Guatemalan-made Zacapa Rum is supporting the nonprofit fair trade shop and partner, The Little Market, with the launch of the Made in Guatemala Collection. Available exclusively on thelittlemarket.com, each item in the collection is made by female artisans in Guatemala and hand-selected by Zacapa Rum Brand Ambassador and The Little Market Council Member, Jordana Brewster. Purchases of these items will support The Little Market’s ongoing commitment to creating employment opportunities for artisans in underserved communities, celebrating cultural techniques and traditions, and bringing attention to social justice and human rights issues.
Each one of Brewster’s picks is a hand-crafted work of art that represents practices and customs passed down across generations. Beginning today, a selection of woven bags made from repurposed huipil, a traditional Mayan woman’s blouse, are available in six unique colorways and three sizes – coin purse, envelope clutch and bikini bag. Each pattern is one-of-a-kind, differing by region and town and representative of the weaver’s heritage and personality.
In addition, Brewster chose glassware from Cantel, the purchase of which supports efforts to create safe working environments, living wages and financial security for artisans. Glassware comes in various shapes and sizes including stemless wine, cocktail, low ball and high ball glasses and a water pitcher.