For his resort collection Erdem Moralioglu chose the Amish as a starting point and mixed it in with a photo essay called Las Mujeres Flores, which tells the story of a German settlement in Mexico. The commonalities between both: a world where “made by hand” is the rule. The ladylike silhouettes paired with floral prints and the use of different textures  create stunning visual compositions. The collection, simply beautiful.

Flora

Guatemala, 2012

Women in most developing countries are neglected by society; having HIV only makes matters worse but this company is creating opportunities for HIV positive women. Raven and Lily is trying to help this women by providing them with new job opportunities by making jewelry from lost bullets and coins. This socially responsible brand is dedicated to the work with women in impoverished and neglected areas. Their work in Ethiopia helps out HIV-positive women who use handmade beads out of melted bullet castings and vintage silver coins to create beautiful statement necklaces, earrings and bracelets.

The company goes beyond fair wages for the women involved in the creation of the jewelry and works with these women’s families to ensure they have access to education, health care, savings accounts and most importantly the recognition from their community. 

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Chanel Resort 2013, Finale. -RS (Images courtesy Chanel)

A super sweet, femme, chic and stunner of a collection.

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