A Women's Community · Chicago, IL

Haute
Mama

Where Women Come to Become

A modern community and nonprofit dedicated to helping women step into their most confident, powerful, and authentic selves — at every stage of the journey.

Haute Mama monogram
Haute
Mama
Est. 2023
Become Her
Founded By Mary Lasky

Three Pillars

The heart of everything we do

Mary Lasky founded Haute Mama on the belief that the most powerful gatherings happen at the intersection of nourishment, beauty, and giving back.
Food

Food

Every meaningful gathering begins at the table. Food is how we welcome, nourish, and celebrate — the ritual at the center of every Haute Mama experience.
Fashion

Fashion

Style is a form of self-expression and confidence. Fashion celebrates the woman who has evolved, knows herself, and owns the room the moment she walks in.
Giving

Philanthropy

We believe every woman's rise should lift others. Every Haute Mama event includes a meaningful charitable component — because generosity is part of who we are.
Our Mission

Where Becoming
Is the Goal

For every woman, at every stage

Haute Mama exists to create meaningful experiences, conversations, and content that inspire women to live boldly, lead with confidence, and become the fullest expression of themselves.

A space where ambition meets softness. Where reinvention is celebrated. Where every woman is reminded she is allowed to evolve, take up space, and dream bigger than she has before.

Empowerment
Community
Authenticity
Growth
Grace
Confidence
“This is where ambitious, thoughtful, stylish women come to reconnect with themselves and remember what's possible.”
The Haute Mama Promise
500+
Women in Community
2023
Year Founded
12+
Events & Programs
What We Talk About

Five Ways We Show Up

01

Becoming Her

Growth, confidence, reinvention, and the art of self-development at every stage.
02

Pink Pony Club

Strength, identity, courage — and celebrating women who refuse to stay small.
03

Women Worth Knowing

Spotlights, interviews, and features on the inspiring women in our community.
04

Elevated Living

Wellness, beauty, fashion, travel, and the rituals that nourish a full life.
05

Real Conversations

The honest discussions women are already having — about career, motherhood, identity, and more.
Membership Program

Pink Pony Club

The Inner Circle of Haute Mama

Pink Pony Club is the membership community at the heart of Haute Mama — a dedicated circle of women committed to growth, connection, and showing up fully. Members ride together.

Rider

Community
Member

Begin the ride
$25
per month
Access to the Haute Mama community newsletter
Early access to event announcements
Digital content across all five pillars
Invitations to open community events
Join as Rider
The Circle

Impact
Member

Lead the herd
$200
per month
Everything in Founding Member
Named recognition as a founding supporter
Invitation to our annual Impact Dinner
Direct community impact — funds mentorship & scholarship programs
One-on-one with Haute Mama leadership
Join the Circle
Member Flagship Event · 2026

Pink Pony Club Annual Luncheon

A Celebration of the Year of the Horse

Each year, Pink Pony Club members gather for our flagship luncheon — an elevated, themed experience featuring fashion, charitable giving, salon conversation, and the energy of women who show up fully. Founding Members receive priority seating.
Pink Pony Club horse illustration
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Maple & Ash Chicago
Become Her
Haute Mama
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Building a Movement

Empowerment
Without a Price Tag

We are formalizing Haute Mama as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to ensure that our programs remain accessible to women at every stage and income level. We believe community and empowerment should never have a barrier to entry.

01
Community Luncheons & Events
Quarterly signature gatherings that bring together women across industries and backgrounds.
02
Mentorship Circles
Peer-to-peer growth groups centered on career, identity, and the journey of becoming.
03
Corporate Partnerships & Grants
Funding model built on sponsorships, foundational grants, and community support.
Support Our Mission
Stay in the Circle

Join the Community

For women becoming who they're meant to be