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International Women's Day 2022

Cheers to You and all that comes from You! 9 times out of 10 we forget to take time out for ourselves, so on this day we want to remind YOU to STOP, BREATHE and GIVE THANKS for how far you have come! On this International Women's Day celebrated on March 8, which is celebrated in some capacity around the world since the early 1900s, there’s no one country, group or organization that can take sole credit for its creation. In the United States, the first National Women’s Day was observed in 1909, but at that time the celebration took place on Feb. 28. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day...

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Babe Wines Partners with Silked

LAZY SEASON IS OFFICIALLY HERE! Silked is so excited to share the news that we partnered with BABE Wines, the cute, delicious, take-anywhere wine in a can that pairs well with literally everything for their Valentines Month campaign.  KEEP IT BASIC AND DO THE LEAST! In 2021 Babe approached us to shed a spotlight on Silked for Black History Month which was a great success. In late 2021 they came back and approached us to yet again partner with us for 2022, this time they decided our luxurious "Pretty-In-Pink" Silk Eye Mask made the perfect pairing for their Valentines bundle. We are so proud to announce this campaign and showcase the ultimate self care bundle by Babe. So Self Care Chic, we are absolutely loving this...

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Black History Month w/T-Mobile and Silked

Our founders at Silked are so honored to be working with T-Mobile on the Showfields platform this Black History month as they lift the visibility of Small Black Businesses. Mentor to Dr. King, Bayard Rustin once said “We are all one - and if we don’t know it, we’ll learn it the hard way.” We love this quote it highlights a major reason why this is true: As we all know it takes a village and each of us teach each other how to be the change we want to see in this world and we do not have to do it alone.  Many people dream about accomplishing their dreams, as did we when we started Silked. It was our village of friends that lifted us to launch...

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By Black Certified

Silked is proud to announce that we are now By Black Certified. When AMEX approached us to join their November "Shop Small Initiative for 2021" we were presented the opportunity to certify our business with them and the United States Black Chambers Inc. (USBC) as a pathway to new opportunities. The By Black Certification helps to further establish Silked as a trusted vendor and potential partner for local & federal government agencies, corporate partners, and everyday consumers like you who want to spend money with Black businesses they can trust. Amex and USBC Inc. believe Black businesses deserve a seat at the decision-making tables of corporate America and they didn't think it was enough to just bring more chairs, so the decided...

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International Women's Day 2021

This year we are celebrating this very relevant and important statement on March 8th, 2021. "Choose to Challenge!" As stated on the https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ site: "A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day." Silked founders love the challenges we have experienced and celebrate all of our customers who face personal and professional challenges everyday. Through this extraordinary time we have faced, choosing to challenge ourselves couldn't be more important to the advancements we all seek to see in our lives! Our advice is take some time out to honor yourself! Celebrating yourself means taking the time to be genuinely grateful for your life. Unfortunately, it is easy to lose...

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