The artisans of Haiti engage in ethical fashion

From Rio de Janeiro, Ana Suassuna is training Haitians on how to transform beef horns into jewelry. "They know how to work with the horn better than I do," admitted the young woman in a small workshop in the heart of downtown Port-au-Prince. "I try to teach them the procedures to be precise about the dimensions and finishes. And it starts with the ability to read a fact sheet sent by a foreign customer. It's like Lionel Messi: he took the time to learn to control the ball and to prevent others to score," she explained.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
12 juin 2015 | Lecture : 2 min.
Osklen, the Brazilian brand that employs Ana, is well-known in the luxury world, with stores in the United States, Italy, and Japan. Its creed: to promote ethical and responsible fashion. Osklen is a partner of the Ethical Fashion Initiative, a program born in 2009 with the support of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The objective is to establish a link between African and Haitian artisans and the fashion industry, with respect for the environment and workers' rights. "The fashion world has forgotten the basis of the m

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