I just returned from a two-week trip to the African continent with my husband in mid-February. We planned a trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe originally because my husband, Dave, had a meeting to attend in Johannesburg. I had never been to this part of...
International Women's Day is for every woman. It's for celebrating our differences as much as our similarities, for cheering each other on, for spotlighting our accomplishments, and for recognizing the social, economic, and cultural achievements of women everywhere. At Noonday, we believe that investing in women...
Impact Guatemala Giveback: $20,000 Raised Each year, Noonday’s Impact Giveback campaign provides direct support to life-changing social programs in one of the countries where we work. Last year, Noonday Ambassadors, Hostesses, and customers raised $20,000 to help build a new workshop for Ana, an Artisan Partner...
I’m sitting here typing this on yet another cold, dreary February day. It’s been two solid weeks of rain here in Alabama, and I’m over it. I promise I’m trying to not wish away my final weeks of wearing my pink wool hat and favorite...
Tropic-inspired raffia is one of our favorite trends for the season, and these lightweight yet substantial earrings in vivid red are the perfect way to add it to your wardrobe. Click here to shop the Royal Raffia Earrings. ...
Welcome to Austin, TX! The home of breakfast tacos, Willie Nelson, and "keeping it weird" is also home to Noonday Collection! Hit the streets with us as we wander through some of our hometown's iconic locales (and hidden gems) to show off our latest collection of...
If you follow fashion trends, chances are you’ve noticed a growing concern for sustainable and ethical industry alternatives over the last few years. Big name brands are changing the way they make and package their products, disclose their wages, and communicate with their consumers. In...
The stage has been set, and the ambiance is like none other when you arrive in Austin, TX for Noonday Collection's SHINE Conference. Women from all over the USA who are driven towards empowering others and creating dignified work for Artisans around the world have...
In the southwestern part of Kenya, not far from the deep blue waters of Lake Victoria and in the heart of the African tropics, there is an area known as Migori County. The air in Migori is thick with humidity, the fields of sugarcane and...
Ever start a new year determined to be a better version of yourself, especially as it relates to the people in your home? “This year I’m going to be a better…wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend…” Perhaps even unknowingly, we imagine changes like these: We (finally) get the house...
The season of gifting is here! One of the perks of purchasing a gift from Noonday is that many of our products come pre-wrapped in beautiful bags crafted from brightly printed cotton fabric. These bags, with their varied and colorful patterns, are such a delightful surprise! Add...
In January 2019, Noonday Collection Founder Jessica Honegger stood on the stage at Shine, our annual Ambassador conference, and shared an impactful video about an Artisan Business in Thailand called Sojourn Studios. She told the hundreds of Ambassadors in attendance that her dream was for...
When it comes to the holiday season, your thoughts (if you’re anything like me) probably go straight to the food. The best memories are made around the table, after all. For my family, holiday menu planning begins weeks in advance, and every year my husband...
One thing we love about our customers, Ambassadors, and Hostesses is your radical commitment to empathy. You are caring and compassionate in a world where it would be so easy to be closed-off and apathetic instead. You keep your eyes open when it would be...
The International Labour Organization estimates that more than forty million people around the globe are living in modern slavery today. Of these, about 75% are women and young girls. These numbers are overwhelming. Yet to most of us, the problem feels far away, distant and...
You know those questions that immediately stir up thoughts of failure? Questions like, “So how is your prayer life?” or “What are your spending habits?” or this little doozy, “How are your health goals coming along?” Just the implication that we should have goals can be all...