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Crafting comfy, sustainable artisan South Asian "khussa" flats. It all started with a shopping spree. She bought a few sandals and brought them back to Seattle.

In 2013, our cofounder Afshan Abbas was visiting her hometown of Karachi, Pakistan. Afshan is a shoe lover, who has also acquired an appreciation for art over the years, with an eye for discovering things that really stand out. The brightly colored sandals known as "kolhapuri" had their own special appeal in the market that day. There, she was pleasantly surprised by the amount of attention the sandals attracted, whether she was at work as a software engineer at Microsoft, shopping near her home in Bellevue, or just taking a stroll along the waterfront. Realizing the appeal, she teamed up with other fellow engineers from Microsoft and together they began researching the Pakistani handmade shoe industry. The team discovered how under appreciated the shoe making craft is and the array of challenges shoe artisans trudge through. The lack of support of their craft & low wages force them to look for work elsewhere when the season goes out. True to their discipline as engineers, the partners began with a small shipment of handmade leather ballet flats known as "khussas" from artisans in the small village of Sangla. The first shipment of 300 shoes received rave reviews from friends and coworkers, and in that moment, Fuchsia was born. After such an incredible endorsement by the target audience, Abbas and Sajwani decided to quit their jobs at Microsoft and AMAZON to pursue the venture full time. They aim to provide a unique experience to shoppers by empowering the artisans specially women workers by leveraging today's technologies.

08/13/2026

A little sneak peek of Fall 2026. Coming Soon!

08/07/2026

Hand-embroidered daisies on washed denim — a little piece of summer, made slowly. 🌼

Each flower is stitched by hand, one tiny detail at a time, turning a classic jutti into something that feels a little more personal.

Easy, joyful, and made for the days when you want to carry a little sunshine with you.

The Daisy Jutti — your perfect summer staple. 💗🌼

04/23/2026

The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters on earth. we're doing things differently.

small batch. artisan-made. no mass production. just really beautiful shoes made by people who genuinely care.

The real Kohlapuri - Made by true Pakistani Artistans

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day 🌎
Every choice matters . Every purchase is a vote for the kind of the world you want to live in. Today and every day, we choose handmade over mass -produced . People over profits . Quality over quantity. Craft over waste.
100+ artisans. Small batches. Shoes built to last .
That’s our commitment to the planet - and to YOU.

04/21/2026

Meet the hands behind your shoes 🌍
This Earth Day, we're celebrating the artisans who make Fuchsia possible.
100+ families in Pakistan. Traditional techniques passed down through generations. Zero factory waste.
This is what sustainable fashion really means:
Not just materials—but how things are made and who makes them.
Small batches. Handcrafted quality. People over profits. Craft over mass production.
Every pair is a choice. Choose people. Choose planet. Choose craft.
Happy Earth Day 💚

04/14/2026

Denim, but make it art. 🦚
Hand-embroidered. Head-turning. Unforgettable.

03/31/2026

Spring reminds us that the world is meant to be colorful—and so are our steps

11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving !!!!

11/16/2025

We need to come clean about something 🫶.

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