Showing posts with label Ethical fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ethical fashion. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

FAB FIND : DELLA LAUNCHES FAB MACBOOK CASES IN APPLE STORES





I am loving these cute MakBook cases made by Della which is a Los Angeles-based fashion line that is changing the way people shop. It's a woman-owned and woman-run business working directly with a community in West Africa, providing jobs, education and skills training to their employees. They are driven by awareness of the need for a global market that provides socially-responsible, quality products. If own a Macbook and would like to get one of these fab cases make sure you hit your nearest Apple store to get one. Yes these are going to be sold in Apple stores starting July 10th. If you don't own a Macbook you can still shop at www.della.com. They have clutches, ties for your man, jewelry, ipad cases and more....See more photos below 

Friday, August 19, 2011

Fashion Africa : The Kenyan collection by Beshlie Mckelvie

  Beshlie Mckelvie, great granddaughter of the influential designer William Shand-Kydd, collaborated with the Sophia forum, (www.sophiaforum.net), the UK Chapter of the UNAIDS Global Coalition on Women and HIV, to create this Exclusive Collection made by Kenyan women. The aim of the project is to raise awareness about the huge issues facing women in relation to HIV. She worked directly with the team of Soko Kenya and aimed to create a sustainable  fair trade employment to some of Kenya's poorest of poor.  The fabrics have been sourced locally using traditional printed Kangas.You can find out more about Beshlie by visiting her site at (www.beshliemckelvie.com)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Made in Africa : Fashion. love, Africa


Fashion. love, Africa designs and purchases hand knitted bags constructed from post consumer plastic bags gathered and woven by female residents living in the garbage slum of Nakuru, Kenya. Each bag is purchased directly from the woman who constructed it, allowing her a consistent source of income.  Gioto Garbage slum is located northwest of Nakuru, Kenya. It is home to an estimated 140 families and 300 children whose livelihoods are literally built on top of the garbage they reside in. Nearly half of the slum’s population is HIV positive. Disease, prostitution, drug use and rape are rampant; sadly most of the victims are children. Trucks arrive daily from Nakuru to drop waste from the city into the dump where the refuse is eaten, searched through for clothing and footwear, and utilized as material for building shelter.

Monday, June 27, 2011

INSPIRED BY AFRICA : Toubab Paris

 Maud Villaret is the designer of Toubab Paris which  is a jewelry brand that uses African  fabrics to create her work. Her inspiration comes from her  trips to  Africa where she recovers and transforms materials and objects in order to create unique pieces or limited series.All of her pieces are handmade , part in France  and another part directly in Africa by local craftsmen.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Designer Spotlight: Afia by Meghan Sebold

I wanted to introduce this line for a while but did not get the time to do it .Meghan Selbold is brain behind Afia. Afia is a sustainable women's apparel line that is fashion forward in style and purpose. In contrast to the fast fashion model that has become so commonplace, Afia values the craft behind every step of the production process.