Kate McLeod and Khiry Team on Beauty and Accessories Collaboration
Kate McLeod and Khiry are joining forces for a collaboration that centers on grounding rituals.
The body-care brand and accessories label designed by Jameel Mohammed are teaming up for a collection of limited-edition beauty and accessories products that take inspiration from the lotus flower and “explore the uplifting power of grounding rituals to encourage rebirth and renewal,” according to the brands.
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The collection offers three products: the Lotus Stone Solid Body Moisturizer With Egyptian Blue Lotus, the Pebble Solid Bath & Shower Oil With Egyptian Blue Lotus and the Khiry x Kate McLeod Grounding Object & Pendant, which is an original Khiry design and can double as a wearable pendant.
“I discovered Egyptian blue lotus oil during my trip to Egypt,” McLeod said. “I fell in love with the delicate muskiness, yet fresh sweetness to it. It is both a masculine, yet feminine scent, both strong and gentle. But what resonated with me the most was the symbolism of the lotus. Lotus flowers blossom from the muck. They are a reminder that you have the power to not only rise from challenges, but you can bloom. No matter the challenge, there is a blossoming coming. I’m excited to share that hope, that celebration of rebirth and renewal with our community.”
The collaboration was born out of McLeod and Mohammed’s friendship and their shared love of grounding rituals.
“The silhouetted figures on the packaging symbolize movement and the way it can be used as a tool to not only connect you to your body, but as a tool to connect with others,” Mohammed said. “Dance is such an immediate and almost irrevocable way of having a direct communication with a surrounding group of people. It creates a really strong visual symbol; it tells you how connected they are, and what kind of shared cultural context they must have to be able to move in communion.”
The Khiry x Kate McLeod collection will be available starting Wednesday on Kate McLeod’s website. The beauty products are priced at $38, while the pendant retails at $375.
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