Naples+Illustrated+201812

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72 NAPLES ILLUSTRATED


SOFT TOUCH The Body Shop’s body
yogurts ($15 each) are made with Com-
munity Trade organic almond milk from
Spain and moringa seed oil from Rwanda,
providing farmers with sustainable incomes.
(thebodyshop-usa.com)

NET GAINS
Discarded fishing nets in Chile were
harming marine life—until Bureo re-
cycled them into cool, California-made
products like the Ahi performance
cruiser skateboard ($195). (bureo.co)

BASKETS OF
PLENTY
Raven + Lily’s
Taita dyed-grass
baskets ($22-
$42) are created
in Kenya by a col-
lective of tribal
female artisans
who weave as a
means of becom-
ing self-sufficient.
(ravenandlily.com)

BEST FOOT FORWARD
Inkkas graphic footwear,
including the Bald Eagle
low-top shoe ($79), helps re-
forest the world by planting
a tree for each purchase.
(inkkas.com)

NEW
BEGINNINGS
Yvel’s Megemeria
School of Jewelry &
Art offers employ-
ment opportuni-
ties to Ethiopian
immigrants in Israel.
The 24 -karat gold-
plated sterling silver
Mandala pendant
($255) symbolizes
unity and harmony.
(yvel.com)

SOLE SEARCHING Swahili
African Modern makes color-
ful sculptures ($98 each) out
of used flip-flops washing up
on Kenyan beaches, combat-
ing ocean pollution and result-
ing in steady incomes for local
artisans. (swahilimodern.com)

THE


CONSCIOUS


CHOICE


BE THE CHANGE WITH THESE DESIGN-
FORWARD SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS GIFTS

WATER FOR ALL
For every chic stainless steel
water bottle sold, Jerry
Bottle ($24-$30) gives 100
percent of profits to clean
water projects in India and
Tanzania. (jerrybottle.com)
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