Archie sets the fashion in Kiwi hat
A socially conscious Kiwi knitting group has been flooded with orders after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a pic of baby Archie wearing one of their hats.
Make Give Live, a communitybased enterprise that donates one hat for every one they sell, gave the young royals one of their Cocobear hats when they toured NZ last year.
Claire Conza, who co-founded Make Give Live with Becky Smith, said: “I’m getting multiple orders a second. We’d made thousands of dollars before 8am yesterday and we’ve sold out of all the stock that we had of that style.”
Harry and Megan shared the pic on Instagram, showing Archie rugged up against the Canadian cold and being held by his father during their Christmas trip to British Columbia.
Conza said she had “almost forgotten” about the hat, which was gifted to the then-pregnant Duchess during her tour, until the photo went viral and she is now rushing to fill the orders.
Make Give Love, which was founded in 2016 in Whangapara¯oa, north of Auckland, runs community knitting groups around the country and now wholesales its hats to retail stores while still operating as a sustainable social enterprise.
In the caption to their original post, the Duke and Duchess wrote: “2019 in review. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and thanking you all for your continued support!
“We’ve loved meeting so many of you from around the world and can’t wait to meet many more of you next year. We hope 2020 brings each of you health and continued happiness.”