Raven + Lily

Raven + Lily is an ethical fashion brand dedicated to empowering women through design.

  • Stage $1M in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Fashion
  • Location Austin, TX, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded June 2011
  • Employees 15
  • Incorporation Type B-corp
  • Website ravenandlily.com

Company Summary

We provide our customers with stylish products that are both eco-friendly & fair trade. To make our accessories & apparel we help employ at-risk women globally to hand-make our collections. Our goal is to empower artisans to rise out of poverty through dignified work and our customers to use their purchasing power to make a difference in the world. We sell our products through retail partners, our two storefronts in Austin, and our online store.

Team

  • Kirsten Dickerson
    CEO / Founder

    Before starting R+L, Kirsten’s career was divide by her passions for social justice & fashion. She spent 15 years doing both styling work in the film industry & working along-side global non-profits. Creating this brand has allowed her to unify her passions & capitalize her experience in both the humanitarian & fashion world. Kirsten is passionate about promoting social business models as a means of providing a dignified way to alleviate poverty.

  • Director of International Production

    After graduating from Texas A&M with degrees in Finance & Economics, Cameron moved to Uganda to work with Sseko Designs. As the International Development Director for Sseko, she gained experience navigating the challenges that come with working in a developing country. Living abroad and working firsthand with artisans solidified Cameron's belief that providing employment opportunities is the most powerful way to transform lives.

  • After spending over 20 years focused on manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain operations, Wendy helped Dell and many other large multinational electronics companies improve human rights in the global supply chain. Her work in electronics led to similar roles in apparel companies and now, with Raven + Lily. Wendy has a MA in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University and a BS in Computer Science from Purdue University.

Advisors

  • Laura Haussmann
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed

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