LIEffortless Z AStyle, LIG Ethically Produced
THIS PAGE: CORDED MUFF {NEPAL} WOOL, TRINA TANK {INDA} HAND BLOCK PRINTED COTTON. RIGHT: CATHERINE SWEATSHIRT {BOLIVIA} COTTON DOUBLE CLOTH
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The Story of our Clothes I started asking a lot of questions after living in Kenya for a summer. I went shopping and no longer just glanced at the price; I glanced at the tag to find out where it was made. I started to realize that there are people who make our clothes. People with their own dreams, good days, bad days...children. One question led to another and I started to realize that something needed to change.
These questions kept circling my head as I worked with NGO's in India and Honduras. I realized that maybe the production of our clothing with small fair trade cooperatives could give women in developing countries an education which in turn could give them a source of income which in turn would give their children a better education. Maybe the production of our clothing could be a key in helping whole communities out of poverty. So I started caring about where my clothing came from. As a girl with a fashion degree and a little bit of a fabric snob - I had trouble finding clothing that I wanted to wear, but that was created ethically from the fabric to the sewing. One summer I started Liz Alig as a collection of a few dresses - really as an experiment to see if it was possible to make clothing completely and totally out of recycled materials (because at the time it was almost impossible to find fabrics that were produced ethically). When these dresses sold and people wanted more I partnered with a group I worked with in Honduras, Mi Esperanza, to produce 100 more dresses...it went on from there. Today our goal is still the same - to make fashion forward, effortless style that you want to wear - clothing that gives women in developing countries hope and a meaningful job. A large portion of the line is still made from recycled materials along with organic cotton and handwoven fabrics. We partner with over ten amazing fair trade cooperatives, workshops, and NGO's that not only create beautiful ethical clothing, but are so much different than traditional production houses. They use funds to offer free skills training to women, they offer free nursery for young children, they not only pay well but give paid holidays and benefits to employees. Thanks for your continued support!
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-Liz
CINTYA CARDIGAN {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA, TILLY DRESS {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN IKAT, BRAIDED CUFF {INDIA} BRASS, SWAHILI WRAP BRACELET {KENYA} LEATHER
We Believe Clothing Should Be Effortless... ...THE KIND OF DRESSES YOU CAN JUST THROW ON AND LOOK GREAT IN ALL DAY - SWEATERS THAT ARE SO COMFORTABLE YOU CAN LIVE IN AND CLOTHING THAT IS UNIQUE, EASY TO LAYER, AND FUNCTIONAL (WHICH IS WHY WE LOVE POCKETS!)
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TILLY DRESS {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN COTTON
THIS PAGE: BLANKET SCARF {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA, FINGERLESS GLOVES {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA. RIGHT: POLLY DRESS {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN IKAT
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We Believe the Production of Clothing Should be Beautiful and Transparent
BLANKET SCARF {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA, FINGERLESS GLOVES {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA, AUBREY SWEATER {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA, SUSAN MINI SKIRT {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN COTTON.
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HORN NECKLACE {HAITI} RECYCLED HORN, MAHOGANY NECKLACE {KENYA} HAND CARVED, AUBREY SWEATER {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA, REEBA DRESS {CAMBODIA} RECYCLED FLANNEL.
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We Believe in High Quality, Sustainable Fabrics... WE LOVE RICH TEXTILES— BULKY HAND WOVEN STRIPES, SUPER SOFT PIMA COTTON, HAND DYED SILK, AND VIBRANT BOHO IKAT.
CLARA TUNIC {CAMBODIA} RECYCLED C H AM B R AY , Y O GA P AN T S {E L SALVADOR} RECYCLED YOGA FABRIC
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LEFT: VALERIE DRESS {BOLIVIA} PIMA COTTON. RIGHT: LAURIE BLOUSE {CAMBODIA} RECYCLED VELVET, CHARL I SKI RT {G U AT EM AL A } RECYCLED IKAT,
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KRISTINIE SWEATER {NEPAL} WOOL, PIECED LEGGINGS {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS
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LEFT: DARLA SWEATER {NEPAL} WOOL, POLLY DRESS {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN IKAT. RIGHT: JOEY SWEATER {NEPAL} WOOL, TOTE {VIETNAM} LEATHER, HORN NECKLACE {HAITI} RECYCLED HORN
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We Believe in Slow Fashion... CLOTHING TAKEN BACK TO ITS ROOTS— GARMENTS THAT MAY TAKE MONTHS TO MAKE BECAUSE THE COTTON WAS GROWN ORGANICALLY AND HAND WOVEN INTO FABRIC THEN HAND DYED AND PRINTED AND NEXT HAND SEWN. WHY THIS EXTRA TIME? WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE MORE PEOPLE MORE MEANINGFUL JOBS.
CHEVONNE SHIRT {BANGLADESH} RECYCLED COTTON FIBERS, CALABASH EARRINGS {HAITI} RECYCLED COCONUT
LEFT: VICTORIA SWEATER {BOLIVIA} BABY ALPACA, PIECED LEGGINGS {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS, HUIPIL CLUTCH {GUATEMALA} RECYCLED HUIPIL. RIGHT: KAYLN DRESS LONG {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS
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We Believe in Supporting Fair Trade... WORKSHOPS AND CO-OPS THAT GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WORKERS WITH EDUCATION, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY. WE BELIEVE THE CLOTHES WE CHOOSE TO WEAR IMPACTS THE WORLD AROUND US. WE BELIEVE TOGETHER THIS KIND OF THINKING CAN CHANGE THE WORLD - EVEN IF IT IS ONE WOMEN'S VILLAGE AT A TIME.
AMANDA TUNIC {BOLIVIA} COTTON DOUBLE CLOTH, FLANNEL INFINITY {USA} RECYCLED FLANNEL, TOTE {THAILAND} LEATHER, BRAIDED CUFF {INDIA} BRASS, SWAHILI WRAP BRACELET {KENYA} LEATHER
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