fashionABLE {review & giveaway}

fashionABLE is another amazing company that I love what they stand for… {Creating sustainable business for African women}

A fashionABLE scarf is more than just an accessory, it’s a means to a new life. Your purchase creates sustainable business for women in Africa who have been exploited by the effects of poverty. The sale of the scarves provide jobs for women, and as a nonprofit venture, the net profits are sent back to fund the holistic rehabilitation of other women. It’s a simple business model: scarves provide jobs, profits provide restoration. So when you buy a fashionABLE scarf you are ABLE to provide opportunities, and women in Africa are ABLE to have a new choice.

You are ABLE to provide opportunities, and these women are ABLE to have a new choice.

We are a non-profit. That means that your purchase of a scarf does far more than just create jobs. The fashionABLE mission is to create sustainable business in Africa so that the women are not dependent upon charity, but instead are a vital part of a developing economy.

How they began:

Barrett Ward founded Mocha Club in 2005 – a new generation of activists giving up the cost of two mochas, or $7 a month, to fund relief and development projects in Africa [themochaclub.org]. A few years later, Barrett moved to Ethiopia for a year. While there, he ran across Women at Risk, a group that works with women exploited in the sex industry. After seeing their effectiveness and the dignity restored in these women, he learned that one of the biggest challenges to keeping these women off the streets is gainful employment. For this purpose, fashionABLE was conceived.

Barrett resides in Nashville, TN with his wife, and 2 beautiful Ethiopian daughters

I have three fashionABLE scarves but my favorite is my most recent purchase – the Meselu Infinity scarf in blue gray and I’m loving it! This is a sheer, lightweight infinity scarf in an all-over blue-grey color that can be double or tripled wrapped. All scarves are handmade in Ethiopia from ridiculously soft 100% Ethiopian cotton. I’ve learned how to style this adorable scarf and have gotten so many compliments on it so far. Definitely something I can wear in all 4 seasons!