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MODERNBEAST. MEMORIAL DAY SALE! 20% OFF site-wide! SHOP SUMMER BANDANAS. DESIGNED TO GIVE BACK. We have a soft spot for rescues, so after the cost of doing business we give 100% of our profits back to animals in need. WOMAN OWNED. MODERNBEAST was founded in 2017 by Lona Williams & Hope Reiners.
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Walk the streets in style with MODERNBEAST. Shop a variety...
- Beastwear
From bandanas to crowns and cardigans, MODERNBEAST carries a...
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Shop toys from MODERNBEAST- 100% of our profits go back to...
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BEAST BOWL - Grey Interior . More Detail > $ 41.60 $ 52. On...
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Our BANDANA's foolproof design is pre-folded with longer...
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We would love to hear about them! Send us a link at hello@modernbeast.com. Our story, like many, starts with two strong, driven, compassionate, animal-loving women. Lona, our founder, was working as a writer in Los Angeles, having left Minnesota after college to write for television and film.
Industry professional & Board Member. Following a career of more than two decades in Hollywood as a Writer and Producer for television and film, Lona Williams founded MODERNBEAST three years ago. Manufacturing toys, apparel and home goods for dogs and cats with a refined sense of adventure, MODERNBEAST gives 100 percent of profits to animals in ...
Jul 1, 2018 · Today on Meet the Maker, I’m thrilled to be interviewing Lona Williams and Hope Reiners of MODERNBEAST. The talented duo launched their company as a way to create some truly gorgeous design-forward dog gear—and donate 100% of the profits to helping pups.
- What Motivated You to Start Modernbeast?
- What Were Your First Steps to Make The Dream A Reality?
- How Do You Pick The Organizations That Modernbeast’S Proceeds Go to?
- So, What’s Next For Modernbeast?
It was originally my business partner Lona’s idea. We met at her home about five years ago. She used to do a charity event for Best Friends Animal Society and I did a lot of the design work pro bono for that event. And we just kind of bonded over dogs, of course. She told me about this business she had been working on where she wanted to create a p...
We teamed up and created our first product line and launched it about five years ago. And we kind of did things backwards. We started a wholesale business first. Our first store was Ron Robinson here in LA and we did a big launch party. From there, things kind of grew quickly on the wholesale side. And then we had an opportunity to open a pop-up re...
We met through our Best Friends Animal Society event, so they were our main organization for the first couple of years of our business. And then just being more in the animal space, we started to meet a ton of different organizations, and then it transitioned into ones here in LA that we knew and respected. Now we’re at the point where people are s...
We actually just started distributing to Japan. We have a great distributor there and South Korea, and we’re kind of building our business there. We’re transitioning into designing collars and leashes, which is always something we’ve always wanted to do. We’re extending our T-shirt line as well because that’s one of our better selling products. It’...
Sep 16, 2020 · Written by Lona Williams. How does a four pound, thirteen year-old chihuahua, living on the streets of Abilene, Texas, find his way to a new life in Jackson Hole, Wyoming - a life that includes a place in the MODERNBEAST pack? It takes a village. And that village includes two new MODERNBEAST Featured Charities: Animal Adoption Center and Dog.
Nov 16, 2022 · Founder Lona Williams, who previously wrote for TV and film, and CEO Hope Reiners, a graphic and swimwear designer, met while organising a fundraiser for Best Friends Animal Society. Their shared belief that every companion animal deserves a safe and loving home brought them together, and the pair set up a company that would give 100% to animals.
