Frisky Sisterhood Day Jan, 2020
A year ago our first official photoshoot was themed “Sisterhood”. The package with the first Frisky Clothing just arrived some days earlier, carefully handsewn by my friends Rita and Mabeeze. I had also just finished exams and was packing my things for Ghana to go and work things out with the Team.
Melanie, our photographer of the day, arrived first. It was a saturday afternoon in my little shared apartment in Bern. Little did we know of what to expect from the day, but then we were hyped already. When Sister K arrived, she directly asked for a spot from where she’d djane. One Frisksy Sister after the other dropped in, bringing excitement and joy with her. My flatmates little room became the studio and the dancefloor all in once, my room was the changing, styling and chill room. The little kitchen where usually about 6 people fit in, turned into the welcoming spot for about 25 Frisky Souls from afternoon till early sunday morning. Here we cooked for one another and we ate and where we met. The Frisky Souls barely knew each other but where curious to find what I’ve been so fascinated by for the past weeks and that I was packing to leave to Ghana for. Most people knew exactly what Frisky was about and knew that it was no coincidence that the day was themed “Sisterhood”.
came to show support, encourage, vibe and of course - as shy as some of us were - bond with new people.
Djane Ketia supplied us with goodgood music, Melanie was behind and also infront of the camera encouraging us to do our thing. Looking at Anna’s Pictures is a full result: They are amaaaazing! Anna used to be seeing me with my own designs in school and then met me for the first time on the shooting they. She was super shy at first, but then had Frisky Sisters hype her up all the way and now look at those picturesss! Waw !
“We created magic” was something that Mel (@schwarzwiss), our photographer kept repeating. And I also believe that we created magic. A magical day, a magical night, for us and us and us. We were the center of our attention. Speaking to one another, encouraging, exchanging ways and past and days to come with one another. It was a beautiful day, joyful moments, warm hugs and vibes.
We created magic ! Longlasting Magic.
The first Frisky Sisterhood Day inspired me to keep going, to work for us, for the community and our culture, for our wishes, for our dreams and goals, for our safe spaces, for us.
Many Frisky himans who joined in after the shoot and our Sisters Time left the apartment with smiles on their lips, holding up a handmade Frisky Clothing item.
Thanks to the many Frisky orders, Rita, a 25 y/o member of the Frisky Team, was able to save up some money and is now realising her dream of her own sewing workshop many years earlier than she thought she could. We have also become part of the SINGA Switzerland Community, that offers support in building up Frisky as a real Business :)). Frisky even won the SINGA Switzerland Award 2020, getting a 5’000 Swiss Francs financial contribution for our further development.
Communal achievements are powerful!! I am able to write on this blog here today, which has been one of my earliest dreams. All this because people believed, supported and invested in our work. Yooo, can you imagine the confident boost?! Thank you for the love.
Read below what some of the Frisky Sisters said about our first event one year later.
”Girl, I don’t even know what to say. It did me good. It was magical. It’s pure love when I think back to that day!”
- Mel, 30.1.2021
“I loved it ! It was so fun to discover all those patterns and colours and to style them. I remember that we wanted to go outside because of the light was better. It was pretty cold but then it was so fun, that I just forgot everything. It was a really cool day”
- Andrea, 30.1.2021
“Hey Girl, how old is your business now??! If I think back to that day, two things come to my mind. JOY and GRATITUDE because I was a part of this day and I was able to help you Frisky. You know, girl, I’m always down to help out!”
- Joelle, 2.2.2021
“Whaat? It’s already a year ago. I can still remember how excited you were because all those people came and we were doing Friskyness. It was soo cool”
- Iman, 31.1.2021
“There were soo many cool people. At first I was really socially anxious, thinking hat I’d be feeling lost, but then with Iman, Mel, and just everyone was hyping and lifting each other up. It was like we were holding space for one another and holding one another in a safe space. I looked up to all these women, everyone was doing there thing and I feel like I could learn so much from each one of them. It was so nice that I wish it just lasted longer, like maybe a weekend. I went home feeling so inspired and wishing that the Frisky Sisterhood time lasted longer. Everybody was so nice.”
- Anna, 30.1.2021
