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Rae is the founder of the luxury vegan leather bag and accessories brand
[ HOZEN ]
Year founded: 2018
Design and office location: United States 🇺🇸
Raw material sourcing locations: Mexico 🇲🇽, United Kingdom 🇬🇧, United States 🇺🇸, Taiwan 🇹🇼 and India 🇮🇳
Manufacturing and production location: Los Angeles, United States 🇺🇸
Meet the Founder
A lifelong love affair with fashion and design. Rae got her start in the fashion industry working for two major American luxury brands in New York and San Francisco.
However, it was while enrolling in the Amblard Leather Atelier, a school run by Bea Amblard, a master artisan at Hermès, that the young woman developed a passion for accessory design. Yet, one thing conflicted with her beliefs: working with animal leather was really not her thing. Vegan and opposed to all forms of animal cruelty, Rae nevertheless completed the Amblard program with the goal of making a place for herself in the ethical fashion sector.
Rae spent the following years traveling the world in search of alternative materials and learning about eco-responsible production practices. Today the founder of a mission-driven brand, the young designer partners with and supports businesses and individuals committed to fighting injustice around the world.
About the Brand
Hozen is an American vegan accessories brand committed to respecting the planet and its living beings. It blends consumerism with a clear conscience to create unique pieces with trendy minimalist designs.
Eco-Responsible Impact
In addition to its commitment to animals, Hozen ensures that the artisans who design its products have proper working conditions and fair wages. On the production side, all the brand's accessories are handmade in small batches, using recycled and plant-based materials. Each piece is sent in reusable recycled packaging with a small card featuring the smiling face of the artisan who created it.
To minimize its material waste, Hozen uses carbon offsets to counterbalance the environmental cost of shipping its raw materials and its products, as well as its online activities.
The Brand's Values
♻️ Recycling ↓
Many elements of Hozen accessories are made from recycled materials: zippers, thread, bag lining.
The packaging is also recycled: boxes, shipping labels, and brand labels.
👤 Craftsmanship ↓
Hozen accessories are made using artisanal production.
💎 Limited Edition ↓
The brand produces in small batches until its raw materials are depleted.
🐨 Vegan ↓
The products are not tested on animals and are made without materials of animal origin.
Hozen also supports the animal rights charity "Mercy for Animals".
🌿 Organic ↓
The linings and dust bags (packaging) are made from organic cotton.
🗓️ Made to Order ↓
Some products are made to order.
✅ Certified ↓
The brand only uses PETA-approved vegan materials.
🏠 Made Locally ↓
The accessories are made in Los Angeles.
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