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Meet our makers
Discover some of the brands you can find on The Folklore Connect
Tribal Eyes
Eyewear
Infusing culture and fit into an everyday wearable kaleidoscope of traditional motifs.
Atelier Mboka
Bags
Bringing new perspectives to African artisan craft through innovative use of minimalist materials.
Fatma Mostafa Jewelry
Jewelry
Born out of a love for fine art, fashion, and traditional crafts.
Etta Grove
Footwear
Offering luxury, stylish footwear beyond conventional sizing and unique handbags to complement them
Florian London
Bags
A contemporary accessories brand, creating high-quality handbags with superb pops of colour
Inga Atelier
Leather Goods
Handcrafted by African artisans from exquisite Italian materials
Third Crown
Jewelry
Fusing geometric shapes with architectural surroundings to create men’s and women’s jewelry
Tiannia Barnes
Footwear
Italian crafted luxury footwear designed for sophisticated city women on the go
V.Bellan
Jewelry
Handcrafted gender-neutral jewelry brand that represents a balance between classic and cool
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About The Folklore Connect
The Folklore Connect is a wholesale platform that empowers retailers to discover and shop products by diverse fashion, accessories, beauty, and homeware brands from global markets.
FAQs
View allHow much does it cost to join as a retailer?
It's free! Retailers pay absolutely no cost to join the platform and place orders. No hidden fees. Completely free.
How do I join The Folklore Connect?
All retailers must apply using the retailer registration page to be considered for an opportunity to join the platform. Only retailers that are accepted will have access to view our brands and their products and place orders.
What type of retailers can join?
All retailers around the world are eligible to apply to join our platform. The retail categories we currently serve include men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, beauty, and homeware.
What goes into evaluating retailers?
There are a number of factors we consider when selecting the retailers we invite to join the platform. These factors include: being in business for at least two years, verifiable history of selling quality and superior products and brands, and contemporary or high-end price point. Although these are not the only factors we consider and we will occasionally consider retailers that do not meet all of the requirements, however, this is the primary way we evaluate.
What types of brands are on the platform?
The brand categories we currently accept include men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, beauty, and homeware.
All brands on our platform are either based in an emerging market (Africa, South America, Asia, Caribbean, etc.) or founded or co-founded by someone of a diverse racial background (a person of color or POC). These diverse backgrounds include but are not limited to Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Pacific Islander.
There are a number of other factors we consider when vetting the brands we invite to join the platform. These factors include: being in business for at least two years, producing a minimum of one product drop a year, having at minimum two employees, verifiable history of selling quality products to retailers or consumers, price point, strong social media and web presence, and the desire to scale your business globally.
Although these are not the only factors we consider and we will occasionally consider brands that do not meet all of the requirements, this is the primary way we evaluate.
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