In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some of our favorite women-owned brands!
Jewelry
Catbird
Rony Vardy founded Catbird in Brooklyn, New York, in 2004. All of her jewelry is made in their Brooklyn studio with ethically sourced gold and all of the stones are conflict-free.
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Sophie Bille Brahe
Sophie Bille Brahe was founded in 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their jewelry is made by hand at Sophie’s studio in Copenhagen using centuries-old goldsmith techniques. “Sophie possesses a unique understanding of what women want to wear, and has a talent for finding new ways of thinking about jewelry.”
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Beauty
Glossier
Emily Weiss founded glossier in 2012 to create luxury skincare products at an accessible price. Glossier is based in New York and all of their products are made in the US. They are a cruelty-free brand and are constantly working towards being more sustainable. Recently they implemented a “Limited Packaging” option that allows customers to opt-out of any packaging extras and all of their shipping boxes are 100% recycled.
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Ouai
In 2016, celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin established her own hair care line Ouai with the goal of creating a “socially-connected haircare brand.” The website has a mini-quiz about hair type that can help you find the perfect product for you to achieve your hair goals.
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Intimates
Skims
Kim Kardashian founded underwear, loungewear, and shapewear brand Skims in 2018. They are size inclusive and their product packaging is compostable.
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August
August is a lifestyle brand working to reimagine periods. All of their pads and tampons are made from organic cotton and are biodegradable. Products are shipped directly to your door in packaging made from post-consumer recycled materials and any pad or tampon wrappers are compostable.
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Clothing
Cool Is A Construct
FIT student Chloe Neu founded Cool Is A Construct in March 2020. All pieces are made to order in New York from deadstock and vintage custom printed fabrics. Their packaging is recyclable and they are working towards using compostable packages.
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For Love and Lemons
Founded in 2011 by Laura Hall and Gillian Rose Kern, For Love and Lemons “was cultivated on the principles of confidence, femininity, and individuality. It is for the woman unafraid to take risks, forge her own way and embrace a bit of adventure.” They also have a collection of pieces made entirely of recycled materials called “Sustainability is Beautiful.”
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House of Dagmar
House of Dagmar is a Swedish fashion brand founded by three sisters, named after their great-grandmother, Dagmar. They promote sustainability through three main ideas: high-quality fabrics, high-quality production processes, and high-quality designs. They produce much of their clothes from organic cotton, biodegradable fibers, and recycled PET bottles.
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I hope you learned of some new women-founded and owned brands and that you are inspired to do more research about the brands that you choose to support!
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