Featured
Entrepreneurs
A collection of unique and inspiring
female-founded brands.
We believe in women’s entrepreneurship.
Each season we feature up-and-coming, female-founded brands alongside our collection. We share their unique stories through our network of stylists, providing these amazing entrepreneurs with a national platform for exposure and growth.
Have an accessory brand of your own? We would love to consider you for a future collection. If you think your products pair well with ours, please apply here to be considered.
Scout Curated Wears
Frustrated by the lack of balance in her life and a desire to spend more time with her two young sons, Lora left her demanding career in the fashion industry to found Scout. As a company founded and led by women, Scout believes that when women have the tools to reach their full potential, everyone benefits. That's why they donate 10% of all net profits to organizations that help support and promote women! read more »
Scout
In 2014, frustrated by the lack of balance in her life and a desire to spend more time with her two young sons, Lora decided to leave her demanding career in the fashion industry. A year later, the itch to be creative and the life long dream of owning her own business lead her to found Scout.
Initially designing and selling jewelry online and wholesaling to shops in the northeast, Scout has rapidly expanded across the United States. Quickly outgrowing Lora’s in-home operation, Scout moved to a beautifully refurbished mill building where a small team works to create lovely jewelry, designed to brighten your day.
As a company founded and led by women Scout values promoting women and families. They believe that all women have the right to reach their full potential. When women have the tools to succeed, everyone benefits. That’s why they pledge to give 10% of net profits to organizations that help support and promote women.
SoYoung Lunch Totes
Our Fall entrepreneur designs elevated lunch bags with a mission to make packing your lunch sustainable, stylish and self-empowering. SoYoung believes that prepping lunches can lead to incremental changes in all areas of one's life, from making better dietary choices to reducing your environmental footprint. read more »
SoYoung
SoYoung is a Canadian brand of elevated lunch bags on a mission to make packing your lunch sustainable, stylish, and self-empowering. Designed for the wellness-focused woman and parent, their bags have a minimal aesthetic and thoughtful features like removable insulated inserts, messenger straps, and accessory pockets.
SoYoung believes that planning and prepping lunches can lead to incremental change in all areas of one’s life, from making better dietary choices to improving your finances and reducing your environmental footprint.
Their mission is tied closely to the personal journey of founder Catherine Choi, who overcame a serious addiction to heroin in early adulthood. Catherine’s recovery led her to a wellness focused lifestyle that includes meditation, exercise and healthy eating - habits that have been essential to her success as an entrepreneur.
SoYoung has been featured in many publications including Refinery29, The Oprah Magazine, Teen Vogue, Esquire and Marie Claire.
Abrazo Style Bags
Abrazo Style designs hand-crafted apparel that provide fair wages to Mexican artisans. Her signature bags are handwoven with tough plastic lanyard, creating a bag that's not only beautiful, but virtually indestructible. read more »
Abrazo Style
Adele Hammond founded Abrazo Style, while living in a small village outside Oaxaca, Mexico. She specializes in fair trade, quality, handmade apparel, scarves, wraps, bags and natural jewelry. Her beautiful contemporary bags are handwoven with recycled, tough plastic lanyard, resulting in an indestructible, waterproof bag. They’re ideal as a beach bag or stylish summer carryall.
Abrazo contributes to the development of vibrant Mexican communities by providing employment for local artisans at fair wages. abrazostyle.com
Cecelia Designs Jewelry
Our Spring Entrepreneur is dedicated to the sustainability of our planet, planting one tree with each purchase of her handmade jewelry. read more »
Cecelia Designs Jewelry
Founder Kaitlyn Cecelia Stock started her company to create jewelry for women looking for quality, everyday jewelry for all of life’s occasions. She also passionately wanted to join in a sustainable practice to make the world a better place. What makes Cecelia Designs Jewelry unique is its dedication to planting one tree for every piece of jewelry sold through an organization called Trees for the Future (trees.org) in Sub-Saharan Africa. They plant a variety of trees, helping to end hunger, poverty and deforestation. See ceceliadesigns.com for more information.
Pixie Mood
Toronto-based Chloe Ho started Pixie Mood in 2010, offering modern, sophisticated vegan bags and accessories. Pixie Mood’s runway-inspired bags are made without any animal products or by-products. Chloe calls it “fashion with compassion”. “Styles can be trendy, functional and socially responsible, all at the same time.”
Larissa Loden
Our Autumn Entrepreneur features handcrafted, contemporary jewelry and accessories inspired by a love of travel. read more »
Larissa Loden
Larissa Loden makes chic, contemporary jewelry and accessories. Each piece supports a woman-owned small business. Their jewelry is handcrafted in Minneapolis by a team of artisans, mothers, students and creative individuals. They believe that when people come together as a community, they make the world shine a little brighter. They donate 5% of profits to Cookie Cart, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit teaching teens life, leadership and small business skills.
