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I designed these women's hemp and Tencel pants to fit your life

Posted by Rose on 30th Mar 2022

Enjoy easy care, a comfy fit, and timeless style with these eco-friendly pants, artisan-made in the USA. Wide legs. Skinny legs. High rise. Low rise. Straight hems. Flared hems. Most of us have … read more

Ann Lowe’s designs helped end the racial divide in couture fashion

Posted by Rose on 25th Mar 2022

Her meticulously crafted artisan-made gowns were sought out by high society, including Jackie Kennedy. When Jacquelyn Bouvier married future president John Kennedy in 1953, the New York Times’ fro … read more

How sewing machines are playing a part in climate resilience

Posted by Rose on 17th Mar 2022

A co-op of artisanal clothing makers in Niger depends on sewing to avert poverty in the face of climate change and glaring gender inequality. In my ongoing celebration of Women’s History Mont … read more

How the sewing machine empowered African women

Posted by Rose on 9th Mar 2022

Although sewing machines were at first a tool of colonialism in Africa, a century later, in part due to women, they became tools of democratization. As part of Sympatico’s celebration of … read more

The artisan-made clothing from Africa that features wild designs and colors has a perplexing history

Posted by Rose on 2nd Mar 2022

Since the 19th century, Africa’s artisanal clothing traditions have been upended by western textile imports and the influence of their foreign designs. In the 1990s, both our kids were foreig … read more

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