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Made For A Woman and the new value of craft in Madagascar

Luxury has long celebrated craftsmanship. Yet behind every threaded piece, embroidered detail or handmade object is a person whose story often remains invisible. Increasingly, the conversation is changing. The question is no longer only what is made, but who benefits from making it. In Madagascar, Made For A Woman offers a powerful example of...

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Lifestyle brand Gandys uses fashion as a force for good

If ever proof was needed that there is no hard and fast rule to business success, then Gandys is arguably a case in point. The company was founded in 2012 by brothers Rob and Paul Forkan who have thrown the rule books of how to set up and run a fashion business out of the window and are demonstrating that sometimes a unique and unconventional...

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Working at KOY Clothing luxury menswear brand

KOY Clothing is a culturally inclusive menswear brand and social enterprise, which pays homage to the Kenyan culture that inspires it. The clothing range includes a variety of high-end men’s smart apparel made of a traditional African fabric called Kikoy, a 100% cotton dyed in Kenya with locally produced colorings. The brand offers an assortment...