JAHNKOY - New $pirit Village
"JAHNKOY - New Spirit Village" is the fashion brand & concept store by NYC based artists Burkindy & Babajahga.
JAHNKOY is a global movement towards craftsmanship and cultural restoration. The purpose of JAHNKOY is to redefine and rebuild creative expression in adornment and to restore the tremendous variety of skills and techniques that our ancestors used for the garment's creation. JAHNKOY stands for the cultural unity of all nations and emphasizes craft as an ultimate tool towards the healing of mankind. JAHNKOY garments are hand-crafted in Brooklyn, NYC, with the hand-made materials sourced from artisanal communities around the world.
Awards
$elected Press
The New York Times
"Vying for the LVMH Prize: Young, Gifted and Important to Know"
Business of Fashion
"This is a proposal of how we can revive handiwork through modern, contemporary garments. It's ancient, but it's new."
Paper Magazine
"Jahnkoy is a Cultural Movement. The inherently human message of harmony, individuality, and connectivity is powerful one to present in this troubling times"
Vogue
"Jahnkoy is using athleisure as a jet on which heritage threads can hitch a ride out of history and into the future"
Harpers Bazaar
"We are residents of one big village, where everyone is relatives to each other"