About Symbology

Anthropologist-turned-fashion-designer Marissa Heyl fuses handcrafted artisan fabrics by women artisans in India with fashion-forward designs–-or what she likes to call fair trade made sexy. Marissa's inspiration to launch Symbology in 2012 developed from her research as a Mahatma Gandhi Fellow, in which she researched how fair trade empowers craftswomen in India. Symbology has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Rachel Zoe's Box of Style, Causebox and Belk department stores. In her free time, Marissa loves to salsa dance and peruse bakeries on the hunt to find the perfect almond croissant. Read their story