It was really awesome to have some very very qualified nurses (holding masters degrees and many years experience) come and visit us at Holi Boli from New Zealand. We all took turns to have a medical check up. We all had our Blood Pressures done and number of other tests. We answered a lot of questions. Fortunately, we are all pretty healthy. Our results are all on file for the next check up and we...
2018 September - New Zealand Fashion Week with Tonic & Cloth
The New Zealand Fashion Week was a real blast. A dream come true thanks to Tonic & Cloth who choose to partner with Holi Boli to make their clothes ethically with sustainable materials. We are really proud to be working with Tonic & Cloth as they stand for empowering the women and our planet. Jodie has passionately poured her life into getting her label up and running and it has been a privilege...
2018 July - The Important Choice of Empowering Women
Picture Credit: The Economist
In 1967 the UN Member States adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against women. The articles in the declaration clearly seek to ensure women have equity with men and to have a freedom as a human being to make choices about how to live their life. In 1979 the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Womenwas...
At least 40% off all our "Ethnic / Boho / Hippie" style clothes!
Click Here to go to Sale page (all items on this page are on sale)
We think Easter is about colour, peace, love, new beginnings, resurrection and hope! It sounds like we need to get our Boho on! Feel awesome and free in 100% cotton:Kaftans
Haram Pants (including NEW stock)
Sari Tops
Need help with sizes? Click here to see Holi Boli Size...
A SUCCESS STORY
Sisters supporting sisters - the grand opening.
Two graduates of the Holi Boli Sewing School started their own sewing shop in a nearby village. These are the success stories that make teaching sewing so worth it. It was such an honour to load up the van with Holi Boli staff and go and support the grand opening of the new store. Well done ladies! Living empowered!
AN INTERESTING...
Holi Boli Sewing School has kicked of 2018After taking a 6 month break to head over to "Sarah the Carer's" wedding in Castor, Alberta, Canada we are back into sewing class. We have extended Holi Boli operations so the school has taken over the house at the back of Holi Boli. Awesome! All the machines have been set up, serviced and students are arriving ready to go. At Holi Boli School there is one...
All in the van with our equipment
Every year we go on our annual Holi Boli Christmas Picnic. We load up the van with people, uncooked food, pots and firewood. There is not a single space left in the van. We are peas in a pod bursting at the seems. I am not sure that it meets western safety standards but it does meet our standard of fun. LOL. We drive down to the local river and find us a great...
2018 July - What have CHICKEN EGGS got to do with it?
Ethical and sustainable are buzzy words at the moment. It seems that many people like the idea of buying ethical and sustainable. Fair trade is an important brand these days. Many of us want to know that we are not harming our planet or the life on the planet with the purchases we make. In my last blogI wrote about the important part we play as consumers and the role that business has in...
Back to work - YES! Love all these beautiful fabrics
We all have arrived back at Holi Boli after a hot summer ready to work. It is still too hot but the rainy season is starting. The beginning of the monsoons makes life muggy as the rain initially adds wet to the hot. However, the rain promises cooler days ahead so it seems to lift everyone's spirits. We are already down to 40 deg C / 104 deg F...
Hey there lovely people,
We are super excited to be joining up with some friends from Jeypore in South Odisha to present you with the traditional bead necklaces made by local women artisans there. Our friends have been operating an NGO in India for about 13 years and have been very active in promoting micro-enterprises in their region that emphasise sustainability, empowerment, education and...
2018 January - Holi Boli Stitching School on News World Odisha.
Wow! The Holi Boli sewing school is on the News! News World Odisha have done a segment on our sewing school in their human interest section of the 6pm News on the 18th January. The film crew were a lot of fun and put all the ladies at ease. Thank you to News World Odisha for making us all famous.... at least for a few minutes! :) Small English part after 1 min 23 sec. Enjoy! :)
See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time
By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM |
Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
It was really awesome to have some very very qualified nurses (holding masters degrees and many years experience) come and visit us at Holi Boli from New Zealand. We all took turns to have a medical check up. We all had our Blood Pressures done and number of other tests. We answered a lot of questions. Fortunately, we are all pretty healthy. Our results are all on file for the next check up and we...
