EASY LOVE EMBROIDERED HOODIE RTS11-1

A GREY SECOND-HAND HOODIE IS EMBELLISHED WITH TRADITIONAL HAND EMBROIDERY BY THE MILAYA PROJECT. THE EASY LOVE SLOGAN IS INSPIRED BY THE HAND-DRAWN TAXI WINDOW ART IN KAMPALA. DUE TO THE ARTISANAL NATURE OF THE WORK, NO TWO HOODIES ARE IDENTICAL.

A MILAYA IS A HAND-EMBROIDERED BEDSHEET THAT SOUTH SUDANESE GIRLS LEARN TO MAKE FROM THEIR MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS. THEY ARE TRADITIONALLY USED AS DOWRIES AND DECOR. IN 2016, AS FAMILIES FLED THE WAR IN SOUTH SUDAN FOR UGANDA, THEY CARRIED ONLY WHAT THEY COULD WRAP IN THEIR MILAYAS.

THE MILAYA PROJECT SUPPORTS SOUTH SUDANESE WOMEN ARTISANS BASED AT THE BIDI BIDI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT IN UGANDA, 11 HOURS FROM OUR KAMPALA STUDIO BY BUS.

IN KAMPALA, TAXI WINDOWS ARE ADORNED WITH HAND-DRAWN SLOGANS. RANGING FROM THE DEVOUT TO THE HUMOROUS, INSCRIPTIONS SUCH AS TRY JESUS OR EASY LOVE ARE A STAPLE OF THE CITY'S ICONOGRAPHY. LIKE THE CLOTHES WE UPCYCLE, TAXIS IN KAMPALA ARE THEMSELVES SECOND-HAND IMPORTS.

IT TAKES 21 HOURS TO UPCYCLE THIS UNIQUE RETURN TO SENDER HOODIE BETWEEN BIDI BIDI AND OUR STUDIO IN KAMPALA.

MEASUREMENTS

LENGTH: 69 CM

CHEST WIDTH: 58 CM

SHOULDER LENGTH: 58 CM

SLEEVE LENGTH: 58 CM

LENGTH: 27.2 IN

CHEST WIDTH: 22.8 IN

SHOULDER LENGTH: 22.8 IN

SLEEVE LENGTH: 22.8 IN

SUZY IS 175 CM (5'9)