About Sukara

Since a young age, fashion has always captured my heart. The fabrics, designs, and colours - just light me up! But, I learned quickly that drawing and sewing were not my forte, and I thought that my career in fashion had finished before it had truly begun. Thankfully, that’s not where the story ends. The direction of my life changed at a time when I felt my lowest. After dropping out of college due to struggles with my mental health, I worked many unfulfilling jobs to save up money to explore the world. During my travels, I found the most beautiful fabric I had ever seen in a market in Java, Indonesia. Do you know the saying “love at first sight”? Well, that was me at that moment (only this time this wasn’t with a person!). Unfortunately, my small backpack and lack of money prevented me from taking them back to England, and I came to discover that I couldn’t find these unique fabrics online. After eight months of attempting to find the source and hitting dead-ends, I finally spoke to a mysterious man who said he’d help me if I met him in person. I knew this was a huge risk - and potentially dangerous - but I had to take the chance. This is the career I dreamed of. I refused to let this opportunity slip through my fingers. I flew to Java, and this “mysterious man” became my kind and trusted friend, Agung. We found the fabrics, took them to Bali, and Agung introduced me to the wonderful seamstresses in Denpasar who now create Wear the World’s garments. Read their story