Living Wage foundation
We have been a member of the Living Wage Foundation since we launched in 2018. Why? Well, we recognise that working at a job for minimum wage simply isn't enough for you to live a comfortable life.
At Xander Kostroma Fashion Ltd, all our direct employees and contracted staff in the UK, Portugal, China and Pakistan are paid a Living Wage.
You can learn more about The Living Wage Foundation by clicking HERE.
Our products are handmade with love, by real people, we care about
From the work studio to the final campaign - all our jewellery can be traced back to the source. When we say we handmake each piece, we mean it! Lydia (there's more about her in the "About" section), is an expert jewellery maker and is Head of Production for our jewellery. She over sees everything with her small team of makers who inspect each piece for its purity, quality and form.
We only use real, high-quality quality crystals sourced from our trusted and reputable suppliers.
Our 925 sterling silver is tested for its purity, and we use 14ct gold-plated chains and findings. Our testing certificates are available upon request.
Our pashminas are made in small batches of 100pcs per colour, using a super soft viscose blend fabric.
Fashion Revolution
We teamed up with a small, family-run factory based in Wenzhou City.
We chose this factory because the owners resonated with our own ethics on both a personal and a moral level.
As a company, we strive to give opportunities to independently run, small businesses (like us!) where each employee is treated with respect and is counted as more than just a number.
Since the successful launch of our very first skull tote bag in the fall of 2019, we have continued to build and develop our relationship with this factory.
Xander Kostroma and Ecologi
In late 2023, Xander Kostroma joined Ecologi, the leading platform to fund vital projects across the world, with the mission of becoming a carbon-neutral brand.
At a company level, we now plant 1 tree for every order received - in addition to this, we fund 2 extra projects each month to support carbon sequestration, carbon reduction or global biodiversity enhancement.
In 2024 Xander Kostroma pledged to backdate and offset the CO2 emissions produced for all orders shipped since the company's inception in 2015. Read more about projects we have funded on our BLOG.
