Meet the people behind AMA WEAR
Barbara
founderFounder Barbara Pella is artist, graphic designer and optimist. Born and raised in Germany, she studied in The Netherlands and now lives in the Czech Republic with her husband Wiegert and their 2 kids. Barbara loves to connect people and cultures. With AMA WEAR she shares her gratefulness about being alive after breast cancer.
Viktor
Business AdvisorWith his professional experience as Business Advisor, Viktor Spinka is leading AMA WEAR from its infancy into adulthood. Viktor’s pro-active mentality and his skills in networking, structuring and creative thinking, make him a refreshing catalyst within AMA WEAR.
Amy
fashion designerIn summer 2024, Amy Keep from the United Kingdom graduated for fashion design at the Cardiff Metropolitan University. For her thesis, she designed fashion for disabled people. With her design for AMA WEAR, Amy is making an important contribution to the world of inclusive fashion. We hope that many young dogs will follow Amy’s example by designing for people, not for the clothes rail.
Magda
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors member Magdalena Gräf strongly believes that every human being has the right to feel happy with themselves no matter what their life journey looks like. She is a risk management & cyber security professional who also does her best to make the world a better place. Magda is from Romania, while in her blood flow many cultures and she feels home in Czech Republic.
Marcela
Advise & TranslationsMarcela Hristova is a native Czech who works as project manager for a translation agency. When Marcela and Barbara met through their husbands, they found out they share very similar values and views of the world. Marcela supports AMA WEAR by helping to navigate the Czech bureaucratic sea and language barriers, and to let the company grow through Fund Raising.
Natálie
fashion designerCzech fashion designer Natálie Szegény studied at the UMPRUM Academy of Architecture & Design in Prague. In June 2024 she graduated with an amazing collection for people with one breast for AMA WEAR. Natálie has a passion for gemstones and fairness. By collaborating with AMA WEAR, she helps making the world a better place. Thank you, Natálie for being with us!
Wiegert
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors member Wiegert Smallegange from The Netherlands is Business Manager and Financial Controller. He supports AMA WEAR with advice and shows his wife Barbara Pella the way when she can no longer see the forest for the trees in her creative thinking.
KaziKreative
Fashion Design CollectiveKaziKreative Hub with front woman Kemi Kalikawe is a collective designed to support fashion designers and fashion craft artisans. Established by 10 experienced Tanzanian designers, the collective aims to professionalize their fashion brands and strengthen the local fashion industry through collaborations. For AMA WEAR they create beautiful fashion and give us many helping hands. This cross-continental collaboration works amazing.
Zuzana
Fashion DesignerZuzana Labudová is fashion designer and owner of Yaxi Taxi, a cosy boutique located in Prague. She is not specialized in fashion for people with one breast, but many of her designs fit an asymmetric upper body perfectly! She supported us by donating three designs. Once the sewing patterns are online, the fashion of this happy sunshine will be available for people all over the world.
Mariana
Fashion DesignerThe Netherlands based Fashion Designer Mariana Parra graduated in 2023 at the ArtEZ Academy in Arnhem. With her Mexican roots she combines southern warmth with clear Dutch design and clever solutions. Her lovely female fashion for people with one breast was the first contribution to AMA WEAR’s portfolio.