I met Fiona Wright in March, 2014. As I was preparing my trip to take the template of our growing project to Nepal, my great friend Cindy who had been working in Jaipur for her jewellery range Totomoto told me about this lady she met at the camel fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan. She said: 'You both speak with the same passion about social empowerment through craft, she has a wealth of knowledge in textiles. You should meet and see what you can do together'. A Facebook message later and we arranged to meet under the big tree by the Post Office two weeks later.

Over the following 4 years, Maddy has designed four prints for the project, each time a bit more mature. To create with your child, as a mother, is an incredible experience; it allows you both to connect and bond on such a deep and raw level, to let go of everyday’s realities to create, and to give each other the room to do so. She is now an adult graduating in her own arts practice and I can't wait to see what the future holds for her.

I don’t really like to talk about myself and despise having my photo taken for that matter so the team thought it might good for me to give you an insight into the real Gaelle by doing this exercise.

ETHICAL …

How long did it take for me to decide to put that word next to The ANJELMS Project, to allow my self to define our project with such a big word?

10 years ago, I founded the project primarily as a people focused enterprise. Nothing else, nothing more. Fashion was just a vehicle to provide employment to communities in need, and allowing them to give their children proper educati

At The ANJELMS Project, our tagline is “Inspire to make a difference” and this statement is at the core of everything we do. This comes from the strong belief I have gathered through my years dealing with communities globally as much as dealing with customers in my 18 years in retail or connecting within my own community. Every individual has a story to tell. By story to tell, I mean each individual has a “why”, something that sets them apart from others, something that excites them, and/or motivates them to be the best person they can be.

Stay warm this Winter in our reversible jacket 100% natural cotton handloom blockprinted on one side and hand stitched on the other side with blanket stitch.