OUR VISION - Clothing that tells its story
AKYA is a Berlin based label focusing on sustainable fashion and female-empowernment.
It started in 2017 while the founder Johanna was exploring her own roots & working abroad for almost 2 years in the field of design, upcycling & social entrepreneurship.
We see fashion as a way to create change & celebrate the individual beyond every piece.
What are my clothes made of?
A “Sari/Saree” is a 4 to 5 meter long fabric, it’s the daily robe that women wear in India & other regions of Asia.
Every Saree that we choose has a story and has been selected out of vintage pieces of private households - our partners therefore go from door to door, exchanging money or household goods for second hand-Saris.
After a careful selection those Saris will be re-arranged to get it’s second life as AKYA pieces.
Our Manufacturers
Fair ways of collaboration is common sense - The connections to our manufactureurs & suppliers are based on respect and natural curiosity - we grow together and learn from each other.
Throughout the years we have gained knowledge in the sourcing of sustainable fabrics, natural dyes & much more & have created a sustainable network of small local partners in India.
check out our collaboration partners:
The Team
Our Team is a group of artistic women with different backgrounds - Though we are seperated by the places we live at & cultures we have been born into, we are more connected by sharing the same drive towards personal expression - Johanna (founder) & Natasha (photos)
FOOTNOTES[1] If you are interested in what we have researched considering the garment Industry in India and how we base our wages and conditions please read the following study:https://www.fairwear.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CSIndia2016-1.pdfLinks: (2)No One wants your used clothes anymore - A once virtuous cycle is breaking down. What now? (15. Januar 2018, BLOOMBERG VIEW) https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-15/no-one-wants-your-used-clothes-anymore(3) The true cost, documentation film about garment workers in Bangladesh (2015, https://truecostmovie.com/), buy & watch here: https://truecostmovie.com/watch/the-true-cost