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“We get to work<br />
with talented women<br />
artisans living in some<br />
of the most challenging<br />
regions in the world and<br />
hopefully be part of the<br />
solution of creating a<br />
better future.”<br />
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Rick says: I think on the ethical side of things I<br />
am drawn to brands like Armadillo Rugs, TOMS<br />
and Krochet Kids. Plus there are some really<br />
great fashion designers starting to do ethical<br />
collaborations like Karen Walker and Vivenne<br />
Westwood.<br />
What is your favourite item in your store<br />
right now and why?<br />
Annette says: My favourite is always the next<br />
one! But if I had to choose, it’s hard to go past<br />
Leadlight Heart.<br />
Rick says: At the moment I think I would have<br />
to pick two as they look so good together on<br />
the couch - the hand woven Mint Vessels and<br />
the hand embroidered Khadi Vessels in White!<br />
What has been your biggest highlight?<br />
Annette says: Having an end product we are<br />
proud of, the ideas went back and forth for<br />
a few years before we finally had something<br />
tangible. We are also pretty chuffed to be<br />
stocked by some of the stores we have been<br />
long time fans of like Koskela, AP Design House<br />
and Spence & Lyda.<br />
What are your plans for the future?<br />
Annette says: The big vision is to educate<br />
people to think about how they shop, to see<br />
ethical and fair trade as the norm not just a<br />
small segment of the market. Of course, we<br />
are not going to do that alone and we have lots<br />
of small steps along the way. We would love<br />
to continue working with the co-operatives we<br />
already work with, increase our impact in their<br />
communities, as well as finding more groups of<br />
artisans we can work with.
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