Mya Beaudry first designed scrunchies as a way to support her local powwow after it was cancelled during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Beaudry is the 10-year-old CEO of Kokom Scrunchies, a hair accessories company inspired by her grandmother. In her Algonquin language, “kokum” translates to grandmother.
It takes her approximately 10 minutes to make each scrunchie and she releases her new product on SundaysShe also sells limited-edition products inspired by Indigenous women whom she considers her role models. “The most challenging thing would have to be finding people to help sew, and getting material because everything is closed,” said Beaudry.
이 소식을 빠르게 읽을 수 있도록 요약했습니다. 뉴스에 관심이 있으시면 여기에서 전문을 읽으실 수 있습니다. 더 많은 것을 읽으십시오:
What a nice story. Kudos to Mya and her Kokum.