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She Rocks Secret Sari Dress Campaign!

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    

Social business, Secret Projects works with women in India, training them to become Makers of products, sold globally to prevent human trafficking and promote women's empowerment.

 The Secret Sari Dress ™ is a sassy and ingenious statement of empowerment and social action, designed to unfurl from a tiny pocket in the back of the garment. It is made in West Bengal at a sewing unit employing young women who have been trafficked or are vulnerable to human trafficking. If each young woman can earn £20 a month, she is far less likely to end up in the complicated web that trafficking victims find themselves in.

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

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

Doro Pesch Wears #SheRocks Secret Sari Dress        Carrie Grr Wears #SheRocks Secret Sari Dress

Carrie Grr,  Steven Wilson - 'Hand Cannot Erase' cover girl, wears 'Funky Leopard' 
An exciting boost for the campaign's launch came with key influencers
Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy and Floor Jansen of Nightwish launching collections on pre-order in their own names. The vocalists will each choose fabrics for a collection of their own, to be released at the beginning of Summer.
 

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. 

        Molly's Sewing Unit - 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. 

   Kylie Olsson Joins the #SheRocks Secret Sari Dress Campaign London Shoot & Social Whitney Ribbins at The Big Red London Shoot & Social on International Women's Day Helen Buffet, Kylie Olsson & Whitney Ribbins at The Big Red Shoot & Social
 
Dubbed The Ultimate Festival Dress, the Secret Saris were sold at the event, at which, as well as Clarins donating £100 goody bags to the first 50 models to be photographed, sponsorship also arrived from Gibson Guitars, Siren Management, Nine Lives UK and Metal Talk.

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.
                                     
   Kylie Olsson Joins Alissa & Floor in Launching the Kylie Secret Sari Dress on pre-order  
 
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!
Nik West to launch #SheRocks Secret Sari Dress collection on pre-order  Fiona Brice to launch a #SheRocks Secret Sari Dress Collection on pre-order   
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!

Special thanks goes to the vivacious energy of key campaign champions, model and presenter, Whitney RibbinsLisa Cope & Claire Harris of Nuclear BlastLisa S Johnson author of 108 Rockstar Guitars and Lisa McKeown of Siren Management and Nine Lives UK. See the table below for a full roll call to all influencers so far....
The campaign will continue run throughout 2019 and Heather & Fritha invite more influencers to get in touch and join the action!
                 
To get involved email
Heather: info@heatherfindlay.co.uk or Fritha: fritha@secretprojects.org

 

Artists Profession
Alissa White-Gluz Vocalist / Arch Enemy
Annie Laviour Model
Britt Lightning Guitarist / Vixen
Carrie Grr (Karolina Grzybowska) Model / Album Cover Girl / Steven Wilson / Hand Cannot Erase
Charlotte Command Vocalist / The Command Sisters
Collateral Whole band
Emma Wilson Vocalist / Model
Emily Lynn Vocalist / Australian Pink Floyd / Thunder
Fiona Brice UK Composer / Arranger / Performer
Dan Reed Singer Songwriter / Guitarist / Dan Reed Network
Danny Bowes Vocalist/Thunder/Manager/Solid Music Management
David Kilminster Guitarist / Singer Songwriter / Roger Waters / Steven Wilson
Dianne van Giersbergen Vocalist / Ex Libris | Designer / Precious Metal Jewelry
Doro Pesch Singer Songwriter / Queen of Heavy Metal
Floor Jansen Vocalist / Nightwish / Northward
Gretchen Menn Guitarist / Composer / Zeperella / Solo
Gus G Guitarist - Firewind / Ozzy Ozzborne
Hayley Griffiths Vocalist - Hayley Griffiths Band/Zio
Heather Findlay Vocalist / Songwriter
Heather Leoni Vocalist / Inglorious
Jackie Chambers Guitarist / Syteria / Girlschool
Jess Wolfe Vocalist / Lucius / Roger Waters
Jessica Kavanagh Vocalist / Solo / The Waterboys
Jessica Lynne Singer Songwriter
Julia Calvo Vocalist / Syteria
Keira Kenworthy Bass player / Syteria
Katarina Benzova Music photographer
Ildiko McKauley Tour manager / Liv Sin /Glenn Hughes
Kriz Crane Make Up & Hair Artist
Irene Jansen Vocalist / Ayreon
Lara Smiles Vocalist / Australian Pink Floyd / Thunder
Laura Macri Vocalist / MaYaN
Lauren Harris Actor /Musician
Larissa Stupar Vocalist / Songwriter / Venom Prison
Lisa S. Johnson Author / Photographer / 108 Rockstar Guitars
Liv Jagrell Vocalist / Liv Sin
Lisette van den Berg Vocalist / Scarlet Stories / Ayreon
Lynne Jackaman Vocalist / Jackaman / Saint Jude
Luke Morley Guitarist/Songwriter/Producer/Thunder
Lzzy Hale Vocalist / Songwriter / Guitarist / Halestorm
Maaike Peterse Cellist / Ayreon / Kingfisher Sky
Marcela Bovio Vocalist / MaYaN / Ayreon
Marco Mendoza Bass Player - The Dead Daisies / Whitesnake / Thin Lizzy
Mick Box Guitarist - Uriah Heep
Nik West Recording Artist / Bass player / Prince / Quincy Jones
Pearl Aday Vocalist / Songwriter
Sarah Command Vocalist / The Command Sisters
Tambi Saffran Red Carpet / TV Host / Focus Magazine / LA Chefs
Vicky Hungerford Booker/Face of Bloodstock Festival
Whitney Ribbins Model / Presenter / Tour Manager
Creatives from the Industry
Andrea Beckers Photographer / Beckflash Fotografie
Claire Harris PR / Nuclear Blast
Cinnamon Muhlbauer PR / Charity
Corrine Tuddenham - Finn Stylist
Cristel Brouwer Photographer / Lluky Gallery - World of Photography
Dave Webster Musician's Union
Eric Duvet Photographer - Freelance / Metal Talk
Hannes Van Dahl Drummer / Sabaton / Photographer
Helen Buffett A Rock And A Hard Place
Howard Rankin Photographer
Kylie Olsson Presenter- Journalist / Sky Arts /VH1 /Vice / Planet Rock / Blow Out Magazine
Lida van Straaten Make up artist
Lisa Bardsley PR / Effective Presence
Lisa Cope Social Media & Digital Marketing
Lisa Mckeown PA/PR/Management/Siren Artist Management
Mandy Morello Writer / Editor Carouser Magazine
Marion Willemsen Make Up Artist
Michele Coombe PA/PR/Management/Siren Artist Management
Natalie Conway Publicist / TAG Publicity
Natasha Scharf Journalist - Metal Hammer / Prog Magazine
Rich Garner Photographer / Technical Operator
Roger Newport Photographer / Videographer
Shane Finn Photographer
Stu Photographer / Quirkystu Photography
Viki Ridley Writer /Reviewer/Promoter/HRH Magazine
Campaign Sponsors
Lisa McKeown | Mentor |Management Sponsorship
Ben Hudson | Management Venue
Lisa McKeown | PR | Siren Management Sponsorship
Gibson Guitars Venue
Claire Harris | Nuclear Blast Records UK Sponsorship
Canvas Art Rocks Advertising | Printing
Steve Goldby | Founder Editor | Metal Talk Press Agent |Marketing
Clarins Event Giveaways
Media Supporters
Kerrang Magazine
Metal Hammer Magazine
Metal Talk Magazine