10 BIPOC Women-Owned Businesses to Gift Your Maternal Figure This Mother’s Day
It’s always important to support women, especially women of color but COVID has put an increased pressure on BIPOC women-owned businesses. Minority-owned businesses have grown by 35% but their average gross receipts decreased by 16%. As you search for the perfect gift to honor the mother/s in your life, make them proud and gift ethically. From the perfect floral arrangement to empowering apparel, consider supporting these BIPOC women-owned businesses.
Harlem Candle Company
www.harlemcandlecompany.com@harlemcandlecompanyHarlem Candle Co. is a luxury home fragrance brand specializing in scented candles. Founded by Teri Johnson, this Black woman owned brand will bring some much-deserved luxury and comfort into a home. Every scent and candle are inspired by the cultural vibrancy and history of Harlem and is specially handcrafted using a soy vegetable wax blend and infused with one-of-a-kind fragrances oils.
golde
www.golde.co@golde
Golde is a Black-woman-owned health and wellness brand centered on the belief that being well should feel good. Founded by Trinity Mouzon in 2017, the idea behind Golde was in part inspired by her own mother’s wellness journey and seeks to encourage a new movement in wellness – one that makes it easy, approachable, and fun.
Aesthete Tea
www.aesthetetea.comCultivating, consuming, and healing with herbs and tea leaves is an ancestral craft and Aesthete Tea brings that ancient respect, knowledge, and power of the earth through their loose-leaf teas and herbal blends. Aesthete Tea is a woman Indigenous QBIPOC owned brand based in Portland, Oregon. Founded by Briana Thornton, the brand’s tea and herbal blends are created by Folk Healer & Herbalist, Maggie Cassidy, who also happens to be the Founder’s mother.
Bia Blooms
www.biablooms.comBia Blooms is a Black woman-owned floral studio based out of LA that designs and delivers bouquets and floral arrangements. Founded by Bia Yapp, Bia Blooms recently released a capsule collection of floral inspired fine jewelry that launched exclusively with Local Eclectic. We could all use a little joy in our house these days and what better way than to spread a little joy to the mother in your life with a bright perfectly designed floral arrangement that has graced the homes of Lizzo and Tracee Ellis Ross just to name a few.
Valerie Madison
Valerie Madison is a Black Latina-owned fine jewelry line based out of Seattle. The founder, Valerie Madison, is breathing new life into the predominantly white and male dominated industry of fine jewelry. Even better, each piece of jewelry is ethically and sustainably designed and made. She uses recycled metals and sustainably sourced diamonds and gemstones.
Antigua Floral
Antigua Floral is a Latina-owned floral boutique based out of New Orleans. Founded by Sara Perez Ekanger, the bold, bright, and beautiful floral arrangements were inspired by the owner's early love of florals and plants that her mother had filled her home and garden with at a young age. From delicate bouquets to cascading backdrops, each personalized arrangement is made with love and care.
The Bohemian Brands
www.thebohemianbrands.comThis Black queer women-owned business is a hospitality and lifestyle company that curates a selection of goods through food, art, fashion, and design. Founded by Vanessa and Morgan, each brand centers around a form of self-care. From sharing the best dishes to partnering with artisans to design global goods, The Bohemian Brands aim is to curate aspirational spaces for timeless moments.
Bebesitas
www.bebesitas.comBebesitas is a Latina owned apparel brand that was created to express and empower rad powerful women. Their mission is to empower women around the world to be confident and proud of their individuality. With each item, Bebesitas believes in supporting women around the world to be who they want to be, whatever they want to be.
We Are Maud
Wearemaud.comFrom jewelry to greeting cards, this Black-woman owned store sells hand-selected gifts primarily sourced from local artisans, women, and people of color. Inspired by a maternal family bond, WE ARE MAUD started with an immigrant story. The owner, Jo-Ann Enwezor, named the store after her Jamaican grandmother who came to the states as a mother of eight and each gift represents strength and love.
Cuyana
www.cuyana.comKarla Gallardo is the co-founder of Cuyana, a brand known for luxury apparel and accessories without the designer prices — think simple leather tote bags and cozy cashmere sweaters. The brand's mission is to get people to buy "fewer, better things," and is inspired by Gallardo's upbringing in Ecuador.