See Design
See Design was founded in 2008 by Donna Gorman to combine her vision, love of pattern, passion for travel and pursuit of beauty in accessible, everyday objects. Her colorful, hand painted patterns are printed in India and made into beautiful lifestyle products including bags, wallets, apparel, scarves and pillow covers. These sophisticated, modern bags were designed exclusively for Peach.
Aid Through Trade
Gorgeous, handcrafted bracelets on a mission to support women in Nepal. read more »
Aid Through Trade
While volunteering in the Peace Corps in the 80’s, Damian Jones became inspired by the artisans of the Kathmandu Valley and intrigued by the use of glass beads in Nepalese culture. He also saw what a difference a source of income made in the lives of local women.
After traveling back to Nepal numerous times, Damian founded Aid Through Trade™, a fashion company with a strong social mission to support women. In 1993, he brought their indigenous craft to the world, introducing The Original Roll-On® Bracelet. These bracelets are beautifully gift boxed and sold in exclusive combinations of three.
French Knot Knits
Lindsay Mason is the founder/designer of French Knot—a beautiful collection of handknit wool hats, gloves, headbands and gifts. They emphasize a playful blend of color, texture and unique embellishments.
Lindsay graduated from Syracuse University in Fashion & Textiles Design. She subsequently worked in the fashion industry, designing for companies such as Free People, Simplicity and Icelandic Design, before starting French Knot out of her parents’ barn in 2012. Her charming designs are produced using fair trade practices, providing jobs for over 1,000 women artisans in Nepal.
Bags by Oliver Thomas
Sue Fuller, founder and CEO of Oliver Thomas is a fashion industry veteran. Founded in 2017, she designs functional, quilted bags and accessories for a busy, modern consumer. Oliver, her beloved dog is the company mascot and chief inspiration officer!
Sue's brand has four tenants: "We are authentic - no B.S. We are fun. If we didn't make you laugh we didn't do our job. We are built with modern functionality for your everyday needs. We are not lightweights, but we really like light weight".
Smart Glass Jewelry
Recycled bottles find new life as one-of-a-kind, handcrafted jewelry. read more »
Smart Glass Jewelry
Kathleen Plate, founder of Smart Glass Jewelry, has always loved creating beautiful things. Her creative passion was inspired by a childhood spent working on projects with her mother, who taught her how to make stained glass. Her first pieces were sold at craft fairs, and now these one-of-a-kind pieces are sold nationally.
Smart Glass Jewelry is made from recycled beer, soda and water bottles. Using a patented process, Kathleen shapes the glass into stunning earrings, necklaces and bracelets. She says “Creating art from empty bottles is the ultimate alchemy and way to combine my love of ecology with my love of art, fashion, and architecture”.
Totes by Christen Maxwell
Form meets function. Tasty everyday totes with a touch of shine. read more »
Christen Maxwell
NYC based Christen Maxwell finds inspiration in travel, art, history and mathematics. Her elegant lifestyle products depict modern abstractions of culture and nature. Her philosophy is to “design timeless, well-made objects.”
Maxwell found her passion for designing home and accessory products while raised in her parents’ housewares store in New England. Her education includes a BFA in Product Design from Parsons, The New School for Design. As a product design and retail development consultant, Maxwell has been a buyer, visual merchandiser and designer for industry leaders. Christen Maxwell was founded in 2010.
Accessories by Passion Lilie
Amazing hand-drawn textiles. Made collaboratively with fair trade artisans in India. read more »
Passion Lilie
New Orleans based Passion Lilie is a fair trade and eco-friendly brand founded by Katie Schmidt with a mission to empower artisans across the world by creating dignified employment opportunities.
In 2012, as the Director of a fair trade organization, Katie visited India and helped a small workshop become certified. After seeing first hand the many benefits, Katie decided to create her own women’s clothing line and Passion Lilie was born.
This season, we’re featuring two great scarves and one beautiful sarong from Katie’s collection. The striped and patterned scarves can be worn numerous ways as a scarf and shawl. Our exclusive Seaside Tile print sarong is generous enough to be worn as a wrap skirt, shawl, beach or nursing cover.
Jewelry by Erimish
Dress up the ordinary. Stunning bracelets for every woman on your list. read more »
Erimish
The Erimish brand is built on empowering women to bring out their own style and share it with the world.
