African-Made
As a proudly African Luxury Brand, our pillars are structured to promote made in Africa brands and products. Mila Cosa mindfully collaborates with locally registered artisan businesses and designers to foster sustainable microeconomic growth and access to international markets. We tap into the ageless variations of personalised stories of our artisans and designers, as inspired by their generational cultural influences to give an authentic taste of Africa to the world.
Mindfulness
We are about Fashion + Design that is aesthetical, innovative and classic, at the same time conscious of our environment. Our unique curations, fabrics and productions are based on slow Fashion with long production lead-times and seasonless classic collections. Mila Cosa acknowledges that many of her partners are small businesses and informal organizations that lack the resources and knowledge to immediately comply with the global apparel industry’s sustainable social and environmental standards. Therefore, we continually encourage and support them to work towards effective and sustainable implementation of our ethical production process and sourcing standards.
Celebration of African Heritage
Mila Cosa is a curator of African culture responsible for its preservation, respect and awareness. We narrate the excellent craftsmanship and innovativeness of our collective African stories through local binoculars. We capture and share the unique quality and beauty of our ancient roots with a progressive modern soul to offer a luxurious experience of Africa.
Integrity and Respect
Integrity in our internal & external workings, for our partners and in adherence to local and international laws is at the core of our business operations.We advocate for equal economic opportunities aimed at empowerment of women, participation, engagement and non-discrimination of minorities. At the same time, Mila Cosa is committed to transparent & accountable production and sourcing. We utilize fair wage policies, promote safe working conditions, responsible waste management and use of low-impact AZO free dyes or substances.
Fashion + Design
We offer a modern African perspective on style. Our sourcing and production is artisanal, using creative age-old techniques rooted in local cultural traditional processes. We aim at offering customised, high artisanal quality as a large part of our production is hand-made. The end result is intricate, one of a kind pieces that offer longevity and can be upcycled for a longer life.
Value Chain Controls
We care about our global value chain and pay special attention to our supply chain as it is the foundation of the beautiful textiles and garments that make us stand out from the rest. We vet our partners to ensure that their values and efficiency levels align with ours for a sustainable product offering, quality systems, higher value addition and grounded business practice. Our emphasis is on value chains that are leaner and efficient thus allowing for traceability and accountability.