Inspired by tucked-away European markets, the ease of an unrushed evening, and the deeply lived life. We seek, source, and share goods that invite living expansively in the present while supporting a more sustainable future.
We’re guided by the unspoken bond that comes from sitting across from one another at the table. A belief in the generosity of a home-cooked meal; in ingredients that celebrate place and season; in the stories we tell; in everyday ways of living and being. Le Marké’s evolving collection is connected through goods that support immersively living in the present…with a greater consciousness of our shared future. Reimagining ways to invite wellbeing into daily life, we work to simplify sustainability while amplifying ease, beauty, and experience. We invite you to slow down with us — to celebrate the texture, fragrance, and rhythm of it all. To roll with the improvisation and spilled wine and burnt chicken and the mess that can wait until morning. To realize that imparting these glimmers of beauty into our days is a gift.
SUSTAINABILITY
We're guided by decisions that support the future we want — for ourselves, our communities, and our planet. We celebrate what it means to consciously reduce our imprint on the environment while soaking up as much beauty, joy, and connection as possible out of daily life.
Le Marké’s glass vessels are designed for reuse and longevity, intended to live as beautiful, functional daily fixtures in your kitchen and on your table…and to reframe the efforts of sustainable living into ease-filled rituals.
Across all other offerings our packaging is entirely recyclable or compostable. Our shipping boxes, printed materials, foam inserts, and product boxes are made from FSC-certified materials that are carbon neutral and biodegradable. Through ongoing and dedicated research, we continually strive to transparently make the most responsible choices possible as our industry evolves.
EMPOWERMENT
As a mission-driven, woman-owned business we are guided by the belief that everyone deserves the right to live well–and that an equitable future requires ongoing, conscious support for both people and planet.
Le Marké donates 1% of all proceeds to Women’s Earth Alliance, an organization that provides leadership, strategy, and training for women leaders to scale climate and environmental initiatives while connecting them to a global alliance of peers, mentors, and funding.
THE STORY OF LE MARKÉ
A Letter From Our Founder
In the spring of 2020 - we sat down to create this brand. It was during the pandemic - and time was inherently moving slower. The gift was that we could take our time to create a brand that meant something to us - that mattered and contributed to the world.
I, a self taught chef, photographer and creative being - have always organically chosen to take food, beauty, inspiration, design and art and amalgamate them into things. I like stories. I am drawn to places - and to a quality of life. Moving to Italy has always been 'bucket list' since I was very young.
Le Marké is a compilation of all of these things.
It is inspired by the long walk after dinner with a dripping gelato in hand. It is the road your heart wants to take that deviates from the normal. It is the small voice inside that guides you to it nonetheless. It is bountiful, it is filled with laughter and lingering around the table. It is a slower pace. It is a trip to Europe you wish was your everyday.
Our collection includes an olive oil that is cold pressed and harvested on the same day using ancient practices. It is made in Puglia, from a gorgeous monocultivar of Peranzana olives. Our balsamic vinegar (its perfect pairing) comes from Modena and is sweet, sultry and tart, aged in oak barrels reminiscent of wine. Alongside these staples you will find our collection of objects which is ever changing, a mix of vintage and new.
We invite you to slow down with us — to celebrate the texture, fragrance, and rhythm of it all. To roll with the improvisation and spilled wine and burnt chicken and the mess that can wait until morning. To realize that imparting these glimmers of beauty into our days is a gift.
With love— Karen
