areness Turning Global into Local
Though working in different parts of the world , two Triton clothing brands make a point of supporting local communities : While working on her degree in Chinese Studies ,
Kelly Wang Shanahan ’ 10 discovered a rare silk handmade in a small Chinese town for over 500 years . It became the signature material behind her company , Ziran , helping an ages-old , community-supporting craft
make a modern-day impact . → theziran . com
Lisa Hsieh ’ 05 makes simple , distinctive clothes for women and children with her brand , Mien . Frustrated by the lack of good clothing for women that can be worn during pregnancy and beyond , she scoured Los Angeles for locally-sourced materials to produce eco-conscious garments for mothers and children . → mienstudios . com
Likewise with Utah-based Albion Fit , an athleisure line founded by Elizabeth Findlay , PhD ’ 07 , and her husband following an economic recession . Having recently taken over the family factory in her mother ’ s native Guatemala , she found that they could no longer rely on outside orders and took the leap with their own line to keep their team employed . Now with several retail stores in the U . S ., the company has a growing team on two continents . → albionfit . com
From boots to booties .
Pawmiscuous apparel is made for the dapper dogs in your life . Without a pet of her own , Mariko Miyake ’ 08 started dog sitting but soon became a leader making canine clothing ( with some matching “ human apparel ” too .) What ’ s more , her Malteagle , Penny , is now the company ’ s go-to model . → pawmiscuous . com
Simple . Stylish . Leather . That ’ s the M . O . for Wilcox , a company that started off perfecting the modern boot and moved to more things leather . Founder Peter Nichols ’ 08 keeps products homegrown by naming his designs after streets he grew up on . → wilcoxboots . com
Livie & Luca ’ s leather baby booties are at the other end of the spectrum — the first steps of early walkers . Co-founded by former elementary schoolteacher and principal , Amie Garcia ’ 95 , the company makes " adorable shoes for adorable feet ." → livieandluca . com
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