I am very excited to share a line of clothing that is critical to anyone living in cold climates: winter accessories! I came across The Company Store this fall & fell in love with this Wisconsin-based company. If you know me, then you know I grew up in Wisconsin and love supporting companies who give back and support their local communities.
For The Company Store, that means their origins in La Crosse, Wisconsin and proud support of: Ronald McDonald House, Avon 39, Operation Homefront, Wrap a Warrior, Buy One Give One, Partners in Health and Tuck a Child in for the Holidays. From their story to their charity work and of course, their mission to bring customers everyday style and comfort, I was in awe. Today, I’m writing about Winter Accessories with The Company Store Review.
This is part of my Giving Back Series – more posts HERE.
Disclosure: The Company Store provided these winter accessories; as always all thoughts & opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links; full disclosures HERE.
If you’re new here, please read more about my perspective & brand loyalty HERE. Items must SPARK JOY for YOU. Not me, YOU! I am not here to promote items that I truly do not believe in myself.
I’m very thorough with my reviews and am by nature, a very detail-oriented person. So here is an overview of my review, jump to a section you’re interested in or watch the video (~1 minute)!
Winter Accessories: The Company Store Review
- The Company Store Story
- Giving Back: The Company Store Cares
- Winter Accessories
- Video
- Customer Service
- Quality/Care
Outfit: Baby Alpaca Waffle Knit Hat Wine c/o + Baby Alpaca Tech Gloves Wine c/o + Baby Alpaca Waffle Knit Infinity Scarf Wine c/o + Burberry Daylesmoore Wool Coat Size 2 (got on major sale at Bloomingdale’s!) + Madewell Tee XXS + Banana Republic Jeans Size 24P + Aquatalia Boots Size 6 (or similar on sale HERE)
The Company Store Story
Have you heard of The Company Store? Do you know their story? Their founders first opened their store in 1911, known as The La Crosse Garment Company. Six generations later and they continue to manufacturer natural cotton and large-cluster European down right in La Crosse, Wisconsin – giving them complete control over their product quality!
Read more HERE.
Giving Back: The Company Store Cares
If you know me, then you know I place a high value on brand/company quality and customer service. So when I saw the extensive work The Company Store does in giving back to the community & those in need – I was thrilled!
Through the Buy One, Give One program, The Company Store has donated a comforter to a child with every comforter purchased from our website or catalog – helping to send 16,735 comforters to 88 locations throughout 33 states.
The Company Store is committed to giving back locally and worldwide to those in need. Here are is a listing of organizations they have supported. It’s so refreshing to see companies who uphold these values in our profit-driven world.
- Ronald McDonald House: donations include including pajamas, blankets, sheets, towels and mattress pads
- Avon 39: donate $5 for every order placed in October that includes an item from our Avon 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer Collection
- Operation Homefront: donated 10,000 comforters to provide comfort and warmth to the families of America’s veterans and military service members and Company Kids® has donated over 6,000 backpacks, messenger bags, lunch boxes, pencil cases, wallets and pens to Operation Homefront’s “Back to School” program
- Wrap a Warrior: donated comforters to American Troops serving in Afghanistan
- Buy One, Give One: donated a comforter to a child with every comforter purchased from our website or catalog
- Partners in Health: distributed more than 6,000 sheet sets, towels, and blankets through Partners In Health®, as the non-profit organization continues providing supplies and medical services to Haiti
- Tuck a Child in for the Holidays: for every comforter that was sold, a fleece blanket was gifted to the Ronald McDonald House of NY to comfort a child with pediatric cancer
Plus, The Company Store was featured as one of 36 companies that actually give back HERE on Buzzfeed. Read more about The Company Store Cares Programs HERE.
Winter Accessories: Baby Alpaca Waffle Knit Hat, Gloves, Scarf
First off, you know I live in Los Angeles. So why do I need winter accessories right now? Well, I travel to winter climates! I frequently visit Salt Lake City – I lived here for 2 years during my residency training – and of course believe that Utah has the best skiing! I go back at least a few times per year. In addition, I’m from Wisconsin and still go back to visit family in Wisconsin. Follow my Instagram posts & stories to see my winter travels in February!
I picked out The Company Store’s Baby Alpaca winter accessory line & LOVE all 3 items. Why do I love them?
- Designed to seamlessly coordinate with one another
- 2 options for gloves: Tech Gloves or Waffle Knit – I went back & forth about which style to purchase and ultimately decided that I wanted flexibility to use my smartphone without taking off my gloves
- Baby Alpaca yarn: As someone with sensitive skin I’m always worried about winter accessories/sweaters being itchy and scratchy. I was very pleasantly surprised by how soft the baby alpaca yarn is!
- Waffle Knit: The thick waffle knit design on the hat and infinity scarf helps keep me warm on chilly days!
- Classic style: The Company Store offers these winter accessories year after year (with a few updates or color changes)
Baby Alpaca Waffle Knit Hat
- Topped with a handmade pompom!
- Slouchy design for a casual look
- Wear 2 different ways: Straight back or Rolled Hem
Baby Alpaca Tech Smartphone Gloves
- Slits in both the index fingers and thumbs for easy access to your smartphone
- Longer design with cuffs at wrist – helps keep the warmth in!
Style Collective Phone Case – Learn More Here!
Baby Alpaca Waffle Knit Infinity Scarf
- Wear several different ways! I’ve seen infinity scarves styled up to 10 different ways but here are my 4 Favorite Ways to Style an Infinity Scarf!
- By the way, this Alpaca Waffle Knit Infinity Scarf is 65 inches long if you are wondering!
Outfit: Baby Alpaca Waffle Knit Hat Wine c/o + Baby Alpaca Tech Gloves Wine c/o + Baby Alpaca Waffle Knit Infinity Scarf Wine c/o + Ann Taylor Jacket Size 00P + Madewell Tee XXS + Paige Jeans Size 23 + Aquatalia Boots Size 6 (or similar on sale HERE)
Video
Here is a short ~1 minute video reviewing The Company Store Winter Accessories for visual/auditory learners! Also watch on my YouTube channel & please consider subscribing for future updates!
Customer Service
- Customer service was excellent!
- The items shipped from the East Coast and arrived at my home in Los Angeles within 2 days! Amazing – especially if you are in dire need of warm accessories during the winter snowfall this year!
- I do not have any experience with Exchanges/Returns as all 3 items fit and felt good on.
Quality/Care
- Quality is always a consideration of mine when deciding to invest in an item
- Remember, my motto is: Quality over Quantity
- These Baby Alpaca winter accessories are all hand-knit by expert artisans in Peru!
- Hypoallergenic! As stated above I’m always concerned winter accessories will be itchy and scratchy on my sensitive skin – no worries with this soft baby alpaca fabric!
- Care: Dry Clean is recommended
Thank you for reading about winter accessories with The Company Store. Please let me know if you have any questions at all about these products. Bonus: All items are currently on SALE; get them for 25% off or more now!
RECAP:
- The Company Store Story
- Giving Back: The Company Store Cares
- Winter Accessories
- Video
- Customer Service
- Quality/Care
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Jessica Louie, PharmD, APh, BCCCP is the CEO of Clarify, Simplify, Align and Host of The Burnout Doctor Podcast. Dr. Louie uses her signature Burnout Doctor Method to coach burned out pharmacists & professionals to simplify because work-life balance is a LIE. Align work into your life & break free from people pleasing, perfectionism and thrive in life on YOUR TERMS.