Maker of ‘Umbrella in a Bottle’ Adds New Functional Art Brand to the Family

Garden Works, the family-owned company behind a portfolio of garden, kitchen and giftable lifestyle brands including the “umbrella in a bottle” by Vinrella, has added Monarque to its family of brands. Monarque designs art-inspired personal accessories — wallets, crossbody bags, eyeglass cases, and more — that pair gallery-worthy artwork with everyday function, adding a new dimension to the company’s growing gift and lifestyle portfolio.

Monarque brings fine art and the natural world to the objects people carry every day. Its collection spans RFID-blocking armored wallets, vegan leather wallets and wristlets, crossbody bags, round zipper cases, stainless steel card cases, and eyeglass cases — featuring designs drawn from celebrated artists and nature, from Van Gogh and Georgia O’Keeffe to vivid florals, animals, and inspirational themes.

The best-selling armored wallet line alone offers more than 150 designs, giving retailers the building blocks for a vibrant, high-turn display. For specialty retailers, Monarque is a natural impulse and gift purchase. Accessible price points, broad design appeal, and built-in functionality — including RFID identity protection — make it an easy add-on across gift shops, boutiques, museum stores, garden centers, gourmet kitchen retailers, salons, and resort and winery gift shops. The brand’s display-led merchandising mirrors the approach behind the company’s other lifestyle brands, including the
patented Vinrella “umbrella in a bottle.”

“Monarque is exactly the kind of brand we love — beautiful, useful, and a joy to give,” said Sunshine Chapman, owner and president of Garden Works. “It turns everyday accessories into wearable art, and it fits right alongside the design-led, giftable products our retail partners count on us for. We’re proud to welcome it to the family, and excited to put it in front of the specialty retailers who do it justice.”

Monarque is available now to wholesale buyers through Faire and direct wholesale, and on display at the company’s permanent showroom at AmericasMart in Atlanta (Building 2, 9411A).