“The garment industry in Haiti is being revitalized and we want to be there from the beginning to show that the sector can change to incorporate sustainable and ethical standards,”
Local Buttons have evolved a collection of professional accessories and garments ethically in Haiti to help the local community. The design team launched three years ago with the aim of mainstreaming sustainable fashion to demonstrate it can be stylish, engaging and exciting. “We are putting a face on fashion,” say the duo behind the project Consuelo McAlister and Anne Pringle. Their lifestyle and community brand create a direct link between the consumer and the producer, presenting the full story about where an item is made to encourage consumers to think carefully about their choices and not invest in the world of unethical and unsustainable fashion.
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