MUUN

GENESIS

Back in 2004, Audrey, then a Japanese-speaking interpreter and fashion consultant for Japanese companies in liaison with Europe, decided to go on a trip. Bound for West Africa to discover the crafts and the craftsmen from Senegal and Burkina-Faso,the idea of creating Muuñ actually took root in the heart of the small town of Nyariga in North Ghana.

An unexpected meeting between two worlds happened when Audrey stumbled upon a traditional round Ghanaian basket and met the man behind it, Tahiru, a passionate craftsman. Expert in the traditional art of straw-weaving, he explained his work and confided in her his hope of one day seeing his baskets on the European market at a just and fair price. The idea took shape and Muuñ’s first collection of straw baskets was shown. From that moment on, the bags caught on thanks to their natural aspect, their quality and their style.