Give a Sh*t

Our newest partner, Azerbaijani Socks, is providing employment for women in rural Azerbaijan through the traditional craft of knitting jorabs. Their vision is to provide fairly paid, flexible employment for women through a craft that has continued for generations, and to provide a cozy, handmade, unique, quality product to sell outside of Azerbaijan.

I began to wonder are we actually doing a disservice to our gender by continually associating female empowerment with physical characteristics? How many women may doubt their strength because when looking in the mirror they just didn't have the energy to put on makeup that day and didn't see a muscular woman in leather and carrying a sword?

The Paw Tribe is an ethical pet accessories brand that partners with women and men on the continent of Africa to create bold, comfortable, and stylish accessories that speak to your pet’s personality. All of their designs are inspired, intentionally selected and produced based on their craftsmanship and history rooted in Kenyan and Ethiopian cultures. 

LVDS is one of the first fashion brands of French creation to promote social and environmental ethics. The craftsmanship of each piece is handmade by victims of anti-personnel mines, poliomyelitis, acid attacks, or deaf individuals. Their mission is essential in this country where disabled persons are forced to live separate and in poverty.

In our times of fast-fashion we often shop purely on looks. Billions of dollars are spent perfecting the picture perfect store layouts and window displays. As consumers, we're enticed with everything on the outside, but as an advocate for ethical shopping, I have found the key to discovering the beauty of an item almost always lies on the inside.