clothing & accessories for your wardrobe & HOme from the women-owned small businesses of wealf
Founded by Min Santandrea, kickstart spring in color with SantM’s Furlane traditional Venetian slippers. Made with recycled rubber bottoms these shoes are perfect for indoor and outdoor and are available in a rainbow colors. SantM specializes in made-to-order, comfortable shoes from Italy; visit their website to shop the entire collection.
Founded by Gingie McLeod, maker of the Paparazzi visor, the original face shield. Saint Chic's online boutique features Gingie's unique curation of fashion and accessories. With face shields and masks for kids and adults along with fashion and accessories with an edge, this is a great one-stop-shop for everyone on your list.
Founded by Jennifer Fiore and Nina Lalli, the pair have turned their passion for pottery into a business. Their online store features a permanent collection of customizable tableware and an always-changing selection of unique, one-of-a-kind work. Each piece of their collection is hand made in Brooklyn and a portion of each sale goes to charity.
Founded by Natalia Konovalova, Le'Bulga is known for Lamba leather bags with eye-catching designs. Natalia's designs are geared toward the modern woman's life journey, her classic butterfly bag is a favorite of Jessica Simpson. Fall in love with your perfect Le'Bulga bag or the fragrances and tote bags produced in cooperation with CoLab on the company's website today.
Founded by Sheila Black, Liha is a fashion accessories brand that caters to sensual, artsy, urban fashion lovers. Shop our unique collections of jewelry, handbags, hats, scarves, and more online or visit the Liha Pop-up Mobile Boutique located in the heart of Harlem, NYC on 125th Street, 50 feet from the World Famous Apollo Theater.
Founded by Maria Boustead, maker of bike bags as mobile as you. With Po Campo bags, you do not need to trade sustainability for style. All bags have the functionality that keeps you safe and your stuff secure with lots of pockets, easy attachment features, extra secure hooks, and tons of reflectivity. Each bag looks great and is built with the company's signature fabric made from 100% recycled water bottles.
Founded by Nadira El Khang, this collection of journals, portfolios, and leather bags is all handcrafted from the finest Moroccon leather. Nadria began working with leather at the age of 12 in Marrakesh, Morocco and today draws on her experience to make each piece in her collection.
Founded by Aliza Carter, this online boutique featuring high fashion essentials from clothing to lingerie. Shop Aliza's signature designs or find the perfect outfit and accessories for a night out or a day working from home.
Founded by Rozanna Weinberger, an award-winning classically trained violist, Rozanna’s Violins is a line of beautiful hand-decorated musical instruments in adult and children’s sizes. The instruments are appealing to a growing audience and were commissioned by the Guitar Center Chain to produce violins with designs inspired by Frozen and Star Wars, among others The company's current catalogue includes electro acoustic violins along with violas and cellos, in a variety of designs. View the complete line on the company website.
Founded by Jane Becker, JB Jewels is jewelry redefined. Jane, a talented jewelry designer and appraiser, specializing in transforming heirloom pieces of jewelry into customized works of art that fit clients’ tastes and lifestyles. Drawing on more than 35 years of experience, Jane has she appraises, designs and sells your fine jewelry. Visit her website to see her gallery and schedule a consultation today.
Nadja Frank and Caryne Hayes are collaborators in the creation and managing of PONCHOPROJECT, an outerwear line created with minimal impact to our fragile planet. The two believe businesses with impact should have an eye for omnipresent detail, and focus on care for the environment while also creating community and connection. Each piece is produced in Brooklyn (in small batches) with rescued or repurposed textiles.
Utilizing her experience in the fashion industry Aya Ran founded ArPoncho to develop a silky-soft hooded rain poncho that is stylish and fun to wear, while providing the necessary protection against the rain. ArPoncho’s have fun prints on one side and a solid color on the reverse and are designed to flatter a range of customers, from children to adults. ArPoncho’s are a great addition to any wardrobe; shop the full collection and or at the company booth in New York’s Chelsea Market.
Founded by Nora Gardner, Nora Gardner Inc designs collections of business an casual wear around three core values. First, empowering women by boosting their confidence with products that meet their expectations. Second sustainability, producing products in small batches, with domestically sourced fabrics. Finally, prioritizing style over trends; instead of following the next big trend, Nora cares more about delivering durable and ethically sourced collections.
Founded by Brandy Wykes, Mayes NYC, is a luxury plus-size clothing company produced in New York City. The focus is on fit, all patterns start at size 18 and are methodically adjusted by master patten maker to ensure a perfect fit. The designs are versatile, including back-to-front reversible, traditional reversible, and have something all ladies need, many pockets. In addition to selling direct to consumers on its website, Mayes NYC is available in high end retailers including Saks, 11 Honore, Insyze, and Neiman Marcus.
Autumn Adeigbo, fashion-forward clothing for women who like to stand out in a crowd. Autumn's namesake brand is committed to sustainable practices sourcing, construction, and distribution of our clothes, each piece made already has a buyer. Autumn's headbands are the must-have accessory of the moment, shop for these and the company's new fall 2020 on their website today.
Each business in this guide is owned by an entrepreneur in the WEALF loan and mentoring program. Explore more businesses in the WEALF program and shop small, visit our other shopping guides.