Solo Tenant Launches Zero Waste Start Up

When Solo showed Leslie Davidson her apartment in the historic Rittenhouse area, she was struck by the quality of light. After seeing five apartments with us, she knew this was the one. The brownstone with large bay windows, hardwood floors, and a great layout all won her – and her cats – over.

Solo Tenant Launches Zero Waste Start Up

She started spending a lot more time in her one-bedroom apartment, thanks to the pandemic. As someone who studied fashion design and merchandising and worked as a stylist for Michael Kors, she knew what to do with her newfound free time. Using her design skills, she launched Made by Lad, an accessories company, from her dining room. Her first product was facemasks for adults and children.

Solo Tenant Launches Zero Waste Start Up

Leslie’s products not only look good, they do good. Using locally sourced, 100% natural fibers that produce zero waste, Leslie’s masks and scrunchies are tie-dyed in her kitchen and sewn on her dining room table.