Obakki – A Purpose-Led Lifestyle Brand and Foundation
Founder Treana Peake, supports artisan partnerships and funds development work through the Obakki Foundation.
Fashion
Tatsushi Kuroki – Sustainable Denim Manufacturer
Tatsushi Kuroki has made a career of infusing sustainability into the denim production process.
Skye Weavers – Weavers from the Isle of Skye, Scotland
Andrea and Roger Holden traded in their agricultural lifestyle to set up a textile company in Scotland.
Barbara Guarducci – Social Impact Textile Designer
Guarducci oversees design projects that combine social value with beauty and works with artisans from all over the world.
Eleven Six – A Women’s Sustainable Knitwear Brand
Catherine Carnevale, a British fashion designer and entrepreneur, launched Eleven Six with her husband Nick. The brand is based in New York and sustainably produced in Peru and Bolivia with artisan makers.
Studio 189 – Promoting and Curating African Fashion
Meet the founders behind Studio One Eighty Nine, the socially and environmentally conscious clothing brand that incorporates their own African designs, textures and culture.
Lena Skadegard Designs – Hand-Crafted Jewelry in India
Jewelry designer Lena Skadegard draws from nature’s subtle nuances and the energy of raw stones.
Dennis Hogan – Preserving Heritage Southwest Design
Dennis Hogan is a jeweler and leather craftsmen based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, inspired by the old jewelry of the southwest.
Chan Luu – Handmade Jewelry Built on Culture & Impact
By restoring the integrity to the manufacturing aspect of fashion, Chan Luu continues to reinvent her approach, while raising the bar for producers and consumers alike.
Mar Y Sol – Sustainable Fashion Made in Madagascar
With a passion for social work, Brooklyn based Laurel Brandstetter traveled to Madagascar in 2003 searching for the right economic sustainability project that would speak to her. It did not take long before she found her inspiration in creating what is Mar Y Sol today.
Norwegian Rain – Clothing Made from Recycled Materials
Alexander Helle partnered with designer T Michael, seeking to introduce rainwear made up of the highest quality of both function and style, as well as recycled materials. Their unisex line, Norwegian Rain, has proven that it’s possible to be elegant and environmentally conscious in the pouring rain.
N.D.C. Made By Hand – Hand Crafted Shoes
Stepping into the contemporary, luxury footwear and accessories market was a completely natural world for Enrique Corbi, co-founder of N.D.C., an artisan who embraces the tradition of fine shoe craftsmanship.