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The Stanley 1913 x Nest Collection.
Carry her story
We’re proud of our ongoing partnership
with Nest, a nonprofit that championsmakers and artisans in 125 countries. Because when they thrive, their communities thrive. By providing training, resources and opportunities for creators to share their handcraft work, Nest empowers them to grow their businesses. And make our world a more beautiful place.
In celebration of our ongoing partnership,
Stanley 1913 has made a $125,000 donation to Nest’s programs to support emerging global creators.
Freedom Women
Fabriulous
Shanghai, China
Fabriulous was founded by Chengcheng Xu with the goal of elevating local artisans and preserving culture. Each creation incorporates the heritage of Chinese handcraft into modern design.
Freedom Women draws from a symbolic bird of the Miao tribe in the Guizhou region. The lively design reflects the free hearts and creative minds of the craftswomen, while the bold painting style reflects their vitality and character.
Community
M.A Estudio
Mexico City, Mexico
Through M.A Estudio, founder Melissa Ávila collaborates with other local artisans to honor and reimagine ancestral crafts — while building an enduring connection to the native communities of Mexico.
Starting as a handwoven piece using 100% wool and traditional techniques, Community explores memory, resilience and identity. The intertwined hands symbolize the collective strength and solidarity of women across generations.
Her Symbols, Her Story
Élan Byrd
Miami, USA
Élan’s creativity was nurtured from an early age by her mother, an art teacher. As a multidisciplinary artist and textile designer, Élan embraces the beauty of imperfection and the power of community.
Her Symbols, Her Story celebrates the support within the female collective and what it means to be a woman. Inspired by the earliest forms of communication, Élan’s hand-drawn symbols represent a woman’s courage, strength, intuition, fertility, joy and love.
Kofi Masquerade
Artwork by Studio 189
New York, USA/Accra, Ghana
Founded by Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson, Studio 189 is an artisan brand rooted in traditional craftsmanship and social impact. They believe that art has the power to build bridges and fashion can be an agent of social change.
Kofi Masquerade is inspired by women, the spirit of celebration, West African ceremonial masquerade dress and symbolism. Hand–batik dyed on cotton and dried under the Ghanaian sun, patterns in the artwork honor heritage, community, interdependence and our shared human story.