Founded by former fashion stylist Tina Tangalaski, Della is a woman-owned and woman-run business working with communities in West Africa.
According to the company's website, Della is "driven by awareness of the need for a global market that provides socially-responsible, quality products." All of the products are made entirely out of vegan and sustainable material by skilled seamstresses from the village of HoHoe. Every dollar made by Della goes towards providing employment, education and financial stability to economically vulnerable women in Ghana.
In to further encourage self-sufficiency Della is also a partner with the Happy Kids Orphanage of Ghana. Each seamstress volunteers her time on a weekly basis to teach sewing to children to ensure that valuable and employable skills are passed down.
Contact Information
Della website
Della blog
Della on Facebook
Della on Twitter
What's Driving This Trend
- Sustainable Fashion
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating environmentally friendly and socially responsible fashion products.
- Community Empowerment
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in supporting economically vulnerable women in developing countries by providing employment and education.
- Skills Transfer and Education
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in teaching valuable sewing skills to children in order to promote self-sufficiency and employability.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion and Apparel
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in incorporating vegan and sustainable materials into clothing and accessories.
- Non-profit and Social Impact
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating social enterprises that support economic empowerment in communities.
- Education and Skill Development
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing innovative methods to transfer valuable skills to vulnerable populations.
