La Cartiera

by Roma Cervino On March 12th we visited La Cartiera located in the beautiful Marzabotto Italy. La Cartiera is an ethical brand and fashion workshop that is intended to promote sustainable practices. La Cartiera takes the deadstock from large Italian fashion companies like Gucci and repurposes the material on site to breathe life to unused…

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Gomito a Gomito

by Stella Philip On March 11 the Dickinson Fashion Mosaic went to the Gomito a Gomito cooperative. Gomito a Gomito means Elbow to Elbow. It is a garment-tailoring workshop associated with the Siamo Qua cooperative, a religious organization whose aim is to help disenfranchised people, ranging from youth to people in prisons. The workshop receives…

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