Calamarie at The World Bank!

Calamarie is back in DC to help get your holiday shopping done early! We are so excited to be back where it all started, to see familiar faces, and are so honored to have been invited  back to participate in this year's International Arts and Crafts Fair at the World Bank. This is a truly special event with 60+ talented vendors and unique gifts. 15% of all your purchases will be donated to help fund educational grants for women from developing countries that plan to return to their home countries and help improve conditions for women and children. Click here for more details. 

Calamarie now available at IndieShop.com!

IndieShop.com is an online marketplace where you can find a curated selection of quality products created by independent designers. Many of the items are handcrafted.  All are designed by people who are passionate about what they do and hope to pass a little bit of that passion along to you. Calamarie is honored to be a part of this group and to be featured among so many talented designers! Shop now at: http://www.indieshop.com/vendors/calamarie

Mochilas for Sunshine Article

As you know, I am a huge supporter of Calamarie - a DC-based fashion house working with Colombian artisans to produce handcrafted jewelry and handbags. This past month, El Nina is drenching Colombia, leaving devastating results. In an effort to provide economic relief to the artisans living in these affected areas, Catalina Lemaitre, founder of Calamarie, has created Mochila for Sunshine. The following is a letter she sent her colleagues that I would like to share with you with hope that you support this very worthy cause. I plan to spend three weeks in Colombia with Catalina and her husband (Dec. 28 - Jan. 17) meeting the artisans and surveying the devastation. Stay tuned for an account of our travels.

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