STUDIO ONE EIGHTY NINE (headquartered in Ghana, West Africa and USA) is a social enterprise that provides a platform to help promote and curate African and African-inspired content and brands through worldwide distribution and manufacturing of our private label artisan produced collection as well as through our support of other brands. We focus on empowerment, creating jobs and supporting education and skills training. The first collection launched on February 14th 2013 in honor of One Billion Rising. Created by Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, the mission of Studio OneEighty Nine and the idea for Fashion Rising took shape following a trip with V-Day in February 2011, through Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda to Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the opening of the City of Joy.
| Website | http://studio189.org |
| Employees | 10 (3 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Phone | +1 917-262-0707 |
| Industry | Retail Apparel and Fashion |
| Keywords | African Designers, Ethical Fashion, Fair Trade Fashion, Social Enterprise, Responsible Manufacturing, Sustainable Apparel, African Prints, Women Empowerment, Slow Fashion, Community Development, Handmade Clothing, Artisan Made, African Crafts, Textile Design, Eco Friendly Fashion, Global Trade, Contemporary African Art, Cultural Preservation, Upcycled Clothing |
| Competitors | Etsy, The RealReal, Patagonia, Reformation, Rent The Runway, Everlane, thredUP, ModCloth, Nisolo, MARA +37 more (view full list) |
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Accra, Greater Accra Region, GH1
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