Today we are announcing that we purchased something from LemLem, an artisan-driven collection of women’s, men’s, children’s and home goods made entirely in Africa. Supermodel Liya Kebede was inspired to launch the brand following a trip to her native Ethiopia where she met a group of traditional weavers who no longer had a market for their craft. We encourage you all to do anything you can to support the Black Lives Matters movement, whether it be a vote, a phone call to elected officials, petitions, protests, donations, purchases and posting messaging from the black community. This needs to continue beyond this week, long after the “trend”. Help keep this conversation alive so we can all live safely in this...
Posts are not enough, do the research, do the work. Support black businesses, artists and organizations.
Today we are announcing that we donated to NAACP, whose vision is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.
XO, Henry
Posts are not enough, do the research, do the work. Support black businesses, artists and organizations.
Looking for a beauty brand that actually knows what nude is? Hint Hint, it’s a huge range and it isn’t centered around “peach”. Today we purchased something from Mented Cosmetics, which is an inclusive line of color cosmetics. Founders KJ and Amanda are so incredible. They’re donating a portion of every sale this month to support protestors around the country and giving all their employees every Friday off so they can prioritize their mental health. If that’s not true leadership, we don’t know what is!
Image via the beautiful Sarah Mae | @its.sarahmae
XO, Henry
Today we have donated money to Equal Justice Initiative, which is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
To donate to EJI yourself, we urge you to use this PayPal link since they waive the merchant processing fees. Hence, more money goes to the charity.
We will be donating to a new #BlackLivesMatter organization or business every day this week and posting the resource here. More to come beyond that. Let’s all do what we can. Something, anything.
XO, Henry
From the end of March through May 1st, 2020 Henry Charles donated 10% of all product sales to Direct Relief and Meals On Wheels America to aid in the global Coronavirus pandemic. Direct Relief is coordinating with public health authorities, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the U.S., China and globally to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers responding to coronavirus (COVID-19). In the U.S., Direct Relief is delivering protective masks – along with exam gloves and isolation gowns – to health care organizations in areas with confirmed COVID-19 cases. In China, Direct Relief has delivered via FedEx more than 30,000 pounds of protective gear — nearly 800,000 N95 and surgical masks, more than 400,000 gloves, and numerous...
