Rise: New Fashion Collection, benefit

Thursday, August 25, 6-9pm
Casa Proserpina, Relox 24
free

RISE Pop Up Shop to benefit Mano Amiga

Join friends of Mano Amiga at the RISE Pop Up Shop on Thursday, August 25, from 6:00-9:00 at beautiful Casa Proserpina, Relox 24. A new collection of gorgeous dresses and accessories will be on sale, with 20% of the proceeds donated to Mano Amiga.

RISE is a fashion-forward, San Miguel de Allende-based brand led by textile designer Lucas Rise and his partner Giuliana Vastarella, who designs the garments and accessories. Together they enjoy a unique creative vision, creating bold statement pieces tailored for any size.

Lucas’ passion for pattern is underpinned by a decade of design experience and an inventory of over five thousand patterns for an international client list of renowned European, US, and Australian brands. What sets RISE apart is the determined drive for innovation and depth of creativity which inspire the studio to experiment and present new features of pattern, shape, and form.

RISE believes in the work of Mano Amiga, whose mission is to help women in San Miguel empower themselves, financially and personally, through microlending. This impactful organization changes lives by providing interest-free microloans, business training, and mentoring to local women who lack access to affordable credit, enabling them to build successful small businesses.

Mano Amiga's loans typically range from $10,000-$15,000 pesos ($500-$750 USD). Mano Amiga selects applicants with the drive to succeed, thereby improving their families’ prospects and strengthening communities.​​ When a woman receives a Mano Amiga loan, she enters a sisterhood of small businesswomen, and the powerful message she hears is “we believe in you.” The best part is that after each recipient pays back her loan, that money is then loaned to another woman, and so on, potentially benefitting many future recipients as well.

To learn more, visit www.manoamigasma.org and follow Mano Amiga on Facebook @manoamigasanmiguel and Instagram @manoamigasma.