About Us
So What's Our Story?
Shop Purple Umbrella was born at the crossroads of rock ’n’ roll, sports, and wellness.
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, our founder, Leigh Held, was walking the empty streets of Manhattan with a newborn at home and fifteen years of experience running a Madison Avenue sports and physical therapy facility.
She’d seen everyone from Broadway performers to NFL athletes to Wall Street executives receive world-class care. But as the city fell silent, one thought kept echoing: what about everyone else?
Raised in a family where music was the heartbeat of every day, Leigh knew how a song—or a space—could bring people together, shift moods, and spark new beginnings.
Shop Purple Umbrella became that idea in motion: a blend of soul, style, and self-care inspired by Led Zeppelin’s “Livin’ Lovin’ Maid.”
Our mission? To help women create wellness spaces for their bodies and souls — calm with an edge, cozy with a spark.