Gorgeously Colorful Black-Owned Brands
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We're celebrating Juneteenth this year with an introduction of some of our favorite Black-owned brands. We love these, especially, because they're full of vivid color and pattern. These artists, makers, and lawyers-turned-business-owners know their way around a color wheel, and they know how to harness the power of color to bring joy, to heal, and to connect.
R-Ki-Tekt
Kel Cadet-Lyons believes that "a life filled with color, pattern, and texture is a life well-lived" and believes color has the ability to heal. We couldn't agree more. She draws on elements from the West Indian and African diaspora to create richly colored and patterned personal and home accessories. SHOP R-KI-TEKT.
photo courtesy R-Ki-Tekt
photo courtesy R-Ki-Tekt
K'Apostrophe
Artist K'era Morgan's work "is a reflection of her mood, with color and brushstrokes and mark-making heavily representing the essence of a feeling, emotion or thought in the exact moment." She creates original artworks for sale, and translates some of those into beautiful textiles for the home. SHOP K'APOSTROPHE
photo courtesy K'Apostrophe
photo courtesy K'Apostrophe
Otherly
Julia Bond of Otherly uses color metaphorically in her work, as a way to explore the vastness of the Black experience. Creating items that are one-of-a-kind, she challenges the idea of Blackness as monolithic. She says, "Every black experience is a black experience". SHOP OTHERLY.
photo courtesy Otherly
photo courtesy Otherly
photo courtesy Otherly
Candid Art
Candice Cox says orange is her color because it brings JOY! We agree! It pops up in her branding, in her space, and on her. We're obsessed with her blue tassel Lola Earrings because, of course, they create some fantastic ZING with complementary orange. SHOP CANDID ART.
photo courtesy Candid Art
photo courtesy Candid Art
photo courtesy Candid Art
Unwrp
Ashley London Fouyolle says her brand is "where all my favorite things combined--art, fashion and vibrant colors". She partners with artists and designers from around the world to create luxury wrapping papers and re-usable fabric wraps that make a bold statement. SHOP UNWRP.
photo courtesy Unwrp and West Elm
Obsidiopolis
For graphic artist Janell Langford, representing Black women and girls is very important. Having spent the majority of her adult life in white spaces, representation of Black women in media has been noticeably absent. Janell says the name of her brand "comes from the word Obsidian, which is a protective stone that shields against negativity and also is a truth-enhancer. Black women and girls need to be encouraged to stand in their truth even when the world is not ready to listen". SHOP OBSIDIOPOLIS.
photo courtesy Obsidiopolis
Estelle
Estelle Colored Glass was born out of nostalgia for owner Stephanie Hall's colored-glass-hunting trips in small South Carolina towns with her grandmother, Estelle. Hall decided to give colored glass an update, creating minimal, elegant styles that work with all kinds of decor.
Available in store only. Contact us at info@woonwinkelhome.com to purchase.
photo courtesy Estelle Colored Glass
Folkus
Folkus is highly sustainable gift wrap "inspired by the Black aesthetic and experience." Each double-sided wrap has a name with a story to tell. Ola, for example, "is a mood, and that mood is celebration, especially the sonic sounds and vibes of Black Folk. Ola or rather O-la is a common suffix uttered by Black folks in our jubilation especially in song -- Hip Hop, Gogo, Samba, Mergenue." Other wraps include names like Khadijah/Zakiyah and Malcolm/Betty. SHOP FOLKUS.
House Dogge
House Dogge's perfectly edited line comes from owner Angela Medlin's years of collection-building experience in the apparel design industry. She designed for companies like Levi's, Nike, and Adidas, and Eddie Bauer before launching the House Dogge brand and the FAAS Design Collab, a "learn while doing" apparel design program created, in part, "to close the gap between under-represented creatives and the footwear/apparel industry." SHOP HOUSE DOGGE.
photo courtesy Schoolhouse.com
photo courtesy House Dogge
Ekua
Sara Ekua Todd's "functional clay ware exhibits a reverence for shape and surface — and is often bursting with juicy color." Todd says "her taste comes from her multi-ethnic upbringing. Having grown up in an artistic household, she discovered the importance of individuality. Living and studying in Antwerp gave her a very keen sense of style that translates into all the objects she produces." SHOP EKUA.
photo by Lowell Ervin Ong
photo by Lowell Ervin Ong
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