Profession / role:

Designer/ retailer

Company / organisation:

Calanadurra

Website (if you have one):

www.calanadurra.co.uk

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Consumer, Designer, Retailer, Manufacturer, Tutor, Consultant

I am looking to discover or buy

People to share ideas, people to collaborate with, stylists to use the scarves, places to exhibit and knowing about trade fair events or fairtrade markets

About me / About business or organisation:

I am a textiles designer, mainly designing knitwear. I design and sell products made by fairtrade producers in Peru. We have a family business called Calanadurra selling silk scarves from a couple of ethical organisations in Laos as well as the Peruvian products. We are based in Oxford and London and sell at events, and we have a regular pitch at Oxford crafts market and Cabbage and Frocks market in Marlebone London, this summer we will be selling at WOMAD festival for the second year running.

Career history / Company history:

Since graduating in Fashion and Textiles from the University of Brighton, I have worked as a designer, maker and supplier in knitwear mostly for high street retailers. We formed our family business in January 2008 it's called Calanadurra and we sell scarves and accessories from Laos and Peru.