BRWNGRLZ is a laser-cut jewelry company started by Gretchen Carvajal for Black and brown women.
[3] In 2011, Carvajal won a spot to compete at the national youth poetry slam, Brave New Voices (BNV), in San Francisco.
[7] In 2013, Carvajal was frustrated and inspired by the lack of representation of women of color in fashion accessories.
[8][9] She started the business, BRWNGRLZ,[10] out of her dormitory, creating laser cut jewelry for women of color.
[12] The company has collaborated with Toro y Moi, Ruby Ibarra, Bayani Art, and Kehlani.