After five years at ABURY – living and working in many different countries, with designers from various backgrounds, in craft communities with unique cultural heritage – we encountered many amazing people and breathtaking stories. On our journey we also encountered the biggest disaster in fast fashion history: Rana Plaza. It reminded us all that we cannot look away and that it is important to ask where our products have been made, by whom, and under which circumstances. We learned from you, our friends and customers, that you share the curiosity and will to embrace the rare and irregular, looking for the soul in a product. You want to know the stories behind the products in a transparent way.
This is why we created One of a Mind – our blog to celebrate the beauty and diversity of crafts, culture and people:
We create “one of a kind” stories with an “of one mind” attitude.
We zoom in, we zoom out. The value of a product goes beyond its design and tells about its culture. Come on a journey to Touching Places, learn about foreign cuisines in Scenting Flavours or listen to a culture’s melodies in Catching Sounds & Art and learn about Beauty around the world.Every selected piece has its story. From sourcing the perfect garment to its last stitch. Catch a glimpse Behind the Seams to learn about the materials and techniques and see our products in blogger action in our ABURY Looks.There are humans behind every piece who define and shape its identity. Connect with our Handmade Heroes and explore inspiring ideas by reading about Beautiful Business.
We wish you a beautiful journey.
Travel
Posted on October 12 2016
Looking for somewhere close to home – in case you live in Europe – without switching time zones and having to endure exhaustingly long airplane journeys? Look no further than Sibiu Romania.
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Malin Jonsson
Romania
Travel
Music & Art
Posted on October 12 2016
Talking about Music, what would life without music be like? Meeting a few musicians from my city, Bangalore/Bengaluru, I took a look into what their essentials are, and what music and fashion means to them.
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India
Music & Art
Ritu Arya
Posted on October 12 2016
Mark Twain is one of the greatest American writers of all time. He also had time to be a social activist in his day as he was a firm supporter of women’s rights and the abolition of slavery.
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Christa Rodriguez
India
Behind the Seams
Posted on October 11 2016
The Turquoise Organic Tagua Bracelet mimics the enchantment of falling rain drops. This beautiful bracelet is handmade in Ecuador featuring a high quality elastic band comfortably fitting all types of wrists.
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Behind the Seams
Ecuador
Lara Petersen
Behind the Seams
Posted on October 11 2016
The Red Leather ABURY Berber Bag brims with worldliness and character. An everyday shoulder bag modeled on the original Vintage Berber Bag, this bag is the most representative of ABURY's identity.
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Behind the Seams
Lara Petersen
Morocco
Behind the Seams
Posted on October 11 2016
One of ABURY’s designers Mayta spent two months in Morocco creating the Free People Collection working with local artisans in the Atlas mountains. Here is the video about the production process!
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Behind the Seams
Lara Petersen
Morocco
Interviews
Posted on October 04 2016
Fiona Paxton has been in the fashion business for a long time. In our search of amazing brands that work with crafts we stumbled upon her amazing collection and we immediately fell in love with her work!
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India
Interviews
Lara Petersen
Music & Art
Posted on September 29 2016
Tahir Shah is an author, journalist and film maker recording the abundance of many renown books. He has gained inspiration for his pieces during journeys through Africa, Asia and the Americas.
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Christa Rodriguez
Morocco
Music & Art
Behind the Seams
Posted on September 10 2016
In 2015, the ABURY Designer Emiliya Ivanova travelled to Romania and it came to her mind the new idea of the Romanian Chairs Collection, launched just after; One idea to the last finishing stitch.
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Behind the Seams
Lara Petersen
Romania
Interviews
Posted on September 02 2016
As founder of Organic Tagua Jewelry, Soraya Cedeno works with village artisans to design gorgeous items that provide economic opportunity to artisans in Ecuador. Meet her through this interview!
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Ecuador
Interviews
Lara Petersen
Recipes
Posted on September 02 2016
This smooth and creamy cardamom chia seeds drink, Made with blended cashews and sweetened with dates, this Indian Cardamom Chia Seeds Drink fills you with many remarkable chia seeds benefits. Enjoy!
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Eluxe Magazine
India
Recipes
Recipes
Posted on September 02 2016
Turmeric powder have many health benefits.Mix turmeric powder with some colourful vegetables, tofu & wild rice, and you’ve got all major nutrients covered in one of the healthiest meals imaginable!
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Eluxe Magazine
India
Recipes
Recipes
Posted on August 11 2016
Eat as the Moroccan locals do! We're bringing you a simple,delicious and easy to make local street food dish to explore the wonderful flavours of Morocco at home: The Moroccan Sandwich Recipe
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Morocco
Patrick Rosenthal
Recipes
Travel
Posted on August 01 2016
The very first winner of ADEx 2015 winner Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri shares her beautiful impressions of Salinas village in Ecuador, where she lived and worked with local artisans to create her ABURY collection.
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Ecuador
Lara Petersen
Travel
Interviews
Posted on June 12 2016
Emiliya Ivanova is a Romanian designer and the face behind the ABURY Romanian Leather Stools Collection. In our interview she talks about her experiences, her thoughts and her vision on crafts.
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Interviews
Lara Petersen
Romania
Recipes
Posted on February 17 2016
Discover one Norwegian speciality reimagined, the Poppy seed-twist with oranges, perfect recipe for winter afternoons with tea. This is the first article of a long series of ABURY world flavours.
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Lara Petersen
Recipes
Behind the Seams
Posted on October 14 2015
The handmade Romanian Leather Stool brings you comfort and style mixed with a touch of free Bohemian spirit. Take a closer look at design and materials; leather and wood mixed to create an original style!
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Behind the Seams
Lara Petersen
Romania
Interviews
Posted on April 03 2015
Zimbabwean designer Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri was the first winner of the ABURY Design Experience and is the face behind the ABURY Non Existent Tribe Collection. She explains her experience, have a look!
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Ecuador
Interviews
Lara Petersen
Interviews
Posted on October 11 2014
Mayta Lara Leal is the designer of the ABURY Free People Collection. She had the vision to fuse elegance and functionality for urban spirited people. She answer to our questions about her work with artisans.
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Interviews
Lara Petersen
Morocco
Behind the Seams
Posted on May 20 2014
As technology develops, we decided at ABURY to launch some leather goods for the tech accessories you cannot live without. Read more about our iPad Leather Case story in our first Behind the Seams article!
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Behind the Seams
Lara Petersen
Morocco