by Kathy Thomas | Fashion as a Force for Good
How do you move a mountain? One stone at a time. (Read Time: 3 min.) Face the Mountain As the trending topics of human trafficking and abuse make their way into mainstream news, social media feeds, and more and more daily conversations, it’s tempting to become...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Celebrating Wins! Even When They’re Small Potatoes! – (Read Time: 2 min.) Fashion as a Force for Good sometimes looks like small potatoes. Scrappy Determination We love seeing our Artisan partners use their scrappy determination to think “big picture” and...
by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders
Read Time: 5 min. Renaissance of Thought is the concept for this ethically made collection at Trades of Hope. Unapologetically Feminine At the design level, we have taken a sophisticated and artistic approach to accessories: featuring jewelry mimicking sculptures, a...
by Gretchen Huijskens | Fashion as a Force for Good, Founders
Our Journey to Fashion as a Force for Good – (Read Time: 1 min.) “I was a mother of two young children when I began looking into international adoption. Our life was great, and I was grateful. But I felt a restlessness knowing most people around the world...
by Gretchen Huijskens | Founders
Her Name is Ya Every woman has a name, face, and story. I met Ya a couple of years ago outside an airport in Cambodia. Although we had been working with her for years, selling ornaments and scarves she and her friends had been making, this was the first time I was...