Contemplating making the trip to Coachella this weekend? Consider worldly wares from sheer gauze cotton striped caftans made in Ethiopia, to hand-stitched leather pendant necklaces designed as a nod to the American West, and vintage satchels by Dara Artisans. The ecommerce company, founded by husband-and-wife team Dara and Dan Brewster, offers a well-edited mix of collected rare objects and one-of-a-kind items made by skilled artisans from South America to Africa. “We’ve always enjoyed collecting, especially on our trips overseas,” says Dara. “Our home decor is an eclectic mix of unique textiles, ceramics, furniture and arts from Indonesia to Peru and Cuba. There’s a story to tell about every piece from the artisan, to what is depicted, and how we found it.”

It’s no surprise the globe-trotting duo has made it their duty to stock the website with storied wares from around the world from Laotian textiles handmade by weavers from the Sam Neua hilltribe, to bowls and baskets from Bhutan, and handmade, dip-dyed yellow-white-and-turquoise scarves by Los Angeles–based designer Fischer Karlsson. “Friends and family always want to know more, and the conversation inevitably leads to ‘where can I find that?’” says Dara. “Discovery is part of the fabric of Dara from sharing the artisan with our audience, the skills required to create these exquisitely handmade pieces, and where they’re from.”

By Jennie Nunn