About us
About us
Our Mission
“We are more than just a brand: our mission is to change
the world together, one creation at a time.”
EILEEN AKBARALY
“We are more than just a brand: our mission is to change
the world together, one creation at a time.”
EILEEN AKBARALY
The Team
Our international team, led by Founder and CEO Eileen Akbaraly, is made up of creative women from all over the world, from Madagascar – where Eileen was raised – to Italy, Japan, Spain, France, and more.
Most of our employees are from Madagascar: here, we employ over 350 artisans, 92% of which are women. Our goal is to improve their resilience and quality of life thanks to a socially and environmentally sustainable strategy based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and Women Empowerment Principles, as well as on the World Fair Trade Organization’s Guiding Principles.
Our artisans are always at the forefront of our project, where they can make their voices heard by the customers and the industry alike, ensuring that there are no barriers between the final point of our production chain and the people working “behind the scenes”.
The Team
Our international team, led by Founder and CEO Eileen Akbaraly, is made up of creative women from all over the world, from Madagascar – where Eileen was raised – to Italy, Japan, Spain, France, and more.
Most of our employees are from Madagascar: here, we employ over 350 artisans, 92% of which are women. Our goal is to improve their resilience and quality of life thanks to a socially and environmentally sustainable strategy based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and Women Empowerment Principles, as well as on the World Fair Trade Organization’s Guiding Principles.
Our artisans are always at the forefront of our project, where they can make their voices heard by the customers and the industry alike, ensuring that there are no barriers between the final point of our production chain and the people working “behind the scenes”.
The Atelier
Our atelier is located in the heart of Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, one of the world’s poorest countries. Here, 81% of people live with less than 2 dollars a day, especially women and children, who are often subject to violence and discrimination.
Providing support and a way out of poverty for people from marginalized backgrounds is a core element of our mission, which aims at improving their resilience and quality of life through fair and equitable salaries, a safe place to work, and a way to express themselves, grow, and be empowered.
Over the years, the atelier has become a safe space for hundreds of women and men who are now free to express themselves, learn, and grow as individuals and as a community.
Here, they find dignity and empowerment through fair working conditions, as well as many benefits that make up our social strategy, including free access to healthcare, education opportunities, empowerment projects, zero discrimination policies and even a childcare area.
“All of our creations are unique works of art,
just like the people who make them.”
EILEEN AKBARALY