Muzungu Sisters is a fashion company founded in 2009 (launched in 2011) by

Tatiana Casiraghi Tatiana Santo Domingo Rechulski (born 24 November 1983), also known as Tatiana Casiraghi, is an American-born Colombian-Monégasque socialite, heiress and fashion designer. She is the founder of Muzungu Sisters, a fashion company and the wife o ...

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Dana Alikhani
The word "Muzungu" is Swahili, meaning "traveler" or "wanderer."

Mission

They "commission handcrafted goods" from artisans in obscure, far-out communities who otherwise might never have been discovered. They are a "sustainable" company that stresses "fair labor practices." The company’s mission is to “to promote artisan craftwork around the world, supporting diminishing crafts” by working with NGOs, fair-trade cooperatives and local experts. With a focus on "fine craftsmanship, natural materials and traditional techniques", the founders are inspired by travel, friends, family and street style.

The founders

Dana Alikhani

Dana Alikhani is Iranian and was born and raised in Cyprus. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Anthropology from

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, and a Masters Degree from

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in Human Rights. She focused her attention on ethical labour practices, an interest that eventually led her to the founding of Muzungu Sisters. Before launching the company in 2011, Dana held positions at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (

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) and as a Middle East business risk analyst in London.

Tatiana Casiraghi

Tatiana Casiraghi, née Santo Domingo, is Brazilian on her mother's side, Colombian on her father's side, and married to Andrea Casiraghi, the eldest son of

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. Casiraghi has a BFA in visual communications, with a concentration in photography, from the

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. She worked in fashion and publishing prior to business partnership with Alikhani.

Headquarters

Muzungu Sisters Ltd. is based in

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. They have a showroom at 242 Acklam Road. The retail is done primiarily online, via their official website, MuzunguSisters.com, and mass retailers like

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. However, the company does "pop-ups" periodically around the world. The first pop-up was held in London.

References

External links

Official website
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