Collaborations with Chloé, the interest of LVMH, pop-ups at Rinascente, Dubai Mall: Madagascar-based sustainable brand Made for a Woman is growing.
in 2019, the young Italian-Indian designer has been garnering attention one raffia-crafted piece at the time, leading her to drop the brand’s secondwith Chloé recently, kicking off a series of international pop-ups this week and working on upcoming exclusive collections with major retailers.
As most of the artisans have no basic education, another essential asset is providing it, ranging from language courses to financial literacy classes. Managing the different backgrounds of the people involved in the project is among the biggest challenges Akbaraly has to face.
While talks with other fashion houses are in progress as well, Akbaraly is said to be exploring additional categories, like home decor. The brand has so far tiptoed into the segment with upcycled raffia poufs, textured baskets, woven chairs, patterned pillows as well as one-of-a-kind, made-to-order maxi carpets.Launched with accessories first, Made for a Woman debuted a selection of ready-to-wear looks during Milan Fashion Week in September 2022.
Made for a Woman’s prices range from 180 euros to 540 euros for bags and 210 euros to 250 euros for hats. Apparel pieces retail between 360 euros for tops up to 1,000 euros for dresses, like the Diamond gown which takes around 35 days to be crafted.In particular, the assortment on the company’s e-commerce is divided not only by categories and prices, but also by the names of the key artisans who have crafted each piece, in an attempt to create a virtual bridge between artisans and clients.
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