Meet Marici
The Sustainable Brand Changing the World of Luxury
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, at 17:00 GMT (UK time)
Featured by Selfridges, the world’s top department store, Marici is the first plant-based producer of unique luxury accessories. By bringing beauty and sustainability together, Marici is revolutionising the world of luxury accessories by not only looking good but doing good, all the way from its design studio to your most memorable moments.
Marici is a Sanskrit word meaning ray of light. It is a reference to the plant-based leather perfected under the sun, and the inner beauty of every woman, shining like the sun.
Marici founder, Amanda Navaian, is a British-Iranian who houses her beautiful collection in the heart of Chelsea, London’s most exclusive district.
In collaboration with Dr. Carmen Hijosa, the academic researcher behind plant-based leather, Amanda’s stunning creations help put an end to the environmental degradation caused by both animal and synthetic leather luxury goods.
Every Marici piece is designed as an enticing investment to beautify and enrich our life, going from one generation to the next. Mindful materials, kindness to earth, return on investment, innovative technology and conscious consumption define Marici’s products building a community of interest that champion the best for their own self and society.
From newly-patented materials to the latest awards in fashion, the House of Marici is saving our world while beautifying our life.
About our Panelists
AMANDA NAVAIAN
Amanda is a luxury designer and entrepreneur with extensive experience in niche luxury and slow fashion. She demonstrates her passion for values and ethical entrepreneurship in her sustainability-centric creations. The British-Iranian designer launched Marici to bring her belief in the oneness of humanity and the interconnectedness of nature and life. After breaking new grounds in London and Paris, Amanda became a top seller of luxury accessories. In 2018 her Marici products generated more revenue for Bloomingdale’s than Valentino, Chloe and Stella McCartney. In 2021 she was selected to feature Marici as part of Selfridges Project Earth Initiative. Amanda is passionate about innovation, education and uncovering opportunities hidden in challenges.
DR. CARMEN HIJOSA
Originally from Spain, Carmen’s career has taken her around the world. The journey of Piñatex® – a natural plant-based material made from pineapple leaf fibre – began when she realized the toxic impact of mass leather production while consulting in the Philippines. Driven to find an alternative solution, Carmen undertook a PhD at the Royal College of Art (UK) to develop Piñatex. As a result, she has spearheaded a vibrant new industry that is socially, environmentally and economically responsible.
RAHA DIXON
A US native (by way of a study detour in Sydney Australia), Raha Dixon is not only an influencer in all things buzzworthy including entertainment, fashion and pop culture; she cares about how she got there as well as the people she’s met along the way. She’s a proud single mom and has reinvented herself numerous times. A lawyer in her past life, who has written for publications such as the LA Times, People Magazine and InStyle, Dixon has more recently landed in the fashion world with the creation of her company Tailor Here. Working with her mother Nanaz Hatami, they collaborate with prominent stylists to create glamorous looks on major celebrities such as Meryl Streep, Kate Hudson, Naomi Campbell, Kerry Washington and Katy Perry. Raha Dixon is a respected and established resource in the media and fashion industries and we are proud to have her on our team.
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