Gamze Ates founded My Beachy Side in 2015 to bring sustainable, fair trade practices to her creative vision; sparked by a love of the traditional crochet made in her native Turkey. The company’s strategy focuses on responsible business practices across all functions: from enriching individual artisans to reducing industrial waste. My Beachy Side's model provides financial stability, independence, community-building and leadership skills to the artisans it employs. OUR MISSON Our mission is to drive the financial empowerment of disadvantaged women by providing them with a sustainable income, hand-crafting our fashion goods. Applying values of free trade, we aim to be an example that leads the luxury fashion industry towards a higher standard of ethics, sustainability & craftsmanship.