THE DEAR KATE DIARY

A toast to our founder Julie.

Another #behindthescenes from Saturday's shoot. @refinery29 tech babe @pattydelgado just chillin #kateXada

Behind the scenes tonight at our photoshoot with @meegangregg from @barre3westvillage (we got a sneak peek of the new studio and it is going to be FABULOUS)

All hands on deck as we wrap up the survey to our Kickstarter backers! Sending out today or tomorrow so you'll be able to choose sizes and let us know where to ship your pants! (at Dear Kate HQ)

Let us know your vote for our next muse for the basic lace collection! The two final contenders are both historical ladies in tech: Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician often described as the world's first computer programmer. Grace Murray Hopper was a computer scientist and US Navy rear Admiral who was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer and coined the term "debugging" when fixing computer glitches. Deadline to vote by leaving a comment below is July 8!

@jennasteckel: proud survivor of today's outdoor @305fitness class. @sadiekurzban is not into water breaks. #makesweatsexy

Little girl in the park: "Do you want to race me?" Me: "I don't have my race shoes on right now." Her: "Yeah, I would probably beat you." #optimism

@isabellawhitney found cupcakes in the kitchen #score #nicework (at Dear Kate HQ)

And the winning bralet design is chosen! Only $2,909 more to hit $125,000 and we'll make this baby a reality. #gocommando

Our new peacock and watermelon colored fabric just arrived at the factory! #madeinnyc #sneakpeek

Here's what's new now that you helped us hit $100K----> 1. Calf length and full length pants now have the option of accent stitching in watermelon, hyacinth purple, and ocean blue. 2. We added a longer shorts option with 7" inseam. 3. We're going to make a sporty bralet if we reach $125,000! Backers can vote on the three styles here by clicking the link in our backer updates :) #gocommando #kickstarter

$100K warrants team ice cream sundaes #gocommando #kickstarter (at Dear Kate HQ)

We're at $98,973 and are SO close to $100K that it's driving us crazy!

Thanks @preventionmag for featuring our undies in your July issue! #woohoo #running #crossfit #yoga #gear #sportunderwear (at Dear Kate HQ)

Thanks @amaeller! We know what we'll be doing on Monday. Sure gonna miss eating ice cream sundaes with this gal! (at Dear Kate HQ)