🌈 7 LGBTQ+ Owned Brands I’m Obsessed With
In honor of June being PRIDE month, I put together this list of my favorite LGBTQ+ Owned Brands... per always, keeping design excellence front of mind!
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#1 Jonathan Adler
Potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler launched his namesake brand after leaving his day job to pursue his first love: pottery. In 1993, Barneys bought his collection of pots, and five years later, he opened his first store in Soho. If you read my blog, or you've been to my apartment in NYC, you'll know that Jonathan Adler is also my favorite designer of all time.
#2 Moodcast Fragrance Co.
I picked up the Festival Candle by Moodcast at our local kitchen store, enticed by both the lovely complex scent and the iridescent packaging. After stalking the company online, I discovered that their candles are made from coconut wax for longer burn time, free from parabens, phthalates and sulfates, cruelty-free.. and the company is LGBTQ+ owned. Fab!
#3 Obé Fitness
Obé Fitness has me working out regularly again FINALLY.. after a 2 year struggle of not really knowing how to exercise anymore through Covid lockdowns and shutdowns. And let me tell you, I am OBSESSED! They have every kind of class you can imagine, the instructors are awesome, and it's inexpensive. I also love the overall aesthetic of their branding and the color-changing pastel room that the instructors teach from. It's very easy on the eyes while you're sweating, you know?
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#4 Ash + Chess
Ash + Chess is a cute stationery company run by queer and trans couple Ashley Molesso (she/her) and Chess Needham (he/him), based out of Richmond, VA. They create greeting cards and art prints that are bold, retro color palettes and they often use their artwork to make a political statement and to uplift the queer community.
#5 Christian Louboutin
Okay, so they're not exactly affordable everyday shoes, but man I love me some Red Bottoms! In fact, the colorful work of Christian Louboutin has been such an inspiration to me as a designer, I bought my first pair of red bottoms as a gift to myself on my 3rd anniversary of self-employment. Spoiler alert: they look absolutely fabulous but they are not comfortable for walking.
#6 Otherwild LA
Otherwild is a queer and woman-owned marketplace, store, design studio, and event space in LA (and online, of course). It is community-focused with ethical practices and beautiful pieces of art and design that are uniquely Otherwild.
#7 Alder New York
Alder New York skincare products are natural & vegan, dermatologist approved, and queer and woman-owned. But what really attracted me is their super unique matte black packaging.
🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!! 🌈
x, gretchen
Are you sick to death of...
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Dinnerly has allowed me to take the guess-work out of dinner completely, and quit grocery shopping — which felt like a huge waste of my precious time. But what really sold me on this particular brand is the price. I still can’t believe that Dinnerly meals are only $4.99 per person per meal, and they are literally the exact same thing as Blue Apron and Hello Fresh. (I’m talking the same exact chicken with the same packaging from the same vendor.)
I’ve been using the Dinnerly kits to make dinner for myself and Ham 3 nights a week for the last year, since we started living together. So I can vouch for them that the quality is consistent. In addition to being super affordable, they have so much variety and the meals are incredibly tasty. They have options for vegetarians, pescatarians, as well as low-calorie and low-carb. The meals are pretty healthy and balanced too — you know we eat clean and are a very health conscious couple. Plus you can make them a bit healthier depending on what type of oil you cook with, how much butter or ghee you use, and how much salt you use.
You know I don’t recommend any brands or products that I don’t absolutely love, and I recommend Dinnerly to all my friends.
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