Brand Spotlight: One's To Watch
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.
HOUSE OF WISE
House of Wise is a luxury CBD and wellness brand that empowers women to take control of their sleep, sex, stress, strength, and wealth. The brand’s full-spectrum CBD products are made for women and effective for all. House of Wise is changing the conversation around health and wellness, shattering stigmas, and supporting women through community, content, and trusted products.
SALT
Fashion veterans Kacy Lubell and Marla Toplitzky launched Salt’s first collection of colorful, hand-woven bag straps in 2018 after searching for ways to add vibrancy to their existing handbag collections. Seamlessly weaving beautiful time-honored tradition with function, each handmade strap marries natural materials with beautiful color palettes, brightening up your wardrobe in a simple and sustainable way.
THE COMPLETIST
The Completist was founded in January, 2018 by husband and wife duo Marko and Jana and is run from their colorful studio in Peckham, London. Inspired by art, fashion, and history and united by their love of good design, The Completist is well-known for their unique combinations of print, color, and beautiful products. From cards for every occasion to their popular lay-flat notebooks, they have something for every design-conscious stationery lover.
BLUMA PROJECT
Grown in Brooklyn from global and local influences, bluma project offers inspired jewelry and accessories created by hand around the world. Lively designs evolve out of an ongoing dialogue with skilled artisans in Guatemala, India, and Columbia, among others. Using ancient techniques that have been passed through generations, bluma creates fresh pieces with deep roots.
FLOR DE MARIA
Flor de María was born from a desire to showcase the flavors of Latin American cacao and give back to local producers. While most infused chocolates are made from mixing hemp with third-party, untraceable and unremarkable chocolate, Flor de María makes their own chocolate from beans they have sourced through direct relationships with local producers to ensure a fair and sustainable supply chain. Making their own chocolate from scratch allows the brand to tailor the flavor in the cacao – by adjusting roast, processing, and other factors – and perfectly pair it to certified organic, hand-cultivated hemp-derived CBD.
TRANSPARENT
Transparent is on mission to become the first circular tech brand. They are dedicated to making timeless, modular electronics that are forever upgradable, and they believe products should get better with age and that companies are responsible for removing electronic waste from the world. While design is often used to put a fancy surface onto something, Transparent wants to do the exact opposite: show products as they really are. The main materials of their products —aluminium and glass — are chosen for their ability to last a long time and exist in recycled material streams. They are constantly working to increase recycled sources with the aim of closing the material loop.