All in the van with our equipment
Every year we go on our annual Holi Boli Christmas Picnic. We load up the van with people, uncooked food, pots and firewood. There is not a single space left in the van. We are peas in a pod bursting at the seems. I am not sure that it meets western safety standards but it does meet our standard of fun. LOL. We drive down to the local river and find us a great...
2018 September - New Zealand Fashion Week with Tonic & Cloth
The New Zealand Fashion Week was a real blast. A dream come true thanks to Tonic & Cloth who choose to partner with Holi Boli to make their clothes ethically with sustainable materials. We are really proud to be working with Tonic & Cloth as they stand for empowering the women and our planet. Jodie has passionately poured her life into getting her label up and running and it has been a privilege...
2018 July - What have CHICKEN EGGS got to do with it?
Ethical and sustainable are buzzy words at the moment. It seems that many people like the idea of buying ethical and sustainable. Fair trade is an important brand these days. Many of us want to know that we are not harming our planet or the life on the planet with the purchases we make. In my last blogI wrote about the important part we play as consumers and the role that business has in...
2018 July - The Important Choice of Empowering Women
Picture Credit: The Economist
In 1967 the UN Member States adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against women. The articles in the declaration clearly seek to ensure women have equity with men and to have a freedom as a human being to make choices about how to live their life. In 1979 the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Womenwas...
Back to work - YES! Love all these beautiful fabrics
We all have arrived back at Holi Boli after a hot summer ready to work. It is still too hot but the rainy season is starting. The beginning of the monsoons makes life muggy as the rain initially adds wet to the hot. However, the rain promises cooler days ahead so it seems to lift everyone's spirits. We are already down to 40 deg C / 104 deg F...
At least 40% off all our "Ethnic / Boho / Hippie" style clothes!
Click Here to go to Sale page (all items on this page are on sale)
We think Easter is about colour, peace, love, new beginnings, resurrection and hope! It sounds like we need to get our Boho on! Feel awesome and free in 100% cotton:Kaftans
Haram Pants (including NEW stock)
Sari Tops
Need help with sizes? Click here to see Holi Boli Size...
Hey there lovely people,
We are super excited to be joining up with some friends from Jeypore in South Odisha to present you with the traditional bead necklaces made by local women artisans there. Our friends have been operating an NGO in India for about 13 years and have been very active in promoting micro-enterprises in their region that emphasise sustainability, empowerment, education and...
A SUCCESS STORY
Sisters supporting sisters - the grand opening.
Two graduates of the Holi Boli Sewing School started their own sewing shop in a nearby village. These are the success stories that make teaching sewing so worth it. It was such an honour to load up the van with Holi Boli staff and go and support the grand opening of the new store. Well done ladies! Living empowered!
AN INTERESTING...
2018 January - Holi Boli Stitching School on News World Odisha.
Wow! The Holi Boli sewing school is on the News! News World Odisha have done a segment on our sewing school in their human interest section of the 6pm News on the 18th January. The film crew were a lot of fun and put all the ladies at ease. Thank you to News World Odisha for making us all famous.... at least for a few minutes! :) Small English part after 1 min 23 sec. Enjoy! :)
Holi Boli Sewing School has kicked of 2018After taking a 6 month break to head over to "Sarah the Carer's" wedding in Castor, Alberta, Canada we are back into sewing class. We have extended Holi Boli operations so the school has taken over the house at the back of Holi Boli. Awesome! All the machines have been set up, serviced and students are arriving ready to go. At Holi Boli School there is one...
See original at http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2018/jan/06/a-stitch-in-time-1744787.html A Stitch in Time
By By Soumika M Das | Published: 06th January 2018 10:00 PM |
Ana with her students at Holi BoliOn an ordinary afternoon at Malipali—a village of 250 families in Odisha’s Sambalpur district—men are out in the fields, women are busy peeling garlic cloves or chopping vegetables, with...
