mercado global + comptoir des cotonniers collaboration
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SPRING-SUMMER 2014
100% ETHICAL CHICCAPSULE COLLECTION MADE IN GUATEMALA
large black & white ethnic design globe-trotter purse, zippered and with leather handle and two-tone tassels$510
matching pouch$130
matching clutch $140
ICONIC ACCESSORIESWITH A TOUCH OF HISTORY:MAYAN SPIRIT MEETS PARISIAN STYLE. Unique pieces: responsible accessories to match all looks and give them a very individual link to the past.
2 purses, 2 pouches and 2 bracelets, all hand-made using pure cotton and natural leather.
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blue and white tie & dye tote with leather handle$215
two woven cuff bracelets with beads, in blue or black$115
available in early April:USA, Japan, China & Spain
mid-April: France, Germany, Belgium, Italy & Switzerland
The Mercado Global charity employs over 300 craftswomen in 30 cooperatives throughout the western mountains of Guatemala, helping them break out of poverty by bringing their wares onto the international market, and providing them with business coaching to enable them to earn enough for themselves and their families and help them gain confidence in themselves through their work.The collaboration with Comptoir des Cotonniers benefited 121 crafts-women in 21 communities across the departments of Sololá, Chimaltenango and Totonicapán, who worked for over 20,000 hours to create these unique items.
ENTIRELY MADE BY CRAFTSWOMEN!
Welcome to Guatemala.Comptoir crossed the Atlantic to reach out to communities of women weavers who used their ancestral craftsmanship to make this summer’s most beautiful accessories.
press contacts:BPCMErin Cullison. tel. +1 646-747-3015 [email protected] Vinton. [email protected]
www.comptoirdescotonniers.com
The story of Olga, a 29-year-old Kaqchikel native jewelry maker, mother of Yulisa aged 10 and Merci aged 4
“My children needed clothes and food; sometimes there was money, sometimes there wasn’t. I wanted to be able to work to support the family but there was no work.”
Today, as a Mercado Global artisan partner, Olga is selling her products to top international retailers and is able to put her two daughters in school. She is learning how to use a sewing machine so she can triple her income and invest in her family and community.
To learn more about the charity:www.mercadoglobal.org
Marta Julia, 28 years old “I wouldn’t be able to contribute to my family’s education, food and health without the help of Mercado Global.The income that I earn is of great help and I thank Mercado Global for taking us into consideration.”