Why You Should Enhance Your Outfits with Unique Jewellery Do you know that girl at a party who seems to be able to naturally stand out with grace and style? This can be you! Often, women known for great style have good quality pieces mixed with a unique touch from their own view of the […]...

Small and fair trade jewellery producers are known for using indigenous and environmentally friendly methods to craft the most stunning pieces. A lot of them use products from nature that are special to them because they travel back to their own indigenous cultures and traditions. Indigenous culture...

Most of us are already aware that buying from small producers, rather than the huge industrial manufacturers is a good thing, but can you guess the top 5 reasons as to exactly what that is? 1. Authenticity and Quality: Nothing compares. Be original, and stand out! Small producers have the chance to ...

The Quality in Handmade Goods Handmade goods are considered an “alternative” way of shopping, but the truth is that there is so much more than fashion and lifestyle in the decision to buy a handmade good rather than one that was mass manufactured. To purchase a handmade good, is to be aware and ...

Fair Trade: An Empowering Vehicle for the Latin American Female Artisan “Human rights are violated not only by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that create huge inequalities.” – Pope Francis I Throughout the twenty first century, the world has seen...

5 Colours and How They Affect Your Mood All humans have a subconscious relationships with colours, and colour specialists have deemed that a lot of those associations correlate with how each colour presents itself in nature. Understanding these associations gives us power, because we can carry these...

How to Wear Chunky Jewellery: The Dos and Don’ts Powerful, elegant, and bold, chunky jewellery is in your must-have list of what to wear, and here is a quick guide to help you wear it best. Dos Wear with a T-shirt. This can give the simplest outfit a boost and make it seem more upscale […]...

The 2014 United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) Report on Human Development indicated that most Latin American countries remain in early developmental stages. Even though progress in the region is visible, the majority of the population remains in the lower income brackets, and political corr...

Beyond Coffee and Diamonds: Fair Trade for the Latin American Female Artisan Whereas many of us are familiar with the concept of fair trade raw materials, i.e. fair trade gold, diamonds, produce, grains and many other goods coming from all corners of the world, there is a small and powerful market r...

The introduction of fair trade has given female artisans in Latin America an opportunity to rise in a new market niche, and it requires the withholding of quality guidelines in which every party involved takes into account certain rules to protect themselves and each other. For the artisans, it is i...