Our adventure began in 2011 on a small patch of green in East London, where two puppies decided to play together. Wolf a terrier had recently been rescued by craft development expert, Bee Friedmann and Shiba Inu, Hiro belonged to designer, Amy Fleuriot-Reade. The two humans quickly discovered a common love for design, animals, and sustainability and set off together on a 6 week adventure to East Africa. It was this trip that provided the inspiration to start AARVEN. Amy designs AARVEN’s collections in collaboration with small-scale artisan groups whom Bee spent many years building close personal relationships with. We waved 'bon voyage' to our co-founder, Bee, at the end of 2024. The brand now works with over 30 such groups and individuals across Africa and in India and has its own retail store in Margate, Kent.