Category: BIPOC-Owned Brands

  • Aries Cleanser – COOL HUNTING®

    Aries Cleanser – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Lin Chen’s Pink Moon offers the opportunity to align skincare with your zodiac. Whether you’re astrology-obsessed or not, their Aries Cleanser—inspired by fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius—provides a gentle cleanse, incorporating aloe vera, neem oil, white nettle and allantoin. The cleanser boasts a milky texture and minimal lather, leaving skin feeling supple and […]

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  • Good Measure – COOL HUNTING®

    Good Measure – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Whether it comes to fighting climate change, giving back to marginalized groups or uplifting the LGBTQ+ community, there are always creatives and companies that focus on social and political justice. As we report on these movements, we tag each story with the words Good Measure, curating a resource for ourselves and our readers to […]

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  • BIPOC-Owned Brands – COOL HUNTING®

    BIPOC-Owned Brands – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Being thoughtful about where you spend money can go a long way. When buying from brands—especially smaller ones—that are owned by people of color, you address and potentially even reduce the racial wealth gap, while bolstering local economies and celebrating community. It’s an act of optimism and enthusiasm. The items in this gift guide (which includes […]

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  • Cozy Quilted Jacket – COOL HUNTING®

    Cozy Quilted Jacket – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] NorBlack NorWhite is Mriga Kapadiya and Amrit Kumar’s clothing brand that merges contemporary fashion with traditional Indian craftsmanship. For their Cozy Quilted Jacket, the duo spent three years at various markets sourcing fabric for kambal, a blanket that is often worn like a shawl in India. They then transformed the material into a classic […]

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  • Bauhaus Around You Card Deck – COOL HUNTING®

    Bauhaus Around You Card Deck – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] The Bauhaus Around You Card Deck is a creative exercise that uses the designs and ideas from the design movement to challenge users to find similar elements in real life. Illustrated by Klasja Habjan and published by Form Function Studio (a creative practice led by Alison Beshai to champion accessibility in design), the 36-card […]

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  • Regenerative Veda⁴ Bond Complex Shampoo – COOL HUNTING®

    Regenerative Veda⁴ Bond Complex Shampoo – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Founded by first-generation Indian American Michelle Ranavat, RANAVAT is inspired by self-care and devotion to rituals in India. The brand’s new Regenerative Veda⁴ Bond Complex Shampoo is a sulphate-free, bond-strengthening formula designed to increase hair’s resistance to breakage while softening it to the touch. RANAVAT also donates 1% of the proceeds to Desai Foundation, […]

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  • Custom Ceramic Pet Portrait – COOL HUNTING®

    Custom Ceramic Pet Portrait – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] For her studio Mad Brooklyn, artist Jacqueline Tse uses a piping bag to create pet portraits out of clay slip. The intricate ceramic is then spray-painted with underglaze using an ombre technique, creating an inventive commemoration of furry friends. With customization options to craft individual pets and a wire hook in the back for […]

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  • Heritage Coat – COOL HUNTING®

    Heritage Coat – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Family-owned brand GINEW, founded by Amanda Bruegl (of the Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee people) and Erik Brodt (of the Ojibwe people), is a Portland, Oregon-based denim brand that promises Native Americana style. Their Heritage Coat features 32-ounce wool blanket fabric lining designed by Dyani White Hawk (of the Sičáŋǧu Lakota). The pattern, called Facing East, “acknowledges […]

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  • Floating Ashtray – COOL HUNTING®

    Floating Ashtray – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] From Canadian smokeware brand Another Room, the Floating Ashtray makes it easy to toke while soaking in the bath, relaxing in a pool or drifting down a river. 3D-printed with plant-based plastics, the ashtray features a lily pad with a flower on top, a design that’s both fun and functional. The raised pad protects […]

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  • 2023 Calendar – COOL HUNTING®

    2023 Calendar – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] From Five Metal Shop, a creative studio based in both Taiwan and Hong Kong, this little 2023 calendar elevates the traditional with bold and bright designs. Printed on superfine 30gsm paper and featuring 100% manual binding, it measures 7.24 by 4.84 inches, making it an ideal desk accessory. Added: Posted on November 2022November 2022 […]

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  • CRAVE’s New Vibrator Necklace, the Vesper 2 – COOL HUNTING®

    CRAVE’s New Vibrator Necklace, the Vesper 2 – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] When San Fransisco pleasure object innovators CRAVE—helmed by Ti Chang and Michael Topolovac—launched Vesper, their first vibrator necklace back in 2014, it quickly became a bold proclamation for self-love, wellness and sex-positivity. The necklace and clitoral stimulator empowered people to decouple shame from pleasure and embrace their self wholeheartedly. Merging impressive functionality with a […]

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