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2017 August 15 - Happy Independence Day - #INDIA1947#

Happy Independence Day India!  On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru Ji, who had become the first Prime Minister of India that day, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi.  Holi Boli is proudly and lovingly made in rural India. So, we want to celebrate with you by giving you 35% off all items on the 15th August....
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2017 June - Newspaper Article in New Zealand

From sewing in Tamatea, to teaching women in India Newspaper link click here Author: MEGAN HUNTJune 9 2017 Holi Boli founder Ana Wilkinson-Gee with some of her company's designs.In 2010 Ana Wilkinson-Gee and her family moved to India.To reach their home in Bhalupali, a small village in central Odisha on the country's east coast, the family of five fly into Kolkata then take a 12-hour train ride...
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2016 August - India Independence Day Clearance Sale

Dresses in our warehouse do not help us empower women! Buy a Holi Boli dress and help us sponsor more rural village ladies in India to learn to sew and for us empower women into meaningful work. Independence Day is about freedom - freedom comes through empowerment! Come and have a look at some of our beautiful dresses that have been dramatically reduced to clear them out of our warehouse. http://w...
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2016 July - Trusted Clothes - An Introduction to Holi Boli Fashionz

POSTED ON JULY 19, 2016 BY ADMINTrusted Clothes Blog - Used by Holi Boli with permision. Holi Boli Fashionz (Holi Boli) was created out of the mix of doing what you are passionate about and wanting to leave a positive footprint on this Earth.Holi Boli began as an idea for empowerment through sewing classes as vocational training. There were a number of failures when the first class finished early...
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2017 August - Newsflash!

NEWSFLASH!!!! Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team! Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
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2016 October - Opinion - What is Ethical Fashion?

What is ethical fashion?Whenever I try to discuss an idea like 'ethical fashion' I end up realising that the person I am talking to has a totally different definition of the topic.  Defining what you mean is essential for proper discussion on any topic.  In fact, it seems apparent to me that most academic conversations spend a fair amount of time in definitions.The word 'ethical' means 'beliefs...
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2016 July - Banumati's Story - Ethical Fashion Empowering Women

POSTED ON JULY 28, 2016 BY ADMINTrusted Clothes Blog - Used by Holi Boli with permision.Banumati shared her story for Trusted Clothes blog. This story is used with her permission.Banumati was born in the Government hospital on 14 June. She doesn’t know what year, but thinks she is now 21 years old. She doesn’t celebrate her birthday but her brother (who used to be the only one in the family...
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2017 August 15 - Happy Independence Day - #INDIA1947#

Happy Independence Day India!  On 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru Ji, who had become the first Prime Minister of India that day, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi.  Holi Boli is proudly and lovingly made in rural India. So, we want to celebrate with you by giving you 35% off all items on the 15th August....
Read more
2017 August - Newsflash!

NEWSFLASH!!!! Holi Boli is excited to announce a new member to our team! Asmati comes from a nearby village. She completed the Holi Boli sewing training programme in the last graduation. She is very very hard working and has a natural ability for sewing. She will be learning some new skills over the next few months and then will start stitching Holi Boli dresses. We are so excited! We want to sell...
Read more
2017 June - Newspaper Article in New Zealand

From sewing in Tamatea, to teaching women in India Newspaper link click here Author: MEGAN HUNTJune 9 2017 Holi Boli founder Ana Wilkinson-Gee with some of her company's designs.In 2010 Ana Wilkinson-Gee and her family moved to India.To reach their home in Bhalupali, a small village in central Odisha on the country's east coast, the family of five fly into Kolkata then take a 12-hour train ride...
Read more
2016 October - Opinion - What is Ethical Fashion?

What is ethical fashion?Whenever I try to discuss an idea like 'ethical fashion' I end up realising that the person I am talking to has a totally different definition of the topic.  Defining what you mean is essential for proper discussion on any topic.  In fact, it seems apparent to me that most academic conversations spend a fair amount of time in definitions.The word 'ethical' means 'beliefs...
Read more
2016 August - India Independence Day Clearance Sale

Dresses in our warehouse do not help us empower women! Buy a Holi Boli dress and help us sponsor more rural village ladies in India to learn to sew and for us empower women into meaningful work. Independence Day is about freedom - freedom comes through empowerment! Come and have a look at some of our beautiful dresses that have been dramatically reduced to clear them out of our warehouse. http://w...
Read more
2016 July - Banumati's Story - Ethical Fashion Empowering Women

POSTED ON JULY 28, 2016 BY ADMINTrusted Clothes Blog - Used by Holi Boli with permision.Banumati shared her story for Trusted Clothes blog. This story is used with her permission.Banumati was born in the Government hospital on 14 June. She doesn’t know what year, but thinks she is now 21 years old. She doesn’t celebrate her birthday but her brother (who used to be the only one in the family...
Read more
2016 July - Trusted Clothes - An Introduction to Holi Boli Fashionz

POSTED ON JULY 19, 2016 BY ADMINTrusted Clothes Blog - Used by Holi Boli with permision. Holi Boli Fashionz (Holi Boli) was created out of the mix of doing what you are passionate about and wanting to leave a positive footprint on this Earth.Holi Boli began as an idea for empowerment through sewing classes as vocational training. There were a number of failures when the first class finished early...
Read more