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As with all handmade items, no two pieces are the same. Variations in size, color, and design may occur.

Made In Kenya

Beautiful Mrembo

Mrembo means “Beautiful” in Swahili.

This paper dress collaboration is with Los Angeles designer, Jennifer Levine. Intricately hand-embroidered the flowers of Kenya mixed with the flowers of California.

Hope. Creativity. Empowerment. Financial freedom. This is what the paper dress represents.

Each small but mighty paper dress is a training tool made out of Kenyan corn maize flour bags. The paper dress remains unique because, although modeled after a school uniform, each dress is one-of-a-kind and handcrafted by her.

Within the folds of every single dress holds the story of a village girl who wants to create change in her future, and contributes to her community.

Frame this paper dress; a training tool transformed into a piece of art by humble, steady hands.

Approximate Sizing: 12.5″ x 9.5″ inches.

Availability: 1 in stock

Minimum donation: $250.00

A minimum suggested donation of $250 will support our efforts to provide girls with sewing machines.

Bring Kenya into your home!

Each Paper Dress Kit Includes:

  • Paper Dress
  • Kitenge & Paper Dress Zine
  • Extras: Dress Sticker + Kitenge Swatch
  • Tax-Deductible Receipt
  • Frame NOT Included

Shipping Details

$12 dollar flat rate in the USA for UPS Standard Shipping. For International Shipping - Please reach out to cindy@elimugirls.com.

Additional Donation Information

Make a donation to Elimu Girls, a non-profit founded by women empowering young girls in Kenya. Tax details will be emailed to you and your donation is tax-deductible in the US.

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Artisan Profile

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Jennifer Levine

Jennifer believes that design and creativity can change lives for girls for the better. Innovation and creativity can help build her confidence and help her stand out as an entrepreneur. Her aesthetic sensibility blossomed when at a young age, as a student in Beverly Hills. She expanded her vocabulary at the San Francisco Art Institute where Jennifer studied performance, found her niche as a fashion stylist, and discovered endless inspirations through world travel.

She resides with her family in Downtown Los Angeles, where her son can be found skateboarding and biking along with the art gallery lined streets. She is a devoted hiker in the Santa Monica Mountains, an art and fashion enthusiast, and a connoisseur of eclectic music and film.

“Art can change the world”

- Jennifer Levine

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Meet Our Artisan Partners

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Elimu Girls class of 2019-2020 wants you to know that every purchase you make helps her buy fabric, supplies, sewing machines, and so much more. In a world where you can be anything, thank you for being kind.

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Initially, our first-year students practiced sewing patterns on recycled bags of all-purpose flour because it was less expensive than fabric. But quickly, as the miniature dresses began to adorn the college classroom, we realized these were works of art themselves. From collar to cuff link, every girl was able to touch each dress with her hands, her village, and her ingenuity.

Together, while learning the art of sewing, her story was deeply imprinted on every dress she created. It became a symbol of her struggle, her dreams, and her will to overcome. As this dress empowers her beautiful self, we wanted to have it travel from Kenya to you – and let the message of hope live on in your home.

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Elimu Girls is part of Elimu-USA a 501(c)(3) which is an international organization enabling youth to live life to their fullest potentials in Malindi, Kenya.

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