Author Archives: Insight
Back To Our Roots: The Antique Brown Leather
RE-INTRODUCING, FOR A LIMITED TIME: ANTIQUE BROWN LEATHER + ADIBO AND MOGADO HI. Back in the end of 2009, Oliberté kicked off its journey with several sleek sneaker styles, including the men’s Rovia and Hanobi (pictured below), and the women’s … Continue reading
Amon of Analog Players Society: Behind the Fall 2013 Soundtrack “Coule’ba”
(Above pictured, left to right: Amon, Missia, Famaro) For our Fall 2013 lookbook video, we were excited to be able to pair our visuals with an outstanding track from Analog Players Society. The song is the instrumental version of “Coule’ba,” a … Continue reading
Oliberté Factory One Year Mark! The Semi-Annual Report
A little over a year ago, in early August 2012, we launched what had become a dream of our global team — an Oliberté factory to stand on its own. As much as we would like to say now that … Continue reading
Oliberté Mozaqa Presents: Ivan & Alyosha
This month, we’re excited to introduce American band Ivan & Alyosha and present the studio session of “Who Are You”, which they recorded exclusively for the Mozaqa program (above). The song is rad, and this version is awesome. And of … Continue reading
Behind the Oliberté Ethiopia Uniform
Nothing is more unifying than, well, a uniform. We’re excited to share the new button-up factory coats our Ethiopian team is now offered to wear every day. These uniforms are important for several reasons – they were made locally, supporting … Continue reading
Tim McCollum — Madécasse
At Oliberté, we believe that the only way to continually bring pride and prosperity in Africa is if it is a joint effort by several persons, brands and partners. “Ambassadors” features subjects who are directly or indirectly working with non-profit … Continue reading