Mixy Fandino

Mixy Fandino Jewellery

Beyond Coffee and Diamonds

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...
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A Fair Trade for Empowerment and Development

The largest challenge that fair trade artisans and retailers face is educating the public of the importance of rebalancing power structures in the global economy. The consumer is acquiring a product in exchange for money, but what is given is far beyond the scope of what money can buy. We have alrea...
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The Healing Powers of Autumn Colours

“What’s the autumn? A second spring, when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus I don’t know about you, but I find something extremely romantic and melancholic in the air during autumn. Maybe it is that autumn is nature’s reminder to accept the passing of time as I watch nature wil...
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