Oct 1, 2021 | Fashion and Accessories, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Music and Art, Story
“I want to sell you a piece of art, and for you to know who is behind this product, who is the artist, to show you the significance of it, for you to love the product and understand the culture behind it.” “Yo quiero venderte arte, y que usted sepa que es lo que hay...
Jun 7, 2021 | Asian, Beaverton, Fashion and Accessories, Sponsored, Story
“Small can be mighty. That’s the meaning behind the name: goumi is a berry, a cousin of goji that grows in a bush—in a community—and actually changes the pH balance of the soil, making the ecosystem healthier. I was like, ‘That’s us!’ From small things come...
Apr 29, 2020 | Fashion and Accessories, Mercatus Magazine Vol. 2, Music and Art, Native Owned/ Indigenous, Story
“I knew I wanted to be an artist; beading was something that always came easily to me, and that was my way of giving myself a voice,” Caroline Blechert | Founder Creations for Continuity Share this Story Sitting down with Inuvialuit/Iñupiaq artist Caroline Blechert...
Apr 29, 2020 | Asian, Fashion and Accessories, Health and Wellness, Mercatus Magazine Vol. 2, Story
“Whether you have championship belts to your name, or are throwing a punch for the first time, we are here to welcome you, and to have your back in the journey, wherever it takes you. What matters to us is that you walk into the world, knowing that you are capable of...
Jul 9, 2019 | Black or African American, Fashion and Accessories, Story
“Many customers share their own connection to heritage textiles and speak of the power they feel in wearing such storied art, often bringing me to tears.”Tiffany Kirkpatrick | Founder Parker+Simonne Designs Share this Story Before Tiffany Kirkpatrick started her...
Mar 29, 2019 | Beauty, Black or African American, Fashion and Accessories, Health and Wellness, Story
“When I saw that I was in Time Magazine, I thought, ‘This is where I need to be,” Abibat Durosimi | Creator Share this Story In 2011, Abibat Durosimi found herself backstage before a Prince concert doing makeup for the Purple Wonder himself.After a fateful Portland...
