Name: Zazi JANHAVI DRESS | Purple | Renoon
Brand: Zazi
SKU: zazi-vintage-naturally-dyed-dress-in-mulberry-peace-silk-in-purple
Price: 650 EUR
Availability: InStock

UK-based vintage platform that created their own vintage label. Apparel and accessories crafted from reclaimed materials with a mission to create original designs while addressing concern for declining global resources

The buying team from Beyond Retro has a focus on responding to trends with vintage items. They scout fashion runways, global street style, edgy editorial and (most importantly) their own team and customers to determine what’s next in fashion, which informs what they pick from yesterday’s closets. Fanatical about vintage yet extremely precise with what they carry, product is sourced up to six months in advance, aided by a sophisticated information management system that gives constant internal trend updates. This helps to respond to shifts in the fashion zeitgeist on a weekly and monthly basis for a vintage alternative

Full length kimono in white & plum with full lining.
Sleeve Length: 13 inch
Bust: 53 inch
Length: 49 inch

Pre-owned items are articles of clothing that have been retired from someone else closet. 

Pre-owned items already exist, so they require no additional resources and energy to create, contributing zero additional carbon emissions, pollution, and other environmental damages. Additionally, Pre-owned garments are being saved from being thrown away. Around €150 million worth of textile waste goes to landfill and waste each year. Buying pre-owned garments gives clothing second lives, building circularity in the fashion industry, and shortening the demand for new garments.

Pre-owned garments are also often more special because they are often one of a kind because they aren’t sold commercially anymore. They can make your wardrobe more unique, showing your individuality.

Pre-owned items help you reduce the impact of your purchase and close the loop. Around €150 million worth of textile waste goes to landfill and waste each year. By choosing pre-owned items you are keeping them in circle for longer.

Items can be returned 14 days after the delivery.

Free shipping in UK on orders over £75.

Shipping worldwide with fee calculated at checkout.

Abstract Print Full Length Kimono - XL

1970s floral print purple & blue dress complete with 3/4 length sleeves.
Bust: 34 inch
Waist: 30 inch
Hips: 42 inch
Length: 52 inch

1970s Floral Print Purple & Blue Maxi Dress - S

1980s Velvet evening dress. Comes in plum with puff sleeves.
Bust: 34 inch
Waist: 30 inch
Hips: 38 inch
Length: 50 inch

1980s Velvet Plum Evening Dress - M

Animal print dress in purple with a round neck.
Bust: 38 inch
Waist: 36 inch
Hips: 38 inch
Length: 40 inch

Animal Print Purple Dress - M

Beaded plum & black floral design silk party dress complete with full lining.
Bust: 38 inch
Waist: 34 inch
Hips: 44 inch
Length: 54 inch

Beaded Plum & Black Floral Design Silk Party Dress - M

1980s purple shiny bow detail evening dress complete with puff sleeves.
Bust: 36 inch
Waist: 32 inch
Length: 43 inch

1980s Purple Shiny Bow Detail Evening Dress - M

Long sleeved blouson dress. Comes in purple with abstract pattern.
Bust: 44 inch
Length: 43 inch

Abstract Pattern Blouson Dress - L

Founded in 2017 and connecting you back to the story behind cloth one dress at a time. Working both circular, with natural fibres and with women’s led artisanal projects along with the United Nations EFI

Zazi's family of majestic artisans –mostly female - is growing and they proudly co-create with different NGOs, artisanal communities, and the UN Ethical Fashion Initiative all around the world. Zazi aims to help artisan workers empower and lift themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty and create new opportunities

The colourful world of Zazi started in 2017 from a student bedroom apartment of its founder Jeanne De Kroon in Berlin. With love for the artisanal craft, nature, and a wish to weave the stories of women behind the cloth, Jeanne started with 3 dresses and 2 coats. Little did she know the community would grow into a global network of artisans and women storytellers. Zazi keeps its familiar approach with a strong team in Amsterdam and abroad

Zazi believes that there is connected wisdom woven through these ancestral practices relating to the needle, thread, and the colours and healing properties of plants. The brand aims to empower women by helping them tell their stories and preserve their craft

Each Zazi co-creation is imbued with the authentic richness of the cultures behind every material, pattern, and craft. The brand wants to help preserve traditional craft and cultural heritage, using age-old techniques to carefully create each of their pieces

In Afghanistan, Zazi works with an atelier with a commitment to women’s empowerment, artisanal craftsmanship, and cultural heritage. The atelier brings together over 25 tailors and 100 home-based female embroiderers and partners with the UN Ethical Fashion Initiative. They also work with The Saheli Women’s collective, an arts and fashion studio where 40 women bring beautiful designs to life in a small village in Rajasthan, India.The Saheli Women centre focuses on community building through creativity and facilitating women’s economic and social independence. Additionally they work with IkatUz,  a social enterprise in Margilan Uzbekistan.The atelier brings together 5 masters, 9 artisans, and over 50 Ikat weavers and partners with the Ethical Fashion Initiative

Zazi wants to be transparent about the many costs that are both unseen and seen in their small business. For each of their products, you can see a complete price breakdown including the cost of their materials, artisan’s work, shipping, customs, design fees, marketing fees, bags and packaging, payment fees, country tax, and "Zazi working costs" which is their markup. Any profits leftover are directly invested into a new community so they can slowly grow the company, step by step

Our naturally dyed dresses are inspired by the healing colours of nature and the stories of its makers. Botanically dyed by hand and made from soft mulberry peace silk, this long dress features thin straps, an open back and a slight translucence for a truly elegant feel. Each piece tells its own unique story - from the women behind every weave, stitch and seam to the leftover flowers collected from the temples to hand dye with.  
If you have any questions about the style, fit, or story behind this dress, please reach out to our team via email or call/Whatsapp at +31 682442339. 

Handwoven mulberry silk
Crafted by women, for women
Naturally dyed in a gradient pattern. The purple tones come from the dance between iron and lac.

Thin straps
Open back
Length: 147 cm
Handcrafted in India by indigenous silk weavers, Akané & Kumbaya
Fabric: 100% handwoven mulberry peace silk (mulberry)
ARTISANAL NOTE
“The concept of working with nature, extracting colour from plants, leaves, and flowers, and being inspired by it was truly fascinating. You can’t control nature and that’s the beauty of natural dyes.” Juhi - co-founder of the natural plant dye studio Akané. 
This elegant style piece is the collective work of numerous women behind every weave, stitch and seam. From the indigenous silk weavers who have been handweaving silk for generations to the natural dyes of the Akané sisters and the tailoring of the Kumbaya community with love and precision. 
“Even though we do the exact dye with the exact same recipe and use the measurements that we worked with on the sample… the colours still might turn out to be a little different. Pale yellows end up a little brighter than what we had died earlier. This happens with each batch of flowers.
“We have noticed this with the green colour, specifically the red marigold flower which gives our green dye. The greens were so different. It was because of getting different batches of flowers at different times. When you embrace these differences people might think of it as a mistake or as failure. Instead, we like to embrace them because it is what makes each dress unique. And each person is going to end up with a dress unique to them. We think of this as strength.” Janhavi - co-founder of the natural plant dye studio Akané. 
We hope that you feel the craftsmanship and love that is woven into every dress.  
Read more about our partner families. 
MATERIALS AND CARE

Zazi items are handmade with carefully selected natural materials without the use of synthetic chemicals. To cherish your handcrafted Zazi dress for a longer time, please handle it with care. 

This handwoven mulberry silk fabric feels smooth and silky on the skin and is a delicate fabric- so we kindly remind you to handle it with care. 
Due to the hand dyed nature of the fabric, there might be small color variations making each piece one of a kind. 
Protect from heavy rain or heat. Should it become wet, we advise to air dry. 
Washing by hand and cold is advised to maintain quality of thread and colour. 
PRICE BREAKDOWN
When it comes to running a small company with purpose, there are so many costs that are both unseen and seen. From renting our Zazi world in the heart of Amsterdam to the worldwide creatives we work with every day. From the most talented pattern makers, photographers and muses to the endless calls to perfection every co-creation up to the smallest seam. From our community work of tracking your order to packing them with love, and a little note before it arrives with you.
Our co-creations are a process of months of calls and love letters to our partners to get to know them and their stories. Two teams of women coming together from far corners of the world to create products made with the intentionality to truly connect you to the stories interwoven in them. If there is money left by the end of this process, it is directly invested into a new community so we can slowly grow this company step by step.We hope you feel the love we weave through every garment.
SHIPPING & RETURNS
ZAZI items are shipped worldwide with carefully selected packaging and partners with the planet in mind. Each piece is wrapped in an exclusive reusable bag handmade from upcycled Saree and our packaging is made from recycled materials. As express shipping is more harmful on our planet than standard, we aim to use standard shipping where possible.

Shipping Europe: free. Normal delivery in 1-3 working days. 
Shipping outside Europe: €19,95. Normal delivery within 3-5 working days. Please note, all custom duties and/or import taxes that may apply for shipping outside the Eu is the responsibility of our international customer.
Your pre-order, made to order and custom items will be shipped on the estimated date as shared on the product description. Custom items are exchanged only. 
The most important to us it that you love your ZAZI piece and you may return or exchange items within 30 days from the date you received your item. Please contact our team to return or exchange your item. Additional information is provided at checkout or on our FAQs page.

Naturally Dyed Fabrics are created by using natural materials like leaves, roots, bark, and flowers and have been used for thousands of years to create a wide range of beautiful colors.

Naturally Dyed Fabrics are a responsible alternative because they use plant-based, renewable materials in the process instead of liquid synthetic material, helping to divert plastic and chemical pollution. The process is also better for the health of the people creating the fabric and better for the Earth.

Naturally Dyed Fabrics are a great addition to your closet, adding soft hues and soothing shades. They are also non-toxic so they’re perfect for folks with sensitive skin. Additionally, they can provide higher UV absorption in the fabrics they are used on, keeping your skin protected and healthy.

Naturally dyed fabrics are created by using natural materials like leaves, roots, bark, and flowers and have been used for thousands of years to create a wide range of beautiful colors.

Naturally dyed fabrics are a responsible alternative because they use plant-based, renewable materials in the process instead of liquid synthetic material, helping to divert plastic and chemical pollution. The process is also better for the health of the people creating the fabric and better for the Earth.

Naturally dyed fabrics are a great addition to your closet, adding soft hues and soothing shades. They are also non-toxic so they’re perfect for folks with sensitive skin. Additionally, they can provide higher UV absorption in the fabrics they are used on, keeping your skin protected and healthy.

Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and environmental value. 

Upcycling artists are inspired by the textile waste they see, which is almost an unlimited resource at this point. They create with the intention to use what is already here. This process is important in the circular fashion movement, because it makes use of discarded textiles, giving these materials second lives. 

Because discarded textiles are not typically sheets of fabric, but rather articles of discarded clothing, a lot of creativity is required to transform materials into new fashionable pieces. This challenge is exciting for upcycling artists, as they are driven and inspired to create with what is in front of them and often don’t have much to lose in the process, since discarded materials are readily available and cheap. Because of this, upcycled clothing is often unique as each piece has been thoughtfully crafted into a new garment.

This product is made by creatively upcycling materials that would otherwise go to waste. This makes better use of resources like deadstock fabrics: leftovers from big production that are saved by re-using them.

30-day return policy, which means that you can return or exchange up to 30 days after receiving your items. 
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unworn or unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in its original packaging and we require a receipt or proof of purchase. You are responsible for the return shipping. 
Returns on sale items or gift cards are not accepted.

Worldwide shipping from Amsterdam to you. Standard delivery takes 1-3 working days within European Union (EU) and 3-5 business days outside the EU. 
Standard shipping is free within the EU. An additional shipping fee of €19,95 is charged for shipping outside of the EU. 

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