Sisters Ericka Hamilton and Misha Wilson, daughters of entrepreneurs, pursued their dream to go into business together when they opened a clothing boutique in Joplin, Missouri. They wanted the freedom and flexibility that comes with being their own bosses. Soon after, they added a bracelet bar to the store and it took off like a rocket ship! They decided to focus their time and effort on creating stackable bold, beautiful bracelets, ultimately leading to the official launch of Erimish in 2015.
The design inspiration for Erimish bracelets come from the quirky combination of its founders’ distinct tastes – Misha loves neutral tones and a casual feel, Erika loves color, sparkle and pattern. “The fact that we gravitate to completely opposite styles, is probably the best aspect of Erimish. It is the best way we design.”
These self-taught designers use stunning materials from glass, metal and wood, to Czech crystal, beading and leather to create their beautiful bracelets. Whether you’re dressing up or down, these gorgeous stacks fabulously finish the look for our Parisian Collective collection and will superbly complement any client’s existing wardrobe.
Yoga Mats by Sentiens
Gym style never looked so good. Yoga mats with style and function. read more »
Sentiens
Claire Keet launched Sentiens in her native South Africa in 2015, after an exciting stint traveling and working in South Korea. The founding of Sentiens was a culmination of her life-long obsession with design and her growing passion for health & wellness, meditation and yoga.
Sentiens started with the idea to put beautiful designs onto yoga mats. “We loved the idea of adding an extra magical sensory experience to our customers’ yoga practices and exercise routines. Sentiens means ‘feeling and perceiving with the senses’. It was important that the name of the brand reflect this in some way.”
Instead of turning to trend for design inspiration, Claire turns inward and becomes inspired by places she’s visited, colors that move her, and symbols that add something magical to her products. She also draws from the principles of symmetry and balance to make sure that her designs offer subtle guides to her customers during their practices. Each mat is designed to feel like a mini-artwork stretched out in front of their owners.
“The Fusion Mats in the peach fall collection boast a beautiful velvety surface that adds such a luxurious element to the designs but also offer some serious grip for when you get sweaty!”
The Sentiens team is made up of passionate women who stand behind the brand mission to inspire wellness. Peach is proud to be the first company to sell Sentiens in the US.
Pink Pineapple
Pink Pineapple was founded by boutique owner, designer, merchandiser, and sales guru extraordinaire, Stacie Hall, to bring her clients the most up-to-date accessories, home goods and exclusive Cashmere.
“I have always been good at spotting what trend was going to be hot for the next year. I did monogram necklaces one year on ribbon and sold over 38,000 of them. I then moved on to costume jewelry, then blanket scarves, and three years ago, in 2014, I added pom pom hats with natural raccoon fur poms. These are still a huge hit, and I’m excited for Peach to be featuring them! I’m just always looking for that next hot trend to improve on and offer to my customers. As a result, my customers know that Pink Pineapple offers what’s hot at a great price and great quality.”
Stacie started her career in men’s wear but soon realized that women’s fashion was the place to be. “Women NEED to buy new fashion every season, and women’s fashion is much faster moving, more colorful and more fun!” After working in design, sales and merchandising, Stacie ultimately decided to become an entrepreneur and open her own business in Newport, Rhode Island, which she lovingly named Pink Pineapple. “Pineapple is the sign of welcome. When sailors arrived home from long journeys they would leave a pineapple on the doorstep to let people know they were back home and welcoming company. I loved this story! And, Newport being a sailing community, I loved the idea of using the pineapple as part of my store name. Pink Pineapple just seemed a great fit.”
Peach is thrilled to be featuring a colorful collection of Pink Pineapple’s signature pom pom hats during our holiday season. Made of 100% soft, breathable wool with snap on/snap off, genuine raccoon fur poms (yes, you can wash your hat and not ruin the pom!), this fabulous accessory will add color, style and fun to any winter look.
Jewelry from New Prospects
Put the finishing touch on every outfit with one of these on-trend necklaces. read more »
New Prospects
Amy Degrazio began her career at the young age of 15 on the selling floor at a family owned store called Wehde Shoes. She worked there for 10 years, throughout high school and college. When the family decided they were going to sell the store they asked if Amy was interested in buying it. “I grew up thinking I was going to be a sports reporter. That quickly changed!”
At the age of 20, with the help of a government small business loan, she bought Wehde Shoes whose name she ultimately changed to New Prospects. Amy credits her dad for giving her the confidence and support to make that bold decision to become an entrepreneur at such a young age.
After more than 20 years running her shoe store, Amy started her wholesale company, also called New Prospects, offering an amazing selection of seriously stylish jewelry, bags and other accessories which she provides to her boutique clients at a great value. Today, New Prospects brings these exciting accessories to small specialty stores and retailers across the US. Amy prides herself on offering her clients unique and fabulous items that you won’t see in the major department stores.
