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The new Forgotten Socks initiative teaches Congo widows how to knit, an action that remembers those in need of opportunity. I shared about some mean custom tees when I first profiled Forgotten Shirts over here. Since then, their work creating jobs in Uganda and Minneapolis for farmers and textile workers has expanded. They’ve now taken on another knit essential: […]
August 31, 2012
This is part 3 in a blog series exploring our wardrobe and our lifestyle: who makes our clothes, where our clothes come from, and why a struggle for quality over convenience might just change our outlook on life and the world around us. Read part 1 and 2. Photo credit: James Greenfield via Flickr. It’s easy […]
June 4, 2012
Oliberté, a name combining “Oh” (a tribute to founder Tal Dehtiar’s Canadian roots) and “liberty,” is a made-in-Africa footwear brand that started in 2009. Conveniently enough, Fashion At Liberty’s own guest contributor, Anna Harmon, happens to be Brand and Outreach Coordinator for Oliberté, and she’s recently returned from a trip to Africa capturing their products […]
May 1, 2012
Quirky casual jewelry with slow fashion values Robyn Berg’s new line of jewelry combines exotic colors and textures, a vintage sensibility, and offers just the right amount of quirkiness. This eclectic and well-traveled designer focuses on creating pieces that are informed by place and culture, whether indigenous or simply her own upbringing, and she does […]
January 7, 2012
Polished surfaces and graphic African prints bring home a fresh aesthetic in these 15 socially conscious finds By paying homage to tradition and building new models of sustainable development, these ethical fashion brands stand amongst those on the forefront of high style and high social impact for Africa. Adjoa Osei‘s Adapt Collection is an eight piece, limited […]
December 29, 2011
Looking for beauty and experimenting with new skills these last few months has allowed me to begin developing my own creative work along with a tangible appreciation for craftsmanship. It’s one thing to write about other people and the work that they create, but to push myself to uncover my own visual voice has been […]
November 21, 2011
Proud Mary was one of the first socially conscious fashion businesses I developed a crush on, with owner and founder Harper Poe’s great mission and killer taste in textiles. So when FAL started discussing a prints post, I couldn’t think of anyone better to provide some insight than Harper herself. And she whipped up this […]
November 5, 2011
Just a bunch of passionate young people, videographers, musicians, artists, you name it, working on some crazy cool stuff to help out a war-torn nation Invisible Children, along with the help of local community leaders in D.R. Congo, is building an Early Warning Radio Network to broadcast information about the LRA’s movement and warn of possible […]
September 15, 2011
Edun for Africa The Edun fashion brand faced its fair share of hurdles after well noted founders, Ali Hewson and husband Bono, kicked things off in 2005. The video above shares Edun’s vision for the African continent and their ambition to revamp economy and livelihoods by increasing local business and trade. Considering their initial brand roots, it […]
August 25, 2011
Bombolulu Workshops in Kenya provide opportunity for disabled community members, the blind and deaf, through traditional craft and industry. Bombolulu Workshops and Cultural Center is a non-profit organization developed in Mombasa, Kenya in 1969 that offers training, shelter, and employment to African citizens with disabilities. Their employees are trained in many artisan handicrafts including leather work, sewing and […]
August 2, 2011
Today I have the pleasure of introducing a new contributor – and ethical style guru – Anna Harmon! She’s based out of Hawaii and has a lot of inspired style to share with us, so without further ado… Dive right in to her first Digs + Duds post (below)! xo -Stephanie I mean, who doesn’t like a […]
February 16, 2013
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