Brand Spotlight: Check These Out
Shoppe Object plays host to the most compelling representation of the home and gift market — from industry icons to niche makers. While impossible to choose favorites, each week we introduce you to brands you need to know now. Let this serve as a guide on your never-ending but ever-fruitful quest for the beautiful, the inspired, the innovative and the well-made.
THE SOCIAL TYPE
The Social Type was founded by paper and design enthusiasts Allison Brennan and Jessica Tree. They first launched their own line of foil pressed greeting cards in 2010 and have since expanded into other paper goods and gifts. They opened their flagship brick & mortar stationery store in Los Angeles in 2016. Their shop and studio now reside in the Atwater Village neighborhood in LA.
QUE
Que is a design company for people and the planet they live on. In early 2016, the brand’s co-founders discovered the unsettling reality of disposable plastic bottles while traveling and spending time outdoors. With the mission to reduce plastic waste by creating a practical and stylish alternative that can be taken anywhere you go, they launched their first product — Que collapsible water bottle. Since then, they’ve embedded their philosophy into everything they do, creating sustainable and aesthetically pleasing everyday products.
MADIGAN CASHMERE
Celebrating Irish craftsmanship, Madigan specializes in bespoke cashmere knitwear, made in Ireland to last a lifetime. The team takes pride in their Irish heritage and their ability to offer luxury pieces designed and made in Ireland. Their traditional manufacturing process keeps the past alive in the present, allowing that legacy to evolve into the future.
STEAMERY
Steamery believes that the lifetime of a garment today is unnecessarily short. The norm is that you buy a sweater, wash it way too often and throw it out way too early. Steamery is on a mission to inspire and educate people to take better care of their clothes in order to make them last longer. They do that by creating smart, minimalistic and modern clothing care products that will forever change the way we treat our clothes, revitalizing an old philosophy of clothing care.
THE WELL ORGANICS
Scents have been used to lift and transform for centuries. The Well Organics aromatherapy blends were originally created in a classroom by an educator who was curious if scent could be used as a tool to increase focus and attention. Students of all ages appreciated and benefitted from the essential oil blends and The Well Organics quickly grew beyond the classroom. Today, the Berkeley, CA based line is enjoyed by women, men (and yes, children!) interested in enhancing their everyday.
HOFF
HOFF began when Morinaga, an experienced shoe designer, started handcrafting small leather goods. Now, the brand innovates using a deep knowledge of materials and craftsmanship, aiming to create a new, timeless standard of art and beauty that is never influenced by changing trends.
