Lemlem - Supermodel/actress and former World Health Organisation's for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Liya Kebede discovered that traditional weavers in her native country of Ethiopia were losing their jobs due to a decline in local demands for their goods and wanted to do something about it. Recognizing the beauty, quality and historic significance of their work, Liya started Lemlem in 2007 as a way to inspire economic independence in her native country and to preserve the art of weaving.
Today, Lemlem, which means to flourish or bloom in Amharic, is thriving.
(all taken' from Lemlem website)
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PS - Jersey has officially got it's first heat wave - started yesterday and it will continue to be in the 90's the next few days - so b/c this girl can't afford an in ground pool - i took my butt right on over to Target and got me this sucker - i even bought 2 rafts to float on- liven' the ghetto life dream right now!
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Today, Lemlem, which means to flourish or bloom in Amharic, is thriving.
(all taken' from Lemlem website)
so i'm pretty obsessed over this brand - i'm a sucker for anything for a 'cause' and if it's coming straight from the working hands of Ethiopians i'm SOLD! - guess what this girl is stocking up on this summer? - ps the price tag isn't on the cheap side, but i justify the cost due to the labor and materials used - her designs go from dresses to cover up, to pants and shorts, to bags and scarfs, shoes and tunics, ponchos and skirts, to even pillows and blankets - and there's a kids line too - i think you'll dig it Butterflies!
PSS - Lemlem is shipped right from NJ - HOLLA!
ANYONE ADDING LEMLEM TO THEIR WARDROBE?
PS - Jersey has officially got it's first heat wave - started yesterday and it will continue to be in the 90's the next few days - so b/c this girl can't afford an in ground pool - i took my butt right on over to Target and got me this sucker - i even bought 2 rafts to float on- liven' the ghetto life dream right now!
