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Every piece crafted by our tailoring team carries a message of community, resilience and care. Your purchase directly supports our makers in Athens to build a brighter future for themselves, and us with them.
MEET OUR TAILOR
Bedrya
After moving to Greece in 2007, Bedrya worked in childcare, housekeeping, and other roles before joining ANKAA in 2023, as a Tailor and a Teacher. At ANKAA, Bedrya teaches the Beginner Tailoring course and is famously loved by her students. She also supports the production team and supervises the Open Lab. Outside of the tailoring lab, Bedrya specialises in decorative pieces like curtains, bed throws, and needlepoint, and creates beautiful jewelry pieces.
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"Here, we’re like a family - we work, eat, and have fun together. My favorite product to make is the upcycled bags because I’ve been crafting them for many years and know them inside out."
MEET OUR TAILOR
Stanley
In 2021, Stanley saw an advertisement for ANKAA’s tailoring courses and joined them that same year. Completing all levels of Tailoring courses 2022, he became a part of the tailoring team and, as of 2024, is also teaching the Tailoring Intermediate level course. In the tailoring lab, Stanley specialises in upcycling - in his own time, he develops his own clothing pieces and dresses, inspired from Nigerian fashion and fabrics.
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SHOP stanley'S PICK
mimycri by ANKAA bag
115,00 €