uplifting, expressive, unique and personal, and have run social enterprise ventures alongside. From running workshops, community events and campaigns, all the way to self-funding a permanent community art studio in Bristol- where I was helping other artists with mental health difficulties, to develop and find their path while providing work and a supportive community- I have poured everything I have in to that initial message of each person having infinite value, and doing everything for a purpose.✨
Alongside this, I’ve managed to develop and pull the 🍄sustainability🍄 of the brand up to a level I’m very proud of and will always improve.
I took a 1.5 year break from WeAreHairyPeople after I got my Autism and ADHD diagnosis in 2022, as I had overstretched myself with all these achievements as well as seeing my 2 beautiful children growing up very quickly. 👨👩👧👦 I was able to create my own unique role within Lucy and Yak, as their in-house artist and upcycler, helping them to sell some of their overstocked pieces by giving them a very unique upcycle. 🎨Not many brands would create a role within their company for someone like me, so they’re very special.🌈
I’ve come back to We Are Hairy People in 2024, having adjusted to my diagnoses, and overcome my anxiety disorder through counciling, and I’m super excited to see how my new approaches go down with the hairy community. While I can’t currently start the social enterprise back up, I’m looking to bring the initial heart of my work through my designs, campaigns, and online community, so keep your eyes peeled.🌝
🦦We Are Hairy People is now here to focus on upcycling your clothes, to save you money and reduce environmental impact. We’re also focussing on pet portraits, because we don’t deserve them and they are so wonderfully loved here, as well as some special prints with classic hairy vibes.
I can pretty much paint everything at this point, and have all the experience, skills and techniques to call myself an expert in my very niche field, so if you’re up for something special and unique, you’ve come to the right place.
Anytime you contact 💌 We Are Hairy People, you’ll be talking directly with me, so anything you need, I’m right here!
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 177 reviews.
Love my hat thank you ❤️great quality
Absolutely beautiful jumper! Delivered within 2 weeks which is amazing really given the details. I got size 30 so it’s super oversized so can’t comment on the actual sizing but it’s my ultimate slouchy cosy jumper! So ready for autumn 🍂 thanks hairy peoples!!
From start to finish everything ran smoothly….communication was excellent throughout and queries answered and design adapted. I am extremely happy with the finished article and for an amazing price. Thankyou so much
Absolutely LOVE this t-shirt. The design is just fantastic. I did accidentally order a size too big, but that's my own fault for being too excited to go home and measure before pre-ordering! But even oversized it is a wonderful t-shirt. I got a size L and am a 14/16/18 depending on high street shop.
Such a cute design, the hoodie is a great fit for me I went with a 3xl and I usually wear a 22/24 top, I love the boxy fit and the colour is really a nice olive green. Amazing art work as always and I great addition to the other items I already have from here.
Lovely gift for a friend! The artist captured a great likeness and it's very nice quality work. Thank you! :)
Ordered the bag as part of the sample sale, it came very quickly and was well packaged. I love the design and the quality, it's brilliant and can't wait to order more int he future!
The fingerless gloves are soooo soft! I’m really happy with them. Thank you Sarah x
Recycled fingerless gloves -36 animals to choose from, custom made
The quality of Sarah’s work is amazing! Well worth it! If you’re hesitating go for it! Thanks Sarah x
Lovely t-shirt and designs. Great service from Sarah as always 😊
The woodland village t-shirt is gorgeous, such lovely designs! The design works well on the teal colour. Thank you Sarah x
The beanie hat is great! It’s a lovely sage colour with a red panda printed on the front. It’s so soft! It’s just perfect. Thank you Sarah x
Love these! At first glance I was worried I would find the material itchy but it is so soft. Perfect for working from home office which often gets cold.
Gift for my son’s Christmas, this is a beautiful item. Thank you so much
My daughter loves this T -shirt. Sarah did an amazing custom order for us and very pleased with the results. It’s a beautiful t -shirt. Thank you, very much. Sorry, picture so crinkled, it’s been worn lots and just had to fish it out of the laundry basket for review! 🤣
Beautiful t-shirt, fantastic quality, looks exactly like the image shown, was shipped a week after ordering, my new favourite tee ! my kids also love it and enjoy naming all the sea creatures with the 'funny eyes' 🫶🏻✨️🩷
Love this design so much and was so excited to get my order and more than happy to wait for the production time (a week or so?). The t shirt is comfy now I've washed it, I think it's recycled material so it's got little bits in the cotton (absolutely fine, I'm just sensitive to that sort of thing). Will definitely order again thank you!
This is such a lovely t-shirt. It’s soft and comfortable, and every single animal on it makes me smile.
These are so cute and I can't wait to colour them in. Sarah was so kind as to change them into A4 prints for me too which makes it so much easier for me to use them!
Pack of 4 ND Colouring sheets: The world I’d like to live in
Absolutely love my new t-shirts and will definitely be ordering more!
Absolutely love my new t-shirts and will definitely be ordering more!
Love love love! Super speedy service, the quality is amazing and I am so I'm love with my new dungs. I've never ever received so many compliments on an outfit. OBSESSED ❤️
This was a really special present to myself. With the exception of the Fossa (my favourite animal) I was able to put on the t-shirt every animal that the rest of my family were obsessed with or just plain love. We used to spend hours at the zoo watching Giraffes with my first child (later diagnosed ASD) and my second loved Capybara and Ant eaters. With the oldest child left home and the youngest about to go to university I know every time I wear this it will bring back happy memories of family trips, stories read (we had a great book about a blue-footed booby) and as they got older discussions about the animals we all love. Thank you.
I love the fit of the shirt, material and design. It's perfect!
Absolutely gorgeous, I'm so so happy with my new keyring!! The one thing that could be possibly improved was that I got a "we have your order" email, and a "we're making your order" email but not a "in transit" or "delivered" email. But I know this is not directly with WeAreHairyPeople.
Service was amazing, Sarah is incredibly friendly and helped me figure out two pieces for birthday presents. The quality of the paintings are amazing and capture the character of my friends pets. Everything came in good time and already thinking of the next order! Fully recommend
These are the cutest little otters I’ve ever seen! 😍🦦 the whole process was so easy from picking what I wanted and then sending my dungarees off they have turned out better than expected the quality is superb! 🤩😄 thankyou so much Sarah you are amazing and I will definitely ordering from you again 😄🤩
Such a wonderful keyring 😊 looks just like my fur baby 😻 fantastic quality I’m very happy with it thankyou 😊😊
This custom portrait of a very precious kitty who shared my life for 19 years and sadly is no longer with us is the spitting image of him. I’m just bowled over by the tremendous talent of Sarah Caulfield and can’t say thank you enough 🥰
These are unbelievable amazing The communication with Sarah was really good, easy to follow steps and they arrive really quickly. I adore the puffins and living in Cornwall I wanted something coastal and the toddler loves puffins so here we are. They are everything I wanted and more
So cute and great quality!
love my key ring, it makes me smile everytime i leave the house :) it came really quick in the post and is really good quality.
Fantastic quality as usual, and the fabric is super soft! In love!
I absolutely ADORE this hoodie!! The quality is amazing and the design is perfect! The colours are really vibrant and the artwork is beautiful. Shipping was really quick once it had been made which was a really nice surprise! Your work is amazing!
I bought this bag to keep all my cats’ grooming supplies and stuff in and I couldn’t be happier with it! It’s such a cute design and really well painted. Also love that the profits help The Pack Project 😻
My braincell is on holiday: Charity design with Katie Budenberg
I absolutely love my new bag — Sarah is extremely talented and I really adore the hand painted portrait of my rescue dog. I cannot wait to start wearing it and will definitely be supporting Sarah in the future! So happy I found We Are Hairy People!!! (: xox
I’ve ordered a few of these key rings now - some for me and some as gifts! They are absolutely perfect! They make a perfect gift for people with beloved pets and all have been well received. Will definitely be ordering again!
This makes the perfect gift and Snowy approved of her portrait too! It was received in good time considering the work that needs to go into producing it, feels like excellent quality and most importantly, it looks amazing. Super happy and will definitely purchase again!
Absolutely beautiful Christmas gift. Sarah truly captured the uniqueness of my guinea pigs. I love it and the person it was for, too!