About Soko
Impact
We’re pioneering Ethical Fast Fashion, aligning handmade talent from
emerging markets with the international fashion consumer.
We work with artisan
entrepreneurs every day to build their businesses, improve production capacity,
and sustainably increase income.
Craftsmanship
Innovation
Soko employs technology to empower and provide equal access to
opportunity for marginalized artisans.
Our supply chain innovation uses the
mobile phone to connect independent artisan entrepreneurs to Soko in an ethical
and transparent "virtual factory".
With Soko’s mobile tools, artisans have access
to an entire world of consumers, expanding their business horizons and
entrepreneurial prospects.
Materials
We believe that heritage practices can be employed sustainably — our artisans use locally-sourced and eco-friendly materials whenever possible, such as recycled brass and reclaimed cow horn and bone.
Design
Soko is redefining the aesthetics of ethical fashion, creating
modern accessories that appeal to the urban woman.
Our collections are inspired
by architecture and traditional tribal designs, creating a strong yet minimal
aesthetic that hints at the brand's origins.
Customer
We are proud to provide our customers with a new kind of luxury: handmade, ethical goods at accessible prices. Soko works with some of the world's best brands and customers (you!) to shift the perception of ethical fashion and promote conscious consumerism.
Team
Soko founders Gwendolyn Floyd, Ella Peinovich and Catherine Mahugu met and founded Soko in Nairobi, Kenya. We've since expanded from the Silicon Savannah to Silicon Valley, establishing our US headquarters in San Francisco in 2015.
