by Jonas Clark | Sep 27, 2022
Brevitē is a direct-to-consumer company that is on the path to be the most exciting backpack brand on the planet! The TikTok-viral company is entirely bootstrapped and has sold hundreds of thousands of backpacks and accessories. Brevitē’s product “The Jumper” was recently awarded the Red Dot Design Award for Product Design, the iF Design Award, the Good Design Award, and the IDEA Award. The company (a 2017 B-Lab alum) was co-founded by Brandon Kim, RISD ’18 (middle) with his brothers Dylan Kim (left) and Elliot Kim (right). In 2022, Brevitē is #604 on the Inc 5000 list.
Brevitē was recently profiled by Forbes and included on their Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2021.
Photo Credit: Dylan Kim, Brandon Kim, and Elliot Kim
by Katie Calabro | Sep 24, 2022
Cuyana is a B2C, slow fashion company that encourages customers to purchase fewer but better-quality pieces that they will love and treasure for years to come. They are a women-built, heritage-led company that produces responsibly and supports customers in the repair and care of the items.
Cuyana was founded in 2011 by Karla Gallardo ’05 and Shilpa Shah. Both founders were recently profiled by WhoWhatWear. Cuyana recently launched Revive, a resale platform that allows customers to sell, donate, or purchase preloved Cuyana merchandise. Read more about this launch here.
From Left to Right: Shilpa Shah and Karla Gallardo
Photo Credit: Cuyana
by Katie Calabro | Sep 23, 2022
Dear Kate provides leak-resistant and stain-fighting undergarments, activewear, and accessories that eliminate the everyday worry of leaks, stains, and odors. Founded in 2012 by Julie Sygiel ‘09, Dear Kate products use unique Underlux™ technology in their products that’s both absorbent and breathable. This technology supports Dear Kate’s product lines, particularly their highly rated reusable period apparel.
Julie Sygiel was included on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2016. Read her profile in Forbes here.
Photo Credit: Julie Sygiel
by Jonas Clark | Sep 13, 2022
Liberare (formerly Intimately) creates functional & fashionable intimates that are easy to get on for all women, including disabled women. Using new fastening technology, Liberare allows for everyone to get dressed more easily, especially people with limited hand dexterity, wheelchair users, or live with other chronic conditions. Liberare was founded by Emma Butler ’20, a 2018 B-Lab alumnus and the 2020 BVP Second Place winner. Butler was inspired by her own mother’s chronic pain.
Recently, Liberare received $1 million in funding led by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the UK-based venture capital firm Venrex. Liberare was also profiled by Vogue and Business Insider.
Photo Credit: Liberare
by Jonas Clark | Sep 3, 2022
Perkies is an innovative stick-on bra company founded by Rosie Mangiarotti, ’18. Unlike traditional stick-on bras, Perkies adhesives are replaceable. Wearers can even hand wash bras rather than simply toss them. In addition to bras, Perkies also offers seamless underwear, nipple covers, and nipple enhancers. The popular social media brand also donates part of their proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Perkies was a 2018 Brown Venture Prize Finalist and part of B-Lab’s 2018 cohort.
The company was recently covered by Forbes.
Photo Credit: Rosie Mangiarotti
Photo Credit: Perkies
