This February, Prosper Portland is sponsoring these 5 Portland A&O emerging brands to attend the Shoppe Object show in New York City in a “Crafted in Portland” showcase:
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The consumer goods sector of our economy includes apparel, footwear, gear, handmade goods and accessories and is a primary driver of entrepreneurship and economic growth. We aim to support small businesses in this sector through export assistance, small business coaching, events, and programming. To learn more, please visit our About page.
We are excited to be supporting these Portland A&O emerging brands. Please take a moment to learn more about them before the Shoppe Object show:
Frankie & Coco PDX is a design studio in beautiful Portland OR, specializing in modern bags, accessories and housewares.
All our products are meticulously handcrafted from start to finish. We believe in one-of-a-kind detailing and make modern, functional and beautiful products with an emphasis on color, pattern, texture and vintage elements. We pride ourselves on meticulous craftsmanship, unique details and quality materials. Our style is joyful and exuberant, yet relaxed.
F&C began in 2013 by owner/designer Maya Mori, an Oregon native who lives in the Boise Eliot neighborhood with her husband and their four children. The company is named after their two daughters, Frankie & Coco, who inspire her to be creative daily.
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OWNER: Maya Mori CATEGORY: Handbags, Accessories, Made In USA, Handmade, Travel, Housewares, Bath & Beauty Accessories |
Learn more:
www.frankieandcocopdx.com
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Upper Metal Class features a minimalist style with a hint of light hearted fun. Each hand crafted design is developed with simplicity in mind while drawing inspiration from architecture, math, science and the natural life around us.
We are always looking for ways to improve our everyday practices in all aspects striving towards using recycled metals, packaging material including protective bags that are earth friendly & biodegradable.
We also aim towards helping the community along with non-profit organizations.
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OWNER: T NGU CATEGORY: Accessories, Jewelry, Made in USA |
Connect with T:
www.uppermetalclass.com
We are skateboarders and makers on a mission to give back to skateboarding by reducing its carbon footprint. All MapleXO products are handmade from recycled skateboards by good people in Portland, Oregon USA.
We use traditional power tools to cut, shape, and finish each piece with good old-fashioned handiwork and elbow grease. The front side of each piece reveals the beauty of the raw wood once hidden inside the skateboard. On the back side, we leave the skateboard graphics intact to carry on the look and feel of the piece’s previous life as a skateboard.
Due to the nature of using a unique recycled material, each piece is one-of-a-kind, however product styles stay consistent with shape and form.
Lindsay Holmes is the owner and founder of MapleXO, having pioneered a niche industry, which turns would-be waste into attractive, useful, and sentimental goods and accessories for anyone with a place in their heart for skateboarding. MapleXO builds connection, with each piece telling it’s own unique story.
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OWNER: Lindsay Holmes CATEGORY: Jewelry |
Learn more:
www.maplexo.com
Connect with Lindsay:
Katie M Mudd Ceramics specializes in functional handmade pottery for the home. Each piece is designed to be ergonomic and is handcrafted with a modern whimsical aesthetic. This small business strongly believes that the day to day routine is beautiful and strives to celebrate that beauty with mugs, planters and other ceramics wares.
Each piece is thrown on the wheel with a soft yet sturdy porcelain, and finished with a design that catches the eye. Much of the inspiration for this collection is drawn from feelings like wonder and awe. Simple yet familiar imagery and colors are used to provide reference points for these intangible yet recognizable emotions.
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OWNER: Katie Mudd CATEGORY: Handmade, Home Decor and Tableware |
Learn more:
www.katiemmudd.com
Connect with Katie:
Essance Skincare focuses on health and wellness. This focus strived on freshness in quality from raw material selections to manufacturing in small batches. The quality of freshness helped the skin to promote elasticity and maintain its natural process with rejuvenation.
Essance Skincare crafted its products in a slow processing infusion of herbs and teas such as Chaga Mushroom, Rooibos Tea, Dragon’s Blood, Ginseng, and more. These ingredients have been studied and researched for its beneficial health gain. We feel that it is just as important to feed and nurture the skin with the most antioxidant properties currently available in plant materials.
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OWNER/FORMULATOR: Jasmine Tran CATEGORY: Beauty, Skincare |
Learn more:
https://essanceskincare.com/
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For more information about this Prosper Portland sponsored Shoppe Object trip please contact us!
Prosper Portland creates economic growth and opportunity for Portland. Our vision is to make Portland one of the most globally competitive, healthy, and equitable cities in the world by investing in job creation, encouraging broad economic prosperity, and fostering great places throughout the city. We aspire to be a workplace of choice with passionate staff excelling in an open and empowering environment and sharing a commitment to our collective success.
Portland A&O powered by Prosper Portland aims to support the success of Oregon’s 800+ Athletic and Outdoor firms through community, peer-to-peer learning, events, and programming.
This is the third year Prosper Portland’s consumer good sector has sponsored Portland emerging brands to attend wholesale trade shows in New York City.
For success stories and results of these past trips, read more at Local Makers Showcased at international market. and Local female-owned businesses showcased at NY NOW.
