Blog & Updates

INCLUSIVITY IN FASHION: YOU ARE WORTH REPRESENTING

ABLE is a brand for and by ALL women. Our team of 81 women (and 3 ally men) cares deeply about ensuring ABLE is as inclusive in our marketing as we are in fulfilling our mission to create transform...

WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT SOCIAL IMPACT? LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO FURTUNA

Last year we partnered with the ONE Campaign to introduce you to some of the incredible women we partner with around the world. Let us introduce you to Furtuna, our former employee who now owns and...

The Meaning of Motherhood, featuring ABLE Mamas

Around here, we like to take any chance we can to lift up and support women. You should totally celebrate the women in your life every day, but we love that there's a whole holiday dedicated to cel...

5 Sustainable Fabrics to Add to Your Ethical Wardrobe

Think of fabrics as the ingredients of your clothes. We all read the ingredients in our foods, but we don’t always check the tags in fashion. And like food, generally the easiest to pronounce ingre...

GUIDE: 8-WOMEN RUN/OWNED ETHICAL FASHION BRANDS FOR YOUR EVERY NEED

From the boardroom to the hospital, to outdoor adventures and everyday wear, here’s some of our favorite women-run ethical fashion brands!

Building an Ethical Wardrobe on a Budget

BUILDING AN ETHICAL WARDROBE ON A BUDGET More doesn’t equal better. Check your old shopping habits at the door and build an ethical wardrobe that doesn’t break the bank. It’s January, so if you’r...

What Human Rights Day Means to Us.

“Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world...”  – Preamble to the U...

Meet Semhal from our Ethiopia Leather Factory

Semhal grew up in Ethiopia hearing a phrase many young girls her age did not: “You can do whatever you want.” Now 27 years old, it’s no coincidence that Semhal has become a designer, architect, an...

Meet Hana from our Ethiopia Leather Factory

Hana is a design assistant at Kabana, one of our leather partners in Ethiopia. Kabana is located in Addis Ababa, the largest city and capital city of Ethiopia. Hana is an interior designer by trade...

Meet Suzana from our Brazil Shoe Factory

Conexport is located in Novo Hamburgo, located in southern Brazil. This town is known for its industrial history, mostly in the shoe and leather industries. We are so fortunate to be able to creat...