Looking Good & Changing the World!

Hiya Sassies!


So I'm still in New York and today I went with my cousin and my father to go visit Kristy Caylor the President, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Maiyet. Maiyet is 4 years old and grew from an idea to a designer brand that is featured at Paris Fashion Week. 

Today we discussed how it is an amazing brand because the fabrics are hand made by local artisans in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya, etc. They go and meet the locals regularly and in exchange, Maiyet offers them language courses and better and bigger and more comfortable places to work. They're pieces are quite expensive because the local artisans' work is SOO worth it. Their pieces are luxurious and elegant yet casual enough. 

Here is some more information about Maiyet and Kristy :

In 2010 Kristy co-founded Maiyet who has grown to earn its place within 45 wholesale doors globally. Maiyet's designs have been featured in VOGUE, ELLE, L'Officiel, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Maiyet recently opened its first store at 16 Crosby Street in New York’s fabled Soho village.

Kristy began her fashion career at Gap and then worked at Banana Republic, and then decided to open up stand-alone stores. Kristy's dream and hope was to join the world of helping poor countries and the world of fashion together and now they have been reunited and the result is Maiyet ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Kristy graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a secondary focus in Fine Arts Painting from Northwestern University.  She holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance from University of Southern California and attended Otis College of Arts and Design’s Fashion Design Program.

So please look at this link and go to: Maiyet.com 

Love you!


Xoxo,

Swissy & Sassy