Spanish Shoe Brand Camper’s Ethical Fashion Initiative Channels Influences from East and West Africa
Spanish Shoe Brand Camper’s Ethical Fashion Initiative Channels Influences from East and West Africa.Combining sustainable fashion, with an ethical business model that is inclusive of the local community where the shoes are manufactured, Spanish-rooted footwear brandCamper has teamed up with the Ethical Fashion Initiative to launch a long-term footwear project. For their Spring/Summer 2016 collection Camper have collaborated with Ethiopian artisans to re-create the Camaleon, Camper’s first ever shoe that draws reference from the local Mallorcan farmers who wore this design over a century ago. This partnership, a collaboration that aligns with Camper’s brand values of partnership and creativity, creates fair employment in Ethiopia, and minimises the harsh impact of manufacturing on the environment.The design and production of the shoe combine Camper’s vast experience of craftsmanship with local artisans’ unique skills and techniques, as well as methods borrowed from the western part of the continent. The result is a unisex boot made from local Bati goat leather. Tie Dye techniques, which have been used for centuries in different regions of West Africa, have been applied to the leather using natural dyes giving the handcrafted and sustainable product a psychedelic twist. Working from the same concept, a unisex sandal is also part of the collection offered in kaleidoscopic blues, greens and oranges. The very special capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2016 carries three different options for both men and women and will be available at select CamperLab store sand at CamperLab online. -- source link
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