It’s a beautiful thing when your purpose, passion, and love for paper come together. For Richmond, Virginia-based Founder, Ashley Reynolds, this is exactly what happened.  Chasing paper holds a different kind of value in her world. The talented Founder spent nine years in a corporate finance career before deciding to leave. Thankfully, she pursued her passion and paper product. Her luxury stationery company, Cloth & Paper, was born in 2015 out of sheer necessity after leaving the perceived security of a corporate workplace.  She didn’t have a plan when she left her career behind but needed to figure something out quickly. Her love of paper, notebooks, and pen hoarding habit paid off in the form of a beautiful and profitable business idea. 

“I’ve spent endless hours and days designing my own planner and inserts from scratch with no previous background or education in graphic design. Shortly after, a stationary business blossomed and the line grew to offer leather planners, luxury pens, and more quintessential styles.” – Ashley Reynolds, Founder of CLOTH AND PAPER

In 2022, Cloth & Paper made Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row. Ashley and her mighty team offers luxury planners, minimal planner inserts, transparent sticky notes, planner stickers, a and “Build Your Own Planner” subscription box. Monthly subscribers receive a curated assortment of C&P products each month, and if you want to be real paper fancy, the Aesthéte Deluxe Quarterly Subscription includes a selection of products from brands that align with the ethos of Cloth & Paper- you deserve nice things.

Here are seven Cloth & Paper essentials we at Modern Mae can’t get enough of:

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“I have always had a strong sticky note game. When I came across Cloth & Paper, I was undone! It was the functionality and aesthetic for me immediately. Ashley has managed to make simple paper supplies feel special. If you’re going to use them, why not buy them in beautiful, neutral, muted tones at an accessible price. “

– Lacey Cherice, Founder of Modern Mae Studio

Shop luxury paper supplies and subscribe for a fun stationary experience on the Cloth & Paper website and Instagram. Watch Ashely’s Interview with Richmond Entrepreneur:  Building A Multi-Million Dollar