IT’S AUGUST ALREADY?
- Laura Mobley
- 01 Aug, 2011
This summer has been scorching. Also, this summer has been the busiest. Lots of exciting projects! I’ve pretty much resorted to wearing dresses only. This... Read More ››
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This summer has been scorching. Also, this summer has been the busiest. Lots of exciting projects! I’ve pretty much resorted to wearing dresses only. This... Read More ››
The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays. Three day weekends, fireworks, bar-b-ques, freedom. Mata’s Prairie Top was the perfect top to show my patriotism. ... Read More ››
Laura is a wardrobe and image consultant and first came to Mata as a design intern from the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago. Besides... Read More ››
Here are the first runway pics from Greenheart’s Fair Trade Fashion Show. A big thank you to all the fabulous models and to Greenheart Shop for putting... Read More ››
It’s so fun to see our Dangle Necklace featured in People Magazine’s June Style Watch. Read More ››
Yesterday was Michelle’s wedding shower, and as you can see, Mata Traders was very well represented! Here we are all decked out in our Mata... Read More ››
San Francisco fashion blogger Modelina Michelle found us in local boutique Marmalade, and if you’re in the Bay area, you can, too! Entitled “Sweet Bohemia,” Michelle’s post features... Read More ››
Well, maybe not THAT famous, but we are so proud of our little Arbor skirt for making it on a TV show! She was just... Read More ››
It’s early November… time to place orders with our producer groups for Spring/Summer 2011. To help us determine what to order, we hosted a focus... Read More ››
We want to thank Hannah Warren, founder and Executive Director of Jhoole, for being such a fabulous host! We spent two lovely days designing in the... Read More ››
For me – up at 7 AM to watch the sun rise like a ball of fury over the lake. For the first time in years... Read More ››
I arrived on Wednesday morning at our co-op in Rajasthan to find our Spring 2011 collection well on its way toward completion, since Maureen was... Read More ››
This week, Taylor has been creating our Fall/Winter 2011 catalog. As you can imagine, it is quite an endeavor: photographing the samples, writing descriptions, designing... Read More ››
Michelle, Maureen, and I first went to India in December 2003 and spent 4 months backpacking the country as part of a longer round-the-world adventure. ... Read More ››
Meet my friend Jennifer Parsons – she constantly inspires me with her understated hand-made style. Read More ››
Our awesome new sales coordinator, Taylor, is also a photographer, and on June 1st she shot Mata’s winter catalog. Taylor jumped into Emily’s position while... Read More ››
Just arrived from India this week, our new line has got us looking forward to warm weather. New dresses, jackets, skirts, and tops in the... Read More ››
Ohio fair trade boutique, Revive, featured Mata Traders designs on the runway at the Lexus Style Show in Cleveland. Check out some of the awesome pics... Read More ››
Welcome to Mata Traders' blog! We'll use this space so you can learn more about Mata Traders and the women's cooperatives and artisans that make... Read More ››