Mary Young

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Mary Young was founded in 2014 by Mary Young, who wanted to fill the gap in the intimates market and empower women with different body types.[1] Mary Young is designed with body positivity and empowerment in mind, featuring everything from sexy lingerie to cozy sleepwear. Her products come in pleasing neutrals and soft palettes, combining interesting shapes, sensual lines, and soft materials. Notably, her underwear isn’t marketed as “slimming” and her bras aren’t touted for pushing up, flattening, or anything in between (they don’t even have underwires). Rather, Mary Young creations—all made ethically in Canada—focus on the actual bodies of their wearers, created to make them feel sexy just as they are.[2]

Not only Mary Young is encouraging women to celebrate their natural shape, Mary also working to impact women in tangible ways, and $1 from every purchase goes to non-profit organizations focusing on benefiting women through resources and opportunities.[3]

Support to Black Lives Matter

To support Black Lives Matter movement, Mary Young is donating 100 per cent of her sales until June 5 to Black Lives Matter Toronto and Black Visions Collective. Announcing the news on Instagram, the brand wrote that this is “just the start for us – we are actively working on how our efforts can last more than a few days but rather years.”[4] They also committed to listening, learning and educating themselves to dissect their white privilege.

References

  1. About Mary Young. maryyoung.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. Harowitz, Sara. Lingerie Designer Mary Young. vitruvi.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. Meet MARY YOUNG: Leading the Way to Self-Love through Lingerie. torontoed.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. Glendinning, Maddison. How 11 Canadian Brands are Supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement. June 18, 2020. fashionmagazine.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.