A curated edit of premium black-owned brands.
Founded in South London by best friends Michael Taylor and Michael Thomas in July 2020, the marketplace has created a network that inspires and shares opportunities for up and coming creatives. Inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement and taking action against social injustice, Ourhood Community “is all about the creators. It's about putting black creators at the forefront of everything that we do and making sure that they are central to the whole narrative around our community."
Every fashion and lifestyle brand a part of the community is connected by a love for quality products that tell a story. Commited to building a space where diversity is celebrated, voices are heard, and every conscious purchase makes a difference, discover the small businesses, make their day and shop local.
North London-based Princess Adenrele launched Warm Studios in 2022. Starting up as a candle business during the pandemic, Princess transformed the brand into a unique collection of home decor and began running workshops to help the community get creative. Taking inspiration from her inner child, Warm Studio's has ignited Princess' passion and enabled her to make a living doing what she loves - art. "I refer back to the things I would make as a kid and use that to help fuel new products I create and the workshops I run." Handmade in London, discover 100% natural soy wax candles and unique home accessories.
Founded in 2018 by South East London-based duo Kelesi Anim and Jaymie Johnson, AFF AND JAM is a curated collection of vintage pieces re-worked into one-off, wearable art. Promoting evnvironmentally friendly practises, each item is hand-painted using fabric paints and silk inks to reimagine preloved styles into something one-of-a-kind and packaged with recyclable materials. Starting as a creative outlet, Kelesi and Jaymie experimented with different methods of painting applications on carefully sourced garments to show what can be done to bring new life to unwanted clothing.
"AFF AND JAM is a true celebration of our combined cultures, community, sisterhood, nature, arts, ceramics and the love of vintage."
London-based Chloe Forde founded Ace & Prince in 2021 after 10 years of working as a stylist. "I really wanted to be able to build something that was mine and have full creative control of." Inspired by the people around her and their individual style, Ace and Prince has always been community first, connecting like-minded creatives and their appreciation for art, style, design and homeware. Their slogan 'Live Nice' is open to interpretation... what does the phrase mean to you? Join the Ace & Prince community and get inspired.
All businesses a part of the Ourhood Community marketplace will not be charged a vendor fee and the total money made from the sale of any item from the edit will go directly to the brands.