Beach Candy from Turkish T
Summer’s must-have, four-in-one accessory. Inspired by Sue Joyce’s passion for world travel and beautiful design. It’s the one candy you won’t mind indulging in! read more »
Sue Joyce
Sue Joyce was born an explorer and a creator. Her passion for design and aesthetics led her through small Moroccan marketplaces, beautiful cities in Greece, and extraordinary bazaars in Istanbul. And it was in Istanbul that Sue discovered the hidden gem that was the Turkish towel.
A self-proclaimed cotton connoisseur, Sue aimed to draw from the traditional, hand-loomed Turkish towels while creating her own unique designs and styles and introducing them to the American market. This was the beginning of what would become Turkish-T.
Sue launched Turkish-T in 2009 from the carriage house of her Nashville farm, and the business has since grown into a full-fledged, thriving company, that creates and sells luxurious cotton products for bath, body, and beach.
Beach Candy, the 100% Turkish cotton accessory we're featuring this summer, is Turkish T's best selling product. Towel, sarong, shawl or scarf, Beach Candy is summer's must-have four-in-one accessory, adored by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman!
Stack & style bracelets from By Lilla
Fashion forward bracelets that moonlight as hair ties. Each handmade by women. Influenced by Michelle and Colette’s vibrant Colombian heritage. read more »
By Lilla
The story of By Lilla is one of two passionate momtrepreneurs, Michelle Possin and Colette Feldman, whom were destined to meet. As young girls, both immigrated to the U.S. from Colombia and settled in Miami with their families. As young women, both attended college in Boston, Michelle at Boston University and Colette at Brandeis University. And as new moms, Michelle and Colette became friends, and both wanted to engage their mind and spirit in work, but not in a way that compromised their ability to raise their kids. This need, for a life filled with passion and purpose became the spark that would become By Lilla.
As they brainstormed business ideas, Michelle and Colette found that they often had to choose between not having a hair tie handy when they needed it and the fashion fail of having a boring, black elastic adorn their wrists. So, they decided to take action. Inspired by their long hair, vibrant Colombian heritage and constantly-in-motion lifestyles as new moms, they created By Lilla - handmade, fashion forward bracelets that double as functional hair ties. Stack them, style them, and seize the day.
Like peach, By Lilla is also committed to empowering women. Their bracelets are handmade by women from poor, Latin American communities, providing them with creative work and a healthy income.
Timeless leather by Leah Lerner
Craftsmanship perfected. Each bag is inspired by Leah's life, from clean Japanese and Swedish design to the raw beauty of African textiles. read more »
Leah Lerner
A true momtrepreneur, Leah Lerner embodies what peach believes in most - that every woman can be her own boss and live life with passion and purpose.
Born in Minnesota to a family of artists and publishers, Leah’s exposure to the creative world began at a young age. To pursue her dreams of a career in design, she moved to New York to study at Columbia University and Fashion Institute of Technology, and later worked as an accessories designer for American Eagle, Kate Spade, and Liz Claiborne, to name a few.
Her corporate career took a turn in 2009, when she relocated to Tel Aviv with her husband and had to start anew. Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit in the city, and leveraging her innate curiosity and creativity, Leah started creating her own accessories and handbags.
Now, back in the USA, Leah Lerner continues to grow her studio together with her husband and business partner. She designs premium, modern bags and accessories crafted in genuine leather and a palette of vibrant colors.
We've curated three of our favorite designs as part of peach's Foundations of Love collection.
Statement scarves by Debbie Martin
Wrap yourself in a story. Each scarf reflects Debbie’s connectedness to color, nature, wildlife, and art. Hers is a unique fingerprint; one that inspires self-expression. read more »
Debbie Martin
The leap to entrepreneurship can happen at any age, which is what we love about Debbie Martin's story.
In her 60s, after four decades of working in design, product development, and merchandising for multi-million dollar apparel brands like Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, and Barney's New York, Debbie Martin held her breath and jumped into building the company she loves.
Having just retired from corporate America at that time, Debbie asked herself "I don't play golf. I've traveled all around the world already for work. So what am I going to do with myself?" She found her answer in scarves - a medium that would allow her to share her personal design vision as well as reach people of all ages, sizes, and across seasons.
Today, Debbie Martin Designs is an eclectic collection of mid- to high-end scarves with a nod to timeless style and a focus on the ever-changing tastes of her customers. Her scarf designs are inspired by the things she loves - the beauty of nature, art, travel scenes, children and more - and they're all made with the intention of inspiring your self-expression.
We've curated three of our favorite scarf prints as part of peach's Foundations of Love collection.
