Gemma Brown
Gemmina Mia
Gemmina Mia is a unique leatherwear design company, specialising principally in hand crafted leather bags and infant footwear. All Gemmina Mia products are made from pure natural fibres, reflecting the brand’s quality and down-to-earth fashion spirit. Gemmina Mia handbags were inspired in East Africa in 2006. Handcrafted in Somerset, England, using traditional methods and the finest quality British or European skins, the natural leather bags are of the highest quality and come with a full-repair guarantee.
Other products: Gemmina Mia’s products also include soft, luxurious Alpaca shawls, handwoven in Ecuador and La Collection Baroqueunique greetings cards for special occasions. Gemmina Mia infant footwear is handmade by skilled women in New Zealand. The leather skins are sourced at tanneries across New Zealand, where the dyes and products used are both environmentally and baby friendly.
Business achievements: Through the Soulful Steps Recycling Program, Gemmina Mia gives mums a convenient way to recycle the shoes that their babies have outgrown, while at the same time, reducing waste and helping less advantaged babies.
Gemmina Mia on how FlyingStart has helped: ‘The FlyingStart workshop provided great advice for start up businesses and good contacts.’