Brand Spotlight: Need To Know
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.
MADISON + GREEN
Madison + Green is a unique aromatherapy brand focused on creating stress-relieving products. They create patented aromatherapy inhalers that are designed for specific purposes and moments, such as "Time to Shine" and "Yoga & Meditation." All essential oil blends are specially formulated by a clinical aromatherapist. Madison + Green is organic, handmade in NYC, woman-owned, and cruelty-free.
lulu designs
Lulu Designs creates original castings of the finest sustainably sourced metals, fitting them with precious gemstones to create forever jewelry. Each piece is designed to let the power of the metals and stones shine through. Lulu’s signature style blends simple and elegant aesthetics, mixing metals and stones to create an organic, sophisticated balance of color and shape.
Natural, sustainable, crafted by hand and socially responsible —these are the principals that guide Myto in their constant search for the uncommonly beautiful. Myto is a design brand that works closely with the very talented artisan community of Colombia. They focus on handmade pieces, natural and organic materials, and traditions that respect people and the environment.
MUUR
MUUR partners with artisans in Indonesia to create scarves, bandanas, and small leather goods, handcrafted in the highest quality. Their work directly with artisans with the goal of providing firsthand support to them and their communities. They are passionate about transparency and making sure customers know who they are supporting with their purchases.
HANDMADE HABITAT
Handmade Habitat is an all natural soy wax candle and beauty goods company for slow, mindful living. Their work is consciously crafted to be healthy for the body, home, and Mother Earth. All of their products are proudly handmade in small batches in Washington, DC, and the company is WOC owned and operated.
URSA TEXTILES
URSA is a handmade knitwear company founded by US-born, Argentina-based artist Elizabeth Gleeson. Through collaboration with women artisans, the brand connects to the human element of design and handcrafted production. The project evolved organically through a desire to preserve traditional textile heritage, appreciation for contemporary handcraft, and a commitment to bringing social development through economic empowerment. The label is designed in Buenos Aires and produced entirely by hand using locally-sourced natural fibers in communities in Argentina and Bolivia.
