Behind the Collection
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Our Top Female-Led Collaborations
Meredith Cantwell - 2024-03-01
As a female-founded business, Ruggable takes pride in supporting, celebrating, and collaborating with powerhouse women who are shaping the interior design world. This March, we’re highlighting some of the industry leaders who have left their mark on our homes and hearts through our Ruggable X Collaborations. Get to know some of the inspiring makers, designers, artisans, and trendsetters behind our most noteworthy collections.
Iris Apfel
We are honored to have known and worked with the late Iris Apfel, who passed on 1 March 2024. We learned a great deal from her 102 amazing years of life. She was a fashion icon, a design pioneer, and unapologetically herself in everything she did. Her bold, maximalist aesthetic served for decades as a muse for fashion and interior designers alike. Her eclectic zest for self expression, breaking moulds, and living life to the fullest has inspired entire generations to believe that “more is more and less is a bore.” She sharpened her eye for design at a young age, entertaining herself with scraps of fabric at family gatherings and parties during her youth. Fast forward to her restoration design projects at the White House and inspirational service to nine American Presidents, where she inspired the entire nation with her spellbinding pattern play. Few people make a true, lasting mark on this world, and Iris was one of them.
The Home Edit
Nashville-based Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, the power-duo behind rainbow-tastic organisational brand The Home Edit, may have piqued our interest with their tips and tricks for a tidy home, but they stole our hearts with their best friend energy. Turns out that real life isn’t always organised. Yet, these two have found clever, catchy, and simple ways to make any house feel more like a home. They’ve set out on a “mission to create manageable, organised, and happy homes” and have done just that. Their positivity, perseverance, commitment to easy-upkeep clean has transformed the homelives of celebrity talent like Khloe Kardashian, Mindy Kaling and Olivia Culpo, all the way to their loyal fanbase. We’re eternally grateful for the way they’ve helped us spend less time looking for our keys and more time making memories.
Nina Takesh
Nina Takesh, may be known for her impeccable taste and impact on a wide range of style industries, including luxury baby products, home remodelling, commercial design, and French fashion, but we’re smitten for her eye for interior design. She crafts effortlessly chic spaces that wield old and new forms and materials to crescendo into a symphony of modern luxury. Drawing inspiration from nature and contemporary craftsmanship, she challenges the status quo and styles balanced, liveable spaces that put the mind at ease. Her sanctuaries are thoughtful, balanced, and comfortable, placing equal emphasis on both form and function.
Jeneva Bell
You may not realise just how much Jeneva has changed your life, but trust us when we say… she has. Our fearless founder, and industry disruptor, Jeneva Bell, is to thank for the life- changing invention of our beloved machine washable two-piece rug system. “Growing up with parents who valued style meant that there were a lot of beautiful things in our home. It also meant there were a lot of rules, and I was limited in what I could do to make sure things stayed ‘nice,'” Jeneva shares of her pre-Ruggable days. When her dog, Bambi, ruined her own beautiful rug, she took it upon herself to invent a solution that prioritised premium style, yet still felt liveable. Fast forward to Ruggable. We’re proud to be led by a design-oriented, life-loving woman who never settled for standard. Jeneva has and continues to propel us forward, onward, and upward, prioritising designs and products that foster authenticity and connection. Thanks to Jeneva, we spend more time enjoying the imperfections of a meaningful life and less time worrying about perfection.
This month, we’re grateful to celebrate the women who inspire us daily. May we continue striving towards and fostering a community that empowers and inspires one another towards more beautiful, meaningful lives. Check out our collaborations to learn more about all of the trend-setting designers that inspire our livable, lovable rugs.
