Liz Alig Spring 2016 Catalog

LI Z A LI G {Fashion Driven} Fair Trade

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KIMMY DRESS {BANGLADESH} HANDWOVEN RECYCLED COTTON, SHIRO NECKLACE {KENYA} HAND CARVED WOOD

The Story of our Clothes I wish you could meet the beautiful women who make these clothes—I have had the privilege to hear their stories, get to know their families, and work alongside them. Their courage inspires me. The poverty they live in breaks my heart. This collection is gathered from all over the world celebrating these women and their cultural textiles while giving them the tools to give themselves and their families a better life. We mix this beautiful story with comfy designs and eco-friendly fabrics that you will want to live in. We would love for you to join the story.

-Liz

AUGUSTINA DRESS {BOLIVIA} PIMA COTTON AND HANDWOVEN BELT, EARRINGS {THAILAND}

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KRISTY DRESS {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS

Promoting Women Entrepreneurs IN AFRICA “WE PUT ALL OF OUR HEARTS IN FOR THE BUSINESS TO FLOURISH”—BETTY, GHANA

LOUISSA DRESS {GHANA} RECYCLED FLOUR SACKS SHIRA NECKLACE {KENYA} HAND CARVED WOOD MAHAGONY NECKLACE {KENYA} HAND CARVED WOOD CALABASH EARRINGS {HAITI} RECYCLED CALABASH SHELLS

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THIS PAGE: TAMMY TANK {CAMBODIA} HAND WOVEN SILK, CHECKERED CUFF {INDIA{} BRASS RAY SHORTS ARROW PRINT {INDIA} HAND WOVEN COTTON RIGHT: LOUISSA DRESS {GHANA} RECYCLED FLOUR SACKS

Super Soft Organic Cotton FROM PERU

THIRTY YEARS AGO THE COUPLE THAT STARTED THE FAIR TRADE FACTORY IN LIMA WAS CONCERNED THEIR FABRIC WAS NOT BEING PRODUCED ETHICALLY, SO THEY BOUGHT A FIELD AND STARTED PRODUCING IT THEMSELVES—ELSA AND JAVIER, PERU

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RITA MAXI DRESS {PERU} ORGANIC COTTON SHIRA NECKLACE {KENYA} HAND CARVED WOOD MAHAGONY NECKLACE {KENYA} HAND CARVED

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LEFT: LIV MAXI {PERU} ORGANIC COTTON, TASSEL NECKLACE {HAITI} CLAY THIS PAGE: ALEX TANK {PERU} ORGANIC COTTON, CHARLI SKIRT {GUATEMALA} RECYCLED TRADITIONAL FABRICS,

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SWAHI LI WR AP BR AC AL ET {KENYA} LEATHER AND SEED BEADS, TASSEL BRACELET AND NECKLACE {HAITI} CLAY, CHECKERED CUFF {INDIA} BRASS

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TraditionalFROM Textiles BOLIVIA “I WISH WE HAD MORE WORK, SO I COULD TEACH MORE PEOPLE TO SEW TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL” —AUGUSTINA, BOLIVIA

MAYBE ROMPER {CAMBODIA} RECYCLED CHAMBREY, TONY TOTE {BOLIVIA} HANDWOVEN TRADITIONAL TEXTILES, TASSEL BRACELET {HAITI} CLAY, SWAHILI WRAP BRACALETS {KENYA} LEATHER AND SEED BEADS

HelpingINWomen Help Themselves HONDURAS “UNIVERSITY IS VERY EXPENSIVE FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME BUT LITTLE BY LITTLE IT WILL BE DONE”— LEDY WHO IS NOW IN HER FINAL YEAR OF NURSING SCHOOL IN HONDURAS

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THIS PAGE: OPAL TOP {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS, PENCIL SKIRT {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS, TASSEL NECKLACE {HAITI} CLAY BEADS. RIGHT: OPAL TOP AND SKIRT {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS

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MEREDITH T {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS, SUSAN SKIRT {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN COTTON. THIS PAGE: KAYLN DRESS {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS, HORN NECKLACE {HAITI} HORN, MAHOGANY NECKLACE {KENYA}, ANNELIESE CLUTCH {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN COTTON

THIS PAGE: RUTHY PULLOVER {GUATEMALA} HAND WOVEN COTTON, CALABASH EARINGS {HAITI} RECYCLED CALABASH SHELLS RIGHT: GLORIA DRESS {GUATEMALA} HANDWOVEN COTTON

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Traditional Hand Batik FROM GHANA BREANNA DRAWSTRI NG DRESS {GHANA} HAND BATIK, IRIS EARRINGS {THAILAND} TWISTED WIRE, TIN CUFF {HAITI} TIN

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HandFROM BlockINDIA Printed Cotton “THE MOST REWARDING VENTURE IN THIS AREA IS THAT WOMEN WHO HAD NO OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, OR THOSE WHO HAD DROPPED OUT FROM SCHOOL, WERE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN OR COMPLETE THEIR SCHOOLING.”—ANNA

ROSHNI ROMPER {INDIA} HANDWOVEN COTTON, SWAHILI WRAP {KENYA} LEATHER AND SEED BEADS, MARKET TOTE {GUATEMALA} HANDWOVEN

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LEFT: MARY JANE DRESS {BOLIVIA} ORGANIC, PIMA COTTON RIGHT: MARTHA TANK {INDIA} HAND WOVEN COTTON, MELISSA WRAP SKIRT {HAITI} RECYCLED BUTTON DOWNS

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Recycling Factory Fabrics IN CAMBODIA UP TO 40% OF THE FABRIC USED IN PRODUCTION GOES TO WASTE—WE ARE ABLE TO SOURCE BOLTS AND SCRAPS OF THIS UNWANTED FABRIC FROM FACTORIES IN CAMBODIA TO MAKE OUR CLOTHING. EMPLOYEES IN OUR WORKSHOP THERE ARE PAID A FAIR WAGE, GIVEN MEDICAL BENEFITS, AND PAID HOLIDAYS—THINGS UNHEARD OF IN MOST FACTORIES THERE.

DOLORES ROMPER SHORTS {CAMBODIA} RECYCLED RAYON, CALABASH EARRINGS {HAITI} RECYCLED CALABASH SHELLS

Hand Woven Textiles FROM CAMBODIA

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TILLY DRESS {CAMBODIA} HANDWOVEN COTTON, PAMOLA CLUTCH {BOLIVIA} HANDWOVEN TRADITIONAL TEXTILES.

Promoting Economic Development IN HAITI

FOSNOT ROMPER {HAITI} RECYCLED BUTTON DOWN

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“THE DEVELOPOMENT GIVES ME A LOT OF HOPE FOR THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY”—EDIMENE

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ABOVE: THERES DRESS {HAITI} RECYCLED BUTTON DOWNS. SWAHILI WRAP BRACELET {KENYA} LEATHER AND SEED BEADS, TASSEL BRACELET {HAITI} CLAY. RIGHT: DOLORES ROMPER LONG {CAMBODIA} RECYCLED RAYON, HUIPIL PURSE {GUATEMALA} RECYCLED TRADITIONAL HUIPILS.

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LEFT: ELLY TANK {CAMBODIA} RECYCLED RAYON, JESS SKIRT {HONDURAS} RECYCLED T-SHIRTS, PAMOLA CLUTCH {BOLIVIA} HAND WOVEN TRADITIONAL TEXTILES. ABOVE: THERES DRESS {HAITI} RECYCLED BUTTON DOWNS, MARKET TOTE {BOLIVIA} RECYCLED FLOUR SACKS AND LEATHER STRAPS.

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