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O C G S H O W D A I LY S u n d a y, A u g u s t 1 4 , 2 0 1 1 6 CHICK BOSS GOES FAR BEYOND FAIR TRADE family." Severa Franco said: "Before working with Chick Boss, we had to make corn tor- tillas by hand for as long as twelve hours every day." Teresa Acosta expressed herself with these comments: "Beading jew- elry for Chick Boss is fun, and I get to work with my hands, which is something I enjoy. With this work we have medical benefits, we have enough money to provide for the family, and I have time to spend with my children." The company is currently expanding to provide production and silversmith services for other jewelers. In addition, they have partnered with the Rain Forest Alliance and a Guatemalan lumber com- pany to train women in wood working. Jewelry and wood product designers seeking high quality, hand-made and socially responsible production can meet Chick Boss at booth 33060 at Pier 32. New companies like Chick Boss, with people-friendly production practices, attract public interest from consumers who want to use their fashion dollars to contribute to a better future. For more information, please visit Chick Boss at booth 33060, online at www.chickboss.com, and facebook .com/ChickBoss, email ppannell@chick- boss.com, skype chickboss-ppannell or call 866-660-BOSS x1001. Pioneering companies find ways to produce innovative products while at the same time improve the lives of their employees in third world nations. Because people are at the heart of such a company's mission, an appealing con- nection is built between socially-minded consumers and the brand. One leading company with this model is California-based Chick Boss, LLC. Chick Boss is a socially responsible design and manufacturing company that produces bridge jewelry (jewelry that "bridges the gap" between fine [pre- cious] jewelry and costume jewelry) for professional women. Their fine silver and copper jewelry blends hand-forged mixed metals with elegant beading. Of particular interest is their patent-pending mix-and-match design that uses a mag- netic bead connection to offer women limitless options for personal expression. Chick Boss trains and employs pre- viously impoverished people from the Peten region of Guatemala who earn more than twice the national standard hourly wage and receive the same bene- fits as tour U.S. employees. Several Chick Boss employees have received full university scholarships. Since forming in early 2010, the company's subsidiary, Chick Boss Guatemala, S.A., has hired 17 employ- ees in Guatemala, representing 11 fami- lies. A Chick Boss artisan is paid 2 ½ times the rate required for Fair Trade certification and receives health and life insurance plus paid vacation. Newly married Reginaldo Galvez, a Chick Boss employee, described it this way: "I am one in a group of 10 young men and women who have been granted full university scholarships from Chick Boss' founder Pat Pannell. I go to University during the weekend, and I work at hand-finishing jewelry during the week. This enables me to have a real opportunity for a better future and to provide for my HOT OFF THE RUNWAY: DOUGLAS COMPANY INTRODUCES THE CHRISTINE CLARKE COLLECTION Safari Hip Tan Leopard, Rhapsody Midnight Blue, Dawn Tan Swirl or Electric Love Hot Pink/Gray, also with a suggested retail price of $25 each. "Having designed chil- dren's accessories for years, it seems a natural transition to respond to young women's growing demand for fresh, individ- ual expression pieces," said Christine Clarke, Creative Director, Douglas Company. "Making our collection elegantly fun, yet afford- able, makes it even more appealing!" Christine Clarke has been the Creative Director at Douglas Company for 33 years. She uses "posh", "elegant" and "edgy" as the keywords to describe this latest collection of fun fashion acces- sories designed for "young women" of all ages. Available for purchase this September, The Christine Clarke Collection will be sold at specialty gift stores in the U.S.A. and Canada. ABOUT DOUGLAS COMPANY For nearly 60 years, Douglas Company Delight customers with something truly new and unique this fall with Douglas' latest trés chic fashion accessory line: the Christine Clarke Collection. Douglas Company has recently expanded their age appeal with this hot-off-the-run- way collection. Christine Clarke is elegant and edgy, casually chic and distinctively cozy, created from the softest of faux furs with flirty finishing touches. The style names say it all with these over-the- shoulder Posh Purses called Twilight Purple Swirl Bag, Boho Chic Magenta Stripe Bag, Lucky Pink Leopard Bag, Safari Hip Tan Leopard Bag, Rodeo Cow Print Bag, Rhapsody Midnight Blue Bag, Dawn Tan Swirl Bag and Electric Love Hot Pink/Gray Bag. There are eight new 7" by 7" bags in the initial collection with a suggested retail price of $25 each. Embrace the color and texture of this new line with Christine Clarke shoulder bags or combine the look with any one of the seven new 60" scarves also available in Twilight Purple Swirl, Boho Chic Magenta Stripe, Lucky Pink Leopard, Continued on Page 24

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