About us

Established in 2006, we are a responsible fashion brand who continues to lead the way in sustainable and ethical fashion - putting people and our planet first.

We partner with artisans and suppliers, primarily in Kenya and India, to create contemporary and stylish clothing collections for women and men using natural, organic and sustainable materials.

FOUNDER'S STORY

In 2005, I went on holiday to Kenya and was awestruck by the artistry and craftsmanship of the beautiful hand-beaded sandals, intricately adorned belts and bold, bright jewellery.

Inspired, I spent the following year designing and developing a sandal and belt collection with the suppliers I met there, whilst working part-time for Business in the Community (a sister charity to The Prince’s Trust, where I worked for 15 years). I launched the collection in 2006 at Top Drawer, the wholesale trade show in London.

The sandals and belts were snapped up by 40 stockists, including Fenwick of Bond Street. I was absolutely thrilled by the response and made the hard decision to leave the charity and focus full time on building Aspiga.

Through creating our own designs of these beautiful hand-made accessories and selling to boutiques and department stores, I wanted to help stimulate the economies of the talented artisans I had found. The business has subsequently grown significantly and we now also sell a wide range of sustainable clothing for women and men.

In 2011 we launched our online business. We have stayed committed to our sustainable and ethical fashion practices and always choose carefully when deciding on our production process, the materials we use, our packaging, and printed media. Our long-term mission is to reduce and offset all our carbon footprint.

We have now expanded our collection, and design and create contemporary, stylish, and timeless clothing for women and men using natural and organic materials which we now sell internationally.

In 2019, we opened our first Aspiga pop-up on the King’s Road, London which was a huge success and enabled us to realise the potential of Aspiga Shops.

I am proud to say that Ethical trading is still at the heart of the business, the same as it was on day one.”

Lucy Macnamara, Founder & Director