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🥭Hi! I’m Jai! 🥭
nature and food-inspired jewelry, accessories, and rugs!
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@southernlioncharlotte Vendor: Booth 703A

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Thank you.

The Maxim Collective happened last night, and this is the group who made sure I was not standing in that room alone. They showed up early, stayed late, greeted every guest, kept the tables full, and carried the evening with me from the first pour to the last giveaway.

To every woman who bought a ticket, every vendor who trusted us with her table, and every friend who came just to stand with us: you turned an idea into a room full of women supporting women.

This was the first Maxim Collective. It will not be the last.

With gratitude,
Keika

The Maxim Clinic at Pineville
Aesthetics, wellness, and community

#TheMaximCollective #WomenSupportingWomen #CharlotteWomenOwned #PinevilleNC #MaximClinicCharlotte

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Tonight, Charlotte. Every table in the room is a woman-owned business.

The Maxim Collective opens at 5:00: cold-pressed juice from Juiiced Up Reesy, handmade jewelry from Blush Forest and Fleur De Gem, small-batch soaps from Spa N Party, candles from HK Craft House and Aura & Ember, curated self-care from Sunset Market, home décor from Ilé Olufunké, flowers from The Flower Diva, and a grazing table styled by Graze & Roses. Shop, sip, connect, and meet the women behind every table, inside a clinic that cares about women’s health, wellness, and beauty.

Three giveaways, drawn live tonight: a Gucci Dionysus bag, a ZO Skin Health kit, and a Maxim Vajacial. VIP guests take home a curated gift bag valued at over $300, with gifts from the women above plus Modesty’s Boutique, Teeze Jewelry Designs, and clean, sustainable candles by Kimberly Bizon.

Tonight | 5:00 to 8:00 PM
The Maxim Clinic at Pineville, 10508 Park Road, Suite 110, Charlotte

Tickets in bio. General Admission is open. Only 2 VIP passes remain.

Who are you bringing?

@juiicedupreesy @blushforest17 @spanparty @ile.olufunke @happykatcandles @auraandember_co @fleurdegem_jewlery @grazeandroses

Giveaways: 18+,must be present to win. Not affiliated with Gucci, or Instagram.

#TheMaximCollective #CharlotteEvents #WomenOwnedCharlotte #ThingsToDoInCharlotte #CharlotteMedSpa

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Whimsy, cutiecore, and beachy. Her words, and one look tells you why. 🌺

Meet Jaida Thomas, founder of Blush Forest. She started it in 2020 as a candle business, then rebuilt it while finishing school into handmade earrings, necklaces, charms, keychains, bracelets, and custom tufted rugs.

Why we are featuring her: she kept building, and what came out the other side is unmistakably hers.

How she is part of the night: Jaida is in the room with a table, jewelry and rugs included, and every VIP gift bag carries a handmade Blush Forest piece.

The Maxim Collective, Friday, September 18, 2026, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, The Maxim Clinic at Pineville, 10508 Park Road, Suite 110, Charlotte, NC
Tickets in bio or https://events.humanitix.com/the-maxim-collective-charlotte. VIP is $59 and ten passes remain: $50 to spend at Maxim, priority check-in, a B12 Glow Shot, and The VIP Edit gift bag. Jaida's code BF2026 takes $2 off General Admission.

Plus the Gucci Dionysus giveaway, drawn live at 7:50 PM. 18+. DM GUCCI to enter free. Must be present to win. Not affiliated with Gucci or Instagram.

@blushforest17

#TheMaximCollective #CharlotteWomenOwned #HandmadeJewelry #PinevilleNC #ShopLocalCLT

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Meet the women. 🖤

Eight Charlotte-area businesses, one evening at The Maxim Clinic at Pineville.

Kathy Fogle pours the candles at HK Craft House @happykatcandles. Christi Kisela bottles luxury fragrance at Aura & Ember @auraandember_co. Jaida Thomas makes the jewelry at Blush Forest by hand @blushforest17. Angela Onafowora brings luxury African home decor with Ilé Olufunké @ile.olufunke. Thomasina and Tamara McNeill craft soap and body at Spa N Party @spanparty. Reesy Daniel presses the juice at Juiiced Up Reesy @juiicedupreesy. Deborah Ford curates gifts and self-care at Sunset Market @sunsetmarketnc. Ronnell Harris brings watches and jewelry with Fleur De Gem @fleurdegem_jewlery.

Every one of them is in the room on Friday, and every VIP gift bag carries something from them, plus $50 to spend at Maxim.

The Maxim Collective
Friday, September 18, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
The Maxim Clinic at Pineville, 10508 Park Road, Suite 110

General Admission $10. VIP $59 while passes remain.
Tickets in bio or events.humanitix.com/the-maxim-collective-charlotte

Plus the Gucci Dionysus giveaway, drawn live at 7:50 PM. 18+. Must be present to win. Not affiliated with Gucci or Instagram.

#TheMaximCollective #CharlotteWomenOwned #PinevilleNC #ShopLocalCLT #MeetTheWomen #Gucci

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Black Dollar Days Spotlight 💫

🖤 Throughout this month we’re highlighting several small black-owned merchants who showcase their exceptional products inside Southern Lion!

💚 Today we are featuring Jaida Thomas owner of Blush Forest ( @blushforest17 ). Blush Forest specializes in handmade jewelry and accessories. Whether you’re shopping for something dainty or bold, you’ll surely find something special at Blush Forest. You can find Jaida’s lovely collection in [Booth 703-A] inside Southern Lion.
📍 11033 Carolina Place Parkway
Shop local. Support small business. Find something inspiring ✨.

🩷 Happy Shopping and remember to “Wear Pink, Spend Green ($19.08), and Buy Black” each week.
Share your efforts using the hashtags: #AKAPinkFridays #BlackDollarDays #BuildEconomicWealth #aka1908💗💚

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got these amazing sun and moon bracelets from @blushforest17 and i’m soooo in love with them 🌙🤍☀️🖤

if y’all want cute custom jewelry, definitely check out jaida’s work!!! it’s absolutely worth it 💕

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