Fashion Making a Difference: She Makes It

   

     I love how fashion can change the world. Piece & Co. has collaborated with Nordstrom and 8 amazing brands that you know and love to bring you She Makes It. She Makes It is a collection of spring fashion handcrafted with love by artisans in developing countries and designed by some of the biggest names in fashion. 

     Brands that Piece & Co. has worked with include DVF, Alice and Olivia, Rebecca Minkoff, J.Crew, theory, Tory Burch, Crate & Barrel, and Nordstrom. 
 

 

    "Ending global poverty starts with women. Research shows when you invest in a woman, you invest in her family and community, too. On average, women invest 90 percent of their income back into their families. This includes putting healthy food on the table, paying for their children to go school, or buying healthcare. And our artisans are no different. When we employ one artisan woman, we impact many.

We estimate that an average one order from a brand can employ between 75 and 100 artisans for two to three months. This, in turn, impacts the lives of 300 to 400 people, from children to community members."

Some of the countries that Piece & Co. works in include:

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Kenya
• Nepal
• Bangladesh
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Ghana
• India
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Mexico
• Peru
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Zambia

   Kathleen Wright launched Piece & Co. in 2011 while working for an artisan-focused nonprofit. She realized sustainable employment was the only way to bring these women out of poverty. She made it her mission to build a marketplace for artisan products. She discovered that brands were looking for authentic alternatives to factory-produced fabrics and accessories. Piece & Co. is helping artisan women support their families and realizing their dreams.