We decided that fall/ winter was the best time to launch these designs online. For the shirts that are short-sleeved, they can still be rocked during winter by layering. Most of our designs are gender neutral and can be dressed up or rocked for a more casual look. With each shirt, we hope to inspire healthy conversation about globalization, Africa, travel and so much more. 

Please tell a friend about them by sharing this post. The best way to encourage others to shop small business is by sharing businesses you already frequent in person or online. 
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Lastly, we wanted to share music. Emily decided to look up some of the older albums she enjoyed and still listens to today. The lady that came to mind for this post was Angelique Kidjo. When Emily moved to America with her mother in the winter of 2004, Black Ivory Soul, was one of the albums gifted to them by an American who simply wanted them to feel welcome. It has been years and she still listens to most of this album, so here you go. We hope you fall in love with Angelique Kidjo, just as we have. Also, if you like Dave Matthews Band, they are featured in this album. 
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If you have any questions, concerns or requests, please get in touch. 
We love hearing from you. 
Take care and remain dipped in culture
​The LHo Team. 

We unexpectedly found out a few years ago that people love our socks. They love the colors, the quotes on them, the names we give each collection, the mantras we add to the packaging and so much more. 

For those who do not know, we normally bid and also purchase wholesale clothing that might otherwise not end up being bought. Ever wonder why we only have a few of each design? Now you know. As a self funded social enterprise, we don't have a huge budget to work with and this has forced us to be innovative in our thinking and small biz moves. 

It has always been a fear of ours (or rather Emily's), that we'd get stuck with merchandise we could not move. So she prefers smaller orders that are for sure going to fly off the shelf. Also, after we discovered that the fashion industry is the second largest waste producer in the world, we decided we were going to do our part to help reduce waste, like a good percentage of our suppliers do around the world. For instance, we no longer ship items with ANY plastic, we no longer use plastic bags to package our purchases at pop-ups or in-store. We bid on "overstock" or "deadstock" (we finally got a seat at several bidding and wholesale distributing tables) and we get them to you at pocket friendly prices.

This week, from our overstock purchases, we have a new collection of socks in stock. 
Socks are some of our bestsellers and so we got on URStyle and decided to create sets. We think the secret socks would be perfect for fitness wear and also for flat shoes. Some days, you just need socks with your flats and we've got you covered. The neon colors are to remind you in between life's seriousness that you are allowed to smile and be joyful even though things get heavy (choose happiness anyway).  

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Tell a friend about our socks (and everything else) and THANK YOU for shopping us across the globe. 
We love and appreciate each and every one of you. 
Cheers
The LHo Team  

PS: Here is the latest mix from one of our favorite DJs who was based in Australia and is now back home in Kenya. 
Listen to the mix while you drive, while working and everywhere else. 
Wishing you peace, good vibes, love and neon colored socks. 

​​During World War I and World War II, some of the buttons on U.S. military uniforms were carved out of tagua, a durable white nut about the size of a golf ball that grows on a South American palm tree.

The material was cheaper than ceramic or metal, so exporting tagua became a major industry in Colombia and Ecuador beginning around 1900. By the second half of the 20th century, demand halted with the popularization of plastic. Today the material is mostly forgotten in the United States.

Tagua is making a comeback though, this time as a decorative novelty.

While Ecuador now has a burgeoning tagua trade, Colombia's resources are only starting to be retapped. In Bogota, I visited La Tagueria, a factory in the city's gritty industrial zone. Forty employees process about 10 tons of tagua annually into colorful, intricately carved jewelry and decorations.
Tagua, sometimes called "vegetable ivory," is "the only plant product that produces a material this white, durable and pure," says factory owner Alain Misrachi.

Today tagua is more expensive than plastic, but Misrachi says it is a valuable alternative crop that helps preserve the region's tropical forests. The palm grows in the wild at lower elevations across Colombia, so there is no need to start tagua plantations. Locals collect fruit from the forest floor year-round after it falls from the tree, and the seeds are then extracted and dried. 

Our latest designs (earrings) from Colombia are featured in the slideshow above. Each pair of earrings was styled with clothing from our boutique. To shop each design, simply click on the picture. We currently have them on sale. The earrings were sourced from a fellow maker in Florida who hails from Colombia. She, like us, shops directly from traders in her home country. 

What green fashion are you sporting or selling? Tag us!! We'd love to regram and retweet them. We are @LHoCreations on most social media platforms. 

This article was originally penned by Kenneth Fletcher for the Smithsonian. Read the full article through the link below. 
Fletcher, Kenneth. “Colombia Dispatch 8: The Tagua Industry.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 28 Oct. 2008, www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/colombia-dispatch-8-the-tagua-industry-88312416/.