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Celebrating 15 years of our Made in Kenya partnership
In 2010, Vivienne Westwood began working with the Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) of the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, on a small design pilot in Kenya. The first Made in Kenya collection followed in 2011.
That year, Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler travelled to Kenya with EFI to understand the craftsmanship, meet micro-producers including Satubo Women and Oldanyatti Women, and lead training with the artisans themselves.
Production ran through Artisan Fashion, which EFI established as its Kenyan operation in 2009. Artisan Fashion became an independent social enterprise in 2015 and has designed and produced the collection in direct partnership with Vivienne Westwood ever since.
For 15 years, Vivienne Westwood has produced a seasonal Made in Kenya accessories collection through its collaboration with the Ethical Fashion Initiative and local social enterprise Artisan Fashion – an enduring partnership built around artisan-led, community-based production of accessories across Africa.
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