The TakeOFF Collective boutique at dusk, warm lamplight over racks of clothing

Take One Foot Forward

For the women
done waiting.

Empowering retail goods, curated services and a supportive community for the quiet work of becoming who you said you'd be. Welcome in.

The TakeOFF Collective

One simple message,
worn on purpose.

TakeOFF Collective is a mid-luxury lifestyle brand built on one simple message: Take One Foot Forward.

Everything we make is a reminder that momentum is not a personality trait, it is a decision you make repetitively on the days it would be easier not to. The hoodie you pull on before a 6am walk. The mug that marks the first quiet hour. The tote that carries the notebook of your next steps.

We are not selling a transformation. We are outfitting the part in the middle, the stretch nobody photographs, where the actual work happens. We are building community and providing focused consulting that helps along the way to your goal. We celebrate the small wins because they matter.

Empowerment Retail

Designed to Motivate

Inspiring you and others to stay focused on what matters most

Consulting

Intentional

Multidimensional to fit your individual, team, business or corporate needs

Community

Shared

A brand that behaves like a room full of allies.

Take One Foot Forward
Black women of The TakeOFF Collective talking together in a warmly lit lounge

“Take One Foot Forward.”

Take One Foot Forward
Progress over Perfection
Momentum is a practice
Start before you feel ready
Small Wins Celebrated
Take One Foot Forward
Progress over Perfection
Momentum is a practice
Start before you feel ready
Small Wins Celebrated
Take One Foot Forward
Progress over Perfection
Momentum is a practice
Start before you feel ready
Small Wins Celebrated
Take One Foot Forward
Progress over Perfection
Momentum is a practice
Start before you feel ready
Small Wins Celebrated
Kimberly Young, founder of The TakeOFF Collective

Founder

Kimberly Young

Founder & Creative Director

Kimberly started The TakeOFF Collective from a plain observation: the hardest part of building something is rarely the plan. It is often the challenge of taking small steps, not leaps toward success.

Kimberly created a brand for those steps; that obstacle, that "invisible mud or weight" that gets in the way of helping one to move forward. TakeOFF started as a collection of pieces designed to be worn on ordinary days, in big or small rooms, by women who have decided to "move" anyway. What began as a message on a hoodie has grown into a collection, curated consulting and a community that keeps each other honest about forward motion.

“You do not need the whole staircase. You just need to put one foot in front of the other and do it over and over until you reach your destination.”

What we stand on

Eight things we refuse
to compromise on.

Every decision, from fabric to community engagement, to how a launch is optimized, gets measured against these. Our wheelhouse is about helping people and teams get unstuck and creating positive moves toward success.

BELIEVE

Your possibilities are greater than your present circumstances.

MOVE

The whole brand is a nudge. Not a slogan you outgrow, a practice you return to on the flat days.

EVOLVE

Growth is a continuous journey.

OWN

Take ownership of your journey.

CONNECT

We rise through meaningful relationships.

EVOLVE

Make room for others to rise as you rise.

NOURISH

Invest in the woman behind the ambition.

SOAR

Live beyond the limits of what you once imagined.

The Shop

Wear the reminder,carry the message

Apparel, accessories and home goods made in small runs. Each piece is built for the ordinary days that quietly decide everything.

Limited Edition

Apparel

Signature Cropped Hoodie, Onyx

Original price was: $78.00.Current price is: $68.00. USD

Apparel

Signature Cropped Hoodie, Olive

Original price was: $78.00.Current price is: $68.00. USD

One Foot Forward Tee Coming Soon

Apparel

One Foot Forward Tee

$42.00 USD

Everyday Carry Tote Coming Soon

Accessories

Everyday Carry Tote

$38.00 USD

Momentum Candle Coming Soon

Home

Momentum Candle

$46.00 USD

Morning Ritual Mug Coming Soon

Home

Morning Ritual Mug

$28.00 USD

Beyond the product

The Collective
A community that shares

A hoodie is a good reminder. Other people are a better one. The TakeOFF Collective runs on conversations, rooms and newsletters that keep momentum from being a solo project.

  • The conversations

    Long-form talks with women mid-build, recorded before the outcome is known.

  • The rooms

    Small in-person gatherings where the agenda is one honest next step each.

  • The letters

    A short note when there is something worth saying, never on a schedule.

Join the collective
Take One Foot Forward
A Black woman recording a TakeOFF Collective conversation in a warmly lit studio
Women talking together in a soft-lit TakeOFF Collective lounge
The TakeOFF Collective

Stockists & collaborations

Carrying the message
somewhere new.

Stock the message. Share the momentum.

Boutique buyers, event partners and brands who want to put Take One Foot Forward in front of their own community, we would like to hear from you. Wholesale sheets and lookbooks available on request.

Contact

Let's Chat!

Questions about a piece, a wholesale order, a collaboration, or how to join the collective. Would you like individual or corporate consulting. Let us know!