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The Collective
In the kingdom of the heart: seven chairs, seven stages
With Wyssem Nochi, a Sufi pilgrimage told in seven sculptural iron chairs upholstered with Bokja assemblages.
Thirteen Kimabayas: the kimono meets the abaya
With milia m, the garment born of two cultures is lined with Bokja's assemblages, digitally printed on pure silk, reversible by design.
Nine groups of nine women: the tapestries of Tripoli
With Ruwwad Al Tanmeya, the art of assemblage passed on through fabrics scavenged from Tripoli's second-hand market. Each quilt is an identity marker.
Bokja Wool and Lavalan Insulation
The truck canvas, treated like skin
Duck cloth reclaimed from Lebanon's fruit and vegetable trucks, its tears embraced; launched in Saifi Village with a week of an ephemeral cafe.
Five workshops and a machine of our own
At Creative Space Beirut, the tuition-free school of fashion design, students learned embroidery first-hand and now work on Bokja's own machine.
The Women Collective
Pine trees for the guardians of the land
Embroidered hoodies commemorating the Bisri Valley, with proceeds to the Civil Defence units who fought the 2021 forest fires.
The chair whose profits paint a home
A series of embroidered dining chairs with Habitat for Humanity: the proceeds go to the interior painting of homes of families in need.
Bralettes in upcycled silk
A limited edition with the mentorship organisation Phenomenal Women, made from upcycled silk towards financial independence for the women involved.
The humble stool learns to tell stories
With Karim Chaaya and SPOCKDESIGN, Con-fesse turned upholstered stools into objects of self-expression, launched with live music and performance.
Threads of Hope: a carpet hand-knotted in Afghanistan
With BEEAH and FBMI, whose employees are seventy per cent women and widows working from home, the traditional carpet becomes a medium for storytelling.
A river rushing to carve its path, held in a mirror
Laura Gonzalez's palette of teal, Monet yellow and orival beige, embroidered by Jamil, Bokja's master embroiderer, on a polished brass base.
The daybed that rocks
A rattan daybed dressed in Bokja fabric, designed by Huda Baroudi and Maria Hibri, auctioned at the LIFE Gala to fund the LIFE Education Programme.
Eight rooms for the wishes of Tamanna's children
In Gemmayzeh, thirteen designers turned an NGO's offices into a guesthouse where every stay funds the wish of a critically ill child. Bokja's room is dressed from Sound of Music.
A moon entwined with the sun, in silver and bronze
For Laura Gonzalez, Bokja's artisans embroidered her design in silver and bronze yarns: the shape of a moon entwined with the sun.
The leftovers of one piece begin the next
At the Beirut atelier, textiles are restored, repaired and reimagined in a never-ending loop of material use, both careful and reflective.
Every Bokja bag, sewn at Tahaddi
All Bokja packaging is commissioned from the Tahaddi Sewing Atelier, supporting women in a practical skill training programme in Beirut.
Reversible silk masks for the frontline
When medical supplies ran low, the atelier's craftspeople made silk masks for medical centres in Beirut, to brighten their days and show gratitude.
Pastoral Lebanon, embroidered on every chair
For Ilili, the institution of Lebanese food culture in New York and Washington, a signature embroidered detail across all its chairs, with Nasser Nakib Architect and Karim Chaya.
