Brand Spotlight: Have A Look
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.
IMMODEST COTTON
Immodest Cotton launched in 2016 with the goal of creating sturdy, practical bags and accessories that bring joy in their everyday use. The bags are are built from colorful custom-dyed canvases, high-quality leathers (most of which are vegetable-tanned) and unique hardware. Immodest Cotton produces their products in both the United States and India, and they hold their production practices to the highest ethical and sustainable standards.
MAISON MATINE
Maison Matine makes graphic, responsible, and generous fragrances, created by a new generation of committed French perfumers. Resisting traditions of opulence and sexism, their perfumes favor simplicity, diversity, and independence. The perfumes are created collaboratively by their small team.
TAILORED UNION
Tailored Union is a creative collective that gives meaning to your daily rituals with limited-edition runs of wearable art in the form of socks. They believe the perfect way to mix things up is by putting a little pop in your step.
SGW LAB
SGW Lab is a ceramic studio founded by artist Yuta Segawa in 2018. SGW Lab has a slogan: "The Art of people," based on the title of a lecture that William Morris delivered in 1879 at the Birmingham Society of Arts and School of Design. Morris explained the importance of craftsmanship during the Industrial Revolution, saying: "Art which is to be made by the people and for the people, as a happiness to the maker and the user." The mission of SGW Lab is to think about the significance of craftsmanship in the context of Morris, to believe in the worth of human labor, and to explore and practice the beautiful possibilities created by handicrafts.
NOPALERA
Nopalera creates artisan bath and body products with clean ingredients to celebrate natural beauty, resilience, and Mexican culture. The brand is named for the nopal cactus — an ancient symbol of Mexican culture and one of the most sustainable, nourishing, and resilient crops in the world.
TWEE
Twee is a woman owned Philadelphia maker's studio specializing in reimagined, eco-friendly, childhood classics – for playtime. All TWEE products are handmade and perfectly designed for littles, helping to increase grip strength and fine motor skills while encouraging creative play and imaginative making.
