In my efforts to reduce my carbon footprint, I make intentional purchases, including preloved items and supporting smaller brands. Since that 2021 pledge to buy better, I have discovered that you must have Black-owned brands on your holiday shopping list.
When one develops a mindful style, these decisions warrant doing homework. For example, details about product production, the material source, and whether the brand has a mission statement are important.
One of my first discoveries was Estelle Colored Glass, a vintage-inspired hand-blown glass product for setting a beautiful table. All my holiday tablescapes now include Estelle’s jewels for the table.
How about the recycled pure cashmere accessories from the Vintage Kasmir Etsy store?
My second-hand Pennsylvania House cherry convertible table in March earlier this year, was a fabulous find right here in Central Pennsylvania.
My sustainable, female-led, or Black-owned outfit is shown in my husband’s newly remodeled man cave.
Outfit Deets:
Gwen Sweater by sustainable brand AS by D.F.
Scarf Skirt Green Ritual Print (sold-out) by N.Y.C. Black-Brand Fe Noel
Bamboo B Micro Tote by N.Y.C. Black-Brand Brandon Blackwood
Metallic Heels from N.Y.C. Miu Miu 2015 Sample Sale
Other Global Luxe Black-Owned Brands:
Not modeled here, but I must mention Kimberly Goldson and her fantastic use of textiles
Hanifa’s feminine inclusive apparel and now a line of shoes
And last but not least, Telfar Clemens, his vegan shopping tote
First of all, these Black-owned brands check all the boxes:
Supporting Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Shopping Alternative
Investing in Quality
Conscious Consumer
Shopping Mindfully
Made in the U.S.A.
My post focuses on my conscious consumer journey, but I must include my daughter, Channing, a senior journalist at Disney’s ESPN Andscape, and her Holiday Gift Guide that shares other Black-Owned Brands.
The ultimate shoppable marketplace of Black-Owned Brands List formulated by Beyonce’s former Emmy Award-winning stylist, Zarina Akers; check it out here.
Whether purchasing holiday fashions for yourself or gift-giving, I hope you find this information resourceful.
