The Dharma Door

When exploring in Surry Hills (with Mum) we discovered the most inspiring shop called Shelf Life. Initially we were drawn to the beautiful bags in the window. We thought they were perfect for an east to eden girl. On a closer examination, what made this shop and these bags so special was the stories, lives and women behind the products. 

The Dharma Door is strongly committed to the rights of marginalised artisans, particularly women, in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Philippines, and India and any location from which are products are imported. 

They are committed to ensuring that fair wages, safe working conditions and human rights are met by those with whom they trade. Their goal is to help people everywhere access skills training, education, healthcare and community development as a means of improving their livelihoods with dignity. 

Please visit -The Dharma Door

Business of Fashion - Net a Porter

This week we were fortunate enough to have a foot in the door (literally) at the Net a Porter offices in West London for the Business of Fashion event which featured an exclusive interview with Natalie Massenet.

Inspirational? Check. Ambitious? Check. Professional? Check. Natalie Massenet ticked all boxes as she described creating the Net a Porter dream and "that call" at 3am, 10 years ago, from the American Vogue offices because they had heard she was doing "something". Something it was and from this phone call on Natalie Massenet knew that she was on the fashion radar.

Her insight into the online world and the culture of blogging was interesting to say the least but it was her self belief and and conviction that imagining and picturing what you want, will create the fact, that gave us goosebumps and the strong feeling that everything will be just fine.

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