About WFM

Words have always been the driving force behind Michael G. Simpson. While working in a tech retail job, he began writing his first poetry book; one that eventually evolved from being written on pages to being painted, printed, and sewn onto fabric. The designs that began as a way to market the book soon transformed into a clothing brand centered around connection, creativity, and community: Writings From Michael.

Fascinated by how storytelling can bring people together, often highlighting the common ground between seemingly dissimilar people, it’s only natural that he’d fall in love with the past lives of vintage clothing. It wasn’t until his move to Los Angeles in 2015, however, that Simpson discovered his adoration for it. Roaming through second-hand warehouses and thrift shops in and around LA, he noticed the potential of the worn fabrics and lived-in denim hanging from the racks and tucked away on shelves — he wanted to revitalize them, without losing the stories behind them. “A lot of people undermine vintage clothing,” he explains. “But you can transform these pieces. Things can be trendy, but vintage clothing...it’s forever.”