Issue #6: Design-Led Objects, Keychain Bags, and Mouth Taping
3 Topics, 3 Brands, in 3-Minutes
P.S. With Valentine’s Day coming up this Friday, every brand featured in today’s issue is offering a V-Day discount, making them perfect gifts for your special someone 💕
🛋️ The Design-Led Approach to Everyday Objects
When I look around my room, I see white charging cords hanging off the side of my desk and a bulky sound machine tucked under my bed (to hide its appearance). Even in the most carefully curated living spaces, everyday objects tend to stick out like sore thumbs with their generic, industry-standard appearances. I thought this was the norm until I met Emma Chozick (Founder) and Charlotte Coons (Strategist) at gr8 collab. By observing Emma and Charlotte’s work, I’ve learned that basic, everyday objects don’t have to disrupt your space. and Rocco, Cliik, and Counterpart are three brands within gr8 collab’s portfolio that prove just that.
👇 Check out this charger that respects your space.
Counterpart — Design-led USB-C chargers featuring a button-enabled cord retractor.
Founded: 2024
Founder: Chloe Fields
Latest Funding: N/A
💕 Buy The Charger in any color and get Pucker 50% off with code: VDAY2025
👜 Transforming Reusable Bags: From Pocket to Practical
With more and more states placing bans on plastic bags, it’s becoming increasingly common to bring your own bag(s) to the grocery store, especially in major cities like NYC or LA. Although Trader Joe’s has been selling reusable bags for decades (since 1977, to be exact), the on-the-go consumer may not always have their full-size reusable bags on hand—especially city dwellers. This much-needed movement away from single-use plastics has led to a rise of brands such as Baggu and Keote, offering selections of pocket-sized, stylish, yet functional reusable bags.
👇 The brand below is offering a bag for your keychain.
keote — The aesthetic compact tote that goes where you do.
Founded: 2023
Founder: Rachael (Roselli) O’Borsky
Latest Funding: N/A
💕 Get 20% off the keychain tote in the shade cherry with code: CHERRY20
👄 Trend or Truth: Is Mouth Taping Really Good for You?
Spate, a consumer trend platform, reported mouth taping as one of the 10 fastest-growing wellness trends of 2024. Influencers incorporating mouth tape into their nightly routines boast its benefits of a deeper sleep, fresher breath, and a snatched jawline. In a recent Vogue article, Joseph Carrillo, a New York-based facial sculpting expert, equated mouth taping to pilates for your face. As more and more consumers incorporate mouth tape into their routines, brands such as The Skinny Confidential, Dryft, Dream Recovery, and oi tape, are regaining traction. Although the consensus is mixed on the systemic health benefits of mouth taping, there are clear benefits from both an oral-health and cosmetic standpoint.
👇 This brand is offering vented & unvented medical grade mouth tape.
oi tape — Medical grade mouth tape to revolutionize sleep health.
Founded: 2022
Co-Founder: Natalia Nordstrom
Co-Founder: Lauren LaPointe
Latest Funding: N/A
💕 Get 25% off bundles + free shipping with code: LOVE25
That’s all for this week, see you next Sunday!
P.S. I am new to this writing thing, so if you have any tips or come across brands/topics I should cover - let’s chat!
https://karinastylediaries.com/how-to-use-face-tape/. I’ve been keeping this article about face taping to research and now that you have written about it, I will.