{"id":8013,"date":"2024-12-18T16:59:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T16:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnm.pwg.gr\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:23:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.minimis.shop\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-bottle\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"container-xxl\">\n            <div class=\"row header\">\n                <div class=\"col-4 bottle\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minimis.shop\/wp-content\/themes\/minimis25\/assets\/bottle-spinner.png\" alt=\"Bottle Spinner\" class=\"bottle-spinner\">                <\/div> \n                <div class=\"col-8 title\">\n                    <h2>\n                        About Us\n                    <\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row content mt-5\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-2 offset-md-4  \">\n                    <h3>\n                        The name Minimis\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-6 text\">\n                    <p>It is crafted from our own names\u2014<strong>Mi<\/strong>rella, <strong>Ni<\/strong>cole <strong>Mis<\/strong>fout\u2014and symbolizes everything that unites us: our love for creativity, family, and the planet.<\/p>\n<p>We are Mirella and Nicole, two sisters from Corfu. Since 2013, we have been transforming glass bottles into jewelry with soul and history.<\/p>\n<p>The idea began when we realized how much precious material\u2014like glass\u2014was ending up in the trash due to the lack of effective waste management on our island.<\/p>\n<p>We wanted to give this material a second chance. Building on our family background in the glass industry (Corfu Glass) and with the support of our loved ones, we began collecting bottles exclusively from Corfu to handcraft jewelry with identity and aesthetic appeal.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n               \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"singleimage\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"container-xxl\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minimis.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/12080_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\"  class=\"img-fluid\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"threeecolcont\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"container-xxl\">\n            <div class=\"row align-items-md-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n                    <h2>\n                        Partners<br\/> in life\n                    <\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n                    <h3>\n                        Mirella &#038; Nicole <br\/>are the designers<br\/> behind the brand Minimis\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minimis.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ATS_9863-copy-scaled-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"fullwidthtext\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"container-xxl\">\n            <p>For us, every Minimis piece is a small work of art\u2014an act of rebirth.<\/p>\n<p>Behind every creation lies a conscious decision: to give value to materials, to reuse, and to propose a more responsible way of production and consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to create with respect for the planet and to inspire a world where nothing is considered waste.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to contribute to the circular economy, raise environmental awareness, