Diary

Reimagining the Internet: How Indigenous communities are reclaiming their native languages and heritage using online spaces

As a predominantly online-based business, we appreciate the importance of being able to access the Internet. The Internet is heavily dominated by hegemonic languages such as English, Spanish and C...

Afghan Aid Raffle Giveaway | The Refugee Crisis with Jaz O'Hara of The Worldwide Tribe

Earlier this month, we met with the wonderful Jaz O'Hara - Founder of The Worldwide Tribe which is a platform on a mission to highlight the humanity behind world issues, inspire global community an...

Tea & Tequila x Chloe Styling

“You can really learn which shades of colours are in your pallet and will really make your skin glow” We first met the lovely Chloe, a stylist based in London, when she became a Tea & Tequi...

Exploring Natural Dye With Luna

Exploring the nature of textiles, we were bound to come across the art of natural dyeing This craft is a slow process that asks the artist to connect with nature’s ground and roots. The colours ...

Why We Love Mexican Hand Embroidery

The art of embroidery is deeply entwined in Mexico's history, dating back to as early as pre-Hispanic era.  Women wearing richly embroidered Tehuana clothing for the Feast of the Assumption in S...

The History Of Weaving - Loom Collection Vol. II | Carmen & Elisa

Diego Rivera   Weaving is an ancient Mexican craft that dates back to between 900 and 200 BC. Mexican weaving originally began with the weaving of grasses to form baskets for storage and transpor...

The Vantitti Earrings | Our Collaboration with Daisy van Straubenzee and The Henry Van Straubenzee Memorial Fund

The Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund is a non-governmental UK charity that fights poverty in Uganda through education. They form partnerships with schools in impoverished rural Uganda to help b...

Vegan Leather Trousers Made Entirely From The Cactus (Nopal) Plant From Mexico 🌵

Collaborating with communities of indigenous artisans from all over Mexico has always been the heart and soul of Tea & Tequila.  We want to create a global platform to allow for Mexican artis...

How Women in the UK Are Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

The pandemic has been tough for everyone, but especially towards women. The impact of this global crisis on women and girls all around the world has been overwhelming. Cases of domestic violence ha...

The Loom Collection | Lalila, Valentina & Selva

In 2019, we worked with indigenous artisans in Campeche to create the Artesana Bag Project.   The artisans created hand-woven fabric using a traditional loom using 100% cotton threads, making it c...