
Marketplace Day · Thursday, August 13th
Luminary is proud to spotlight the founders, makers, and entrepreneurs shaping Black business today. Browse our curated lineup below, then join us in person or online to shop, connect, and celebrate.
In Person Marketplace
In person and open to the public at Luminary Headquarters:
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
1204 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
Beexury
Skincare
Beexury™ is a luxury bee-derived skincare brand built on The Glow System™, a curated four-product line designed to deliver visible, radiant results without overwhelming your routine. We exist to bring honey’s proven skin benefits into modern, elevated rituals — rooted in the founder’s lifelong relationship with honey and her Haitian heritage.
MayaIndia
Body Care, Stationary, and Candles
At MayaIndia Enterprises, we believe self-care is more than a routine—it's a celebration of who you are. We create luxurious, Afrocentric experiences through our dessert-inspired body care, hand-poured candles, home décor, and stationery, thoughtfully designed to encourage rest, joy, and intentional living for Black women. Through our diverse collection of children's books featuring Black and Brown characters, we also inspire young readers to see themselves reflected in stories that nurture confidence, imagination, and self-worth.
NerdDNA
Skincare and Oils
NerdDNA creates plant-based wellness products inspired by sustainability, science, and nature. As a school teacher, I started crafting our signature hydroponically grown calendula-infused oil after noticing how many of my students experienced dry, sensitive skin, including eczema, and wanting to create a gentle botanical oil made with simple, high-quality ingredients. Every bottle is handcrafted in small batches with sustainability and wellness at its core.
Surfing Queen
African- Inspired Luxury Swimwear
Luxury lifestyle brand, surf and ocean inspired with a touch of African culture.
Enjoy 15% off everything.
Caire Beauty
Beauty & Skincare
Caire Beauty is pioneering the future of pro-aging skincare with patented, science-powered formulations created specifically for women over 40 navigating hormone-related skin changes. While most brands treat aging as a surface issue, we address the biological changes beneath it, helping women build healthier, stronger, more resilient skin. We're redefining what it means to age boldly through innovation, education, and SkinScience.
Use Promo Code "LUMINARY" for 10% off.
Blush Velvet Boutique
Jewelry and Accessories
Free Gift with purchase over $40.
Calleea Vatein
Apparel and Accessories
B4 UR SKN®
Plant-Based Skincare
Paige's Candle Co.
Candles and Linen Spray
Paige's Candle Co. is a boutique candle manufacturing studio specializing in all natural soy wax candles and room & linen sprays. A portion of sales are allocation to donate candle-making workshops to inner-city communities.
The first 50 in-person visitors will receive a free tea light candle sample and additional discounts.
Plant Dad by Moobience
Artisan Home Goods and Plants
Moobience is a design studio dedicated to creating spaces that inspire well-being through the thoughtful integration of nature, texture, and color. Founded by Principal Designer Mike Odulana, we blend interior design expertise with handcrafted wellness décor to elevate both the look and feel of your environment. From bespoke moss art to full-scale design projects, our work transforms spaces into beautiful, functional, and restorative experiences.
Virtual Marketplace
A live, interactive shopping experience. Browse and support from anywhere.
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Zoom
Love Cork Screw
Wine and Lifestyle Products
LCS Entertainment, Inc. is a Chicago-based, Black woman-owned multi-brand wine and lifestyle company founded by Chrishon Lampley. Our portfolio includes Love Cork Screw, a nationally distributed wine brand with 2M+ bottles sold across 1,000+ retail doors in 19 states, and The Lampley, a premium wine and home goods collection honoring the legacy of Lou Lampley. Together, our brands blend bold storytelling, community, and craftsmanship to bring people together, from retail shelves to airport lounges to your table at home.
Use Promo Code "WINE" for 20% off entire site.
Black Girls Can Talk
Guided Journal, Book, and Apparel
Black Girls Can Talk™ is a storytelling and empowerment brand dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black women and girls through books, podcasts, merchandise, and community engagement. Our products encourage confidence, self-expression, and connection while creating spaces where Black women feel seen, heard, and empowered to thrive.
PuffCuff
Beauty & Personal Care/Hair Care
PuffCuff operates in the consumer goods and beauty/personal care industry, specializing in innovative hair accessories and styling tools designed for curly, coily, textured, thick, and high-density hair. The company develops patented and proprietary products that provide comfortable, damage-free alternatives to traditional hair ties, clips, and elastics while promoting healthy hair care practices.
Womack Worldwide
Children's Books and Natural Hair Care
Womack Worldwide is a family-owned company built on creativity, purpose, and a passion for making a positive impact. Our family has brought together multiple brands under one roof for ease of access.
Breuchkelen Eclectic
Home Decor
Breuchkelen Eclectic is a luxury home décor brand that transforms everyday spaces through the power of color. Inspired by chromotherapy, our handcrafted and artist-designed pieces are created to elevate energy, spark creativity, and bring joy into homes and workspaces. We believe beautiful design can be both meaningful and uplifting, making every space feel more vibrant and intentional.
Use Promo Code "Breuchkelen" for 20% off.
Perfect Pitch Group
The 40 Year Plus Glow Up Playbook
Alimaj Essentials
Hair Care
Alimaj Essentials is a natural, plant-based and non-toxic hair care brand specifically designed to nourish and protect textured hair. The company started when our founder, Jemila Bwanhot, tried to find natural solutions for post-partum hair loss. After a couple months of trial and error she was able to develop products strengthened her hair and developed Alimaj Essentials.
Use Promo Code "BMLUMINARY for 10% off.
Landmark Care Navigation
Healthcare Services
Landmark Care Navigation, LLC is a concierge care navigation and patient advocacy practice founded by LaCinda Jones, LCSW, MSW, serving families across the DMV in person and nationwide virtually. Landmark helps families navigate the hardest moments in healthcare — hospital transitions, aging and long-distance caregiving, advance care planning, and crisis decision-making — through one-on-one navigation services and self-guided resources, bringing the same clarity and organization LaCinda brings from her health policy career. What started as personal experience navigating care for her own family has grown into a full practice equipping people with the tools and support to advocate for the people they love.
Use Promo Code "Luminary2026" for 5% off services.
Kitt's Kandy Shop
Skincare and Body Care
Kitt's Kandy Shop® is a woman-owned, founder-led brand creating organic skincare and body care made entirely from scratch — no pre-made bases, no fillers, no shortcuts. Each small-batch body butter, body oil, whipped soap, and parfum is crafted with clean, intentional ingredients and named for real women in the founder's family, so every product carries a story. It's skincare designed to feel like a ritual, not a routine — Treats for Your Body®, for every body.
Bedroom Bartender
Cocktail-Inspired Candles & Gifts
The Bedroom Bartender combines cocktail-inspired scents and merchandise with intentional selected ingredients and vessels. Small batch and crafted by hand, we are your source for luxurious gifting. From clean burning waxes, to nontoxic fragrances and reusable containers, we encourage you to indulge without the guilt.
Bestow Collection
Jewelry
Bestow Collection is a lifestyle brand inspired by the power of connection, confidence, and community. Our signature gold hoops are more than jewelry. They're a daily reminder that you were born to shine, to show up boldly, and to treat every day like a gift.
Use Promo Code "Luminary20" for 20% off.
AD Consulting
Professional Services
AD Consulting helps leaders, founders, and multihyphenates get clear on who they are, what they stand for, and how they want to be known. Through brand strategy, narrative development, and thought partnership, the work equips people to articulate their value and show up with greater confidence, consistency, and intention. My work is rooted in the belief that clarity comes before visibility.
Use Promo Code "LUMINARY10" for 10% off.
Haiama Beauty
Beauty & Haircare
With thanks to our 2026 sponsors for helping make this celebration possible.