She Rocks Secret Sari Dress Campaign!

Launched on International Women’s Day, Alissa White-Gluz, Doro, Floor Jansen & Lzzy Hale join an influencer lead campaign to stop Human Trafficking    

It was whilst watching Alissa White-Gluz fronting Arch Enemy at Hellfest last Summer, that  Fritha Vincent, founder of Secret Projects, realised that the female voice of Rock & Metal music was the perfect voice to spread this message to the world. Sharing the story with her cousin, fellow India lover and singer songwriter Heather Findlay, the cousins pledged to collaborate in creating and launching a new Secret Project - the #sherocks Secret Sari Dress Campaign.

Heather got to work by curating a palette to suit and forming a network of musicians. Fritha rallied the Makers and sourced the fabrics and the women began to sew...

 She Rocks Secret Sari Dress Collection 

Instagram channel @secretsaridress played host to the unfolding of women’s power across the world of Rock and Metal, bringing new hope to the prevention of Human Trafficking in West Bengal. 

Word of the campaign spread fast amongst the Rock & Metal community, manifesting quickly as a 3 figure team of global influencers, ready to post and share pictures of themselves in the dresses made in India on International Women’s Day.  Each post included the link above directing fans to where they could buy the dresses. 

"I've decided to bring a beautiful project that I believe in into the light. Let's lift our sisters Up and show the battles in our own country, but All women around the world. Introducing the Secret Sari Dress - Prevention Through Production" 

~ Lzzy Hale, Halestorm

  

Doro Pesch - 'Queen of Metal' wears 'Little Leopard' from the #SheRocks Secret Sari Dress Collection.

        

Carrie Grr,  Steven Wilson - 'Hand Cannot Erase' cover girl, wears 'Funky Leopard' 

The FLOOR Secret Sari | The ALISSA Secret Sari 

“It is absolutely inspiring to me that women have the confidence, empathy and strength to bind together across cultures and across the world to support, protect and encourage one another.” 

~ Alissa White-Gluz, Arch Enemy

Support did not stop there. Male figures across Rock & Metal also got behind the campaign by sharing videos of themselves shouting out the campaign on the day, from guitarists Gus G, and David Kilmister, to Dan Reed, to rock bands Thunder and Collateral. Some also wore the Saris in their own pimped way!

[Check out @secretsaridress IGTV channel to watch their videos]

‘Every child worthy of a better tale’ ~ Nightwish

With no 'middle man' or bureaucracy standing between Secret Projects and the empowerment of the Makers, sales of Secret Sari Dresses, directly impact the lives of women and their children in West Bengal. 

Every 100 Secret Sari Dresses sold = training & work for 5 women 

To celebrate the launch of the campaign, The Big Red in London hosted a live Shoot & Social event for the team. On International Women’s Day, drop-in influencers were invited to come along, have a drink and be photographed in the dresses at a fun, laid back shoot where they'd meet the driving force behind the campaign. 

     

“The Secret Sari Dress gives us the opportunity to get fashion into social action. Whilst the #sherocks collection dresses have sold like wildfire, pre-orders for the Alissa & Floor dresses have gone staggering well! We urge any of our existing influencers, or anyone who is interested in the getting behind the campaign and launching their own pre-order, to come forward and get involved!” 

~ Fritha Vincent, Founder - Secret Projects.

As a result of the International Women's Day call to action, TV presenter / journalist, Kylie Olsson who attended London Shoot & Social and has since launched her own pre-order collection as part of the campaign.

                                     

     

 

Nik West, bass player for Prince & Quincy Jones; Fiona Brice, violinist/composer/keyboard player for Placebo, Kelly Jones, Jarvis Cocker and others along with Zepparella guitarist and composer Gretchen Menn are newest influencers to sign up to launch their own Secret Sari Collections, launching soon!

     

“I love the simplicity of the campaign and I have been blown away by the generosity and enthusiasm it has received from around the world. The synergy between the Secret Sari and the #SheRocks movement just works! When we start to consider the possibilities of such a meeting of minds, and hearts, it feels like this is just the beginning really...” 

 ~ Heather Findlay, Singer Songwriter & Campaign Co-leader

Due to the roaring success of the campaign so far, everyone is asking, "What's Next..?" 

New ideas to keep the flame burning are being discussed daily and with thanks to an introduction from campaign champions Nuclear Blast Records, YouTube have offered to give the campaign their backing and it can now be revealed that more inspired collaborations are in the making!

The campaign will continue run throughout 2019 and Heather & Fritha invite more influencers to get in touch and join the action!