'Smokey – Fashion for People' is a funky new label coming out of the back streets of Manila. Working together with emerging Australian fashion designers, the Smokey Mountain community is producing exciting poverty-busting urban designs with an ethical edge.
To view our garments, look under February 2006 archives.
For more information email us on smokeyfashion@gmail.com
August 06 Update
Sorry we have been absent for so long, there have been lots of changes and lots of exciting things are happening.
Natalie is back in Australia, missing Smokey terribly, but working on developing a market for our garments in Melbourne. And Mark Dvorak-Little's Luce fellowship just concluded so now he's back in America and missing Smokey too!
We welcome two new wonderful additions - Simone and Marieke. Simone is from Australia and has a fashion & business background and Marieke is from Holland and has a law background. They have been very busy developing the business, working with the ladies to develop their skills, creating new designs and recruiting more help.
They have also been working with the ladies who weave the wonderful recycled newspaper baskets and bags (see trashbags link to the right). We hope to be able to use their skills in some new products for Smokey Fashion.
A scene from the bag-making workshop - Marieke, Simone and Joyet in the background
Up close with weaving old newspapers into great bags.
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