BLOOMINGDALE’S ANNOUNCES THE CAROUSEL @ BLOOMINGDALE’S: FEMALE FOUNDERS CURATED BY TIKA SUMPTER
In honor of Women’s History Month, Bloomingdale’s partners with Tika Sumpter to curate the
latest pop-up shop with an exciting assortment of items from 50 female-founded and owned brands.
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CURATED BY TIKA SUMPTER
announced The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s: Female
Founders Curated by Tika Sumpter – a celebration of
female entrepreneurs in honor of Women’s History
Month. Bloomingdale’s is partnering with actress
and producer Tika Sumpter to take over the retailer’s
Spring Carousel and showcase a curated assortment of
must-have home, self-care, fashion, accessories, and
kids’ products from 50 female-founded and owned
brands including Kaleidadope, Kim Hill, The Spice
Suite, Candice Luther, Estelle Glassware, Cult Gaia,
and more.
exclusively for Bloomingdale’s from Tika’s own
brand, Fort Sumpter. The Fort Sumpter x Bloomingdale’s
capsule collection is inspired by the fort of love, laughter, care, and respect Tika’s parents built around their children.
founded brands for The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s,”
said Tika Sumpter. “Boomingdale’s is giving these women and their brands a platform to honor their success. It’s a dream come true to be a part
of this incredible moment to celebrate women and
Women’s History Month. Little Tika is smiling at me
now in disbelief.”
Through April 24, the space within the 59th street flagship and online at Bloomingdales.com will be dedicated to amplifying female entrepreneurs and their products; a space where these women can tell their stories and inspire others. Throughout duration of the Carousel additional events and activations will take place including:
can visit Bloomingdales.com to learn more about these
50 incredible women, their stories, and brands.
Women’s Day, March 8, Tika, joined by co-host Angel
Gregorio from The Spice Sweet, will host an On-
Screen shopping event in the carousel at Bloomingdales.
com, highlighting products and brands.
around the country will host a Saturday’s Generation
celebrating female founders, featuring events,
activations, and surprises from the women-owned
companies.
Basquet, an emerging female-founded, allergen-friendly
online grocery store, will be offering samples from
1-5PM. A curated selection of products that promote
joyful food discovery and shopping will also be available
throughout the Carousel.
come to life means so much to Bloomingdale’s,”
says Anya Deweerdt, Marketing Director - Unique
Merchandising Initiatives, Bloomingdale’s. “By
partnering with Tika Sumpter and the incredible group
of entrepreneurs we celebrate female empowerment
through the lens of women who have broken barriers
and successfully created successful brands in a range
of spaces.”
of tv shows and movies, most recently Sonic The Hedgehog, The Underdoggs, Old Man and the Gun, and more, establishing herself as one of Hollywood’s rising talents. Her passion for storytelling inspired her to found Fort Sumpter, a women-led production company that works in tv, films, and now the retail space. In 2016, Tika
co-produced Southside with You, in which she also starred
as a young Michelle Obama. The film was an official selection of the 2016 Sundance film festival, giving Fort Sumpter major recognition. Tika attributes a lot of her inspiration to her family ties. She credits her
parents, the namesake of the brand, for her desire to
continue sharing their lessons through her stories and her daughter for her drive to support and inspire women in business, proving true the mantra they use at home, “I can do anything I put my mind to.”
that amplifies the voices of those who drive
culture, founded by Tika Sumpter. The brand focus
is full-spectrum storytelling; creating and developing
television, film, and animated projects that spotlight
the joys, triumphs, and complex pain often overlooked
by Hollywood. Tika’s parents are the namesake
of the brand. “They were forged in so many fires
that life threw their way. They had many ups and
major downs but somehow showed their household
what love and joy looked like even if everything
wasn’t a fairytale ending. They built a fort of love,
laughter, care, and respect around their children. I
hope to continue that through my storytelling and
items in the marketplace that are committed to women,
children, and joy.” said Sumpter. Fort Sumpter is
now establishing itself in retail with the Fort Sumpter
x Bloomingdale’s capsule collection that will feature
apparel designed exclusively for the retailer.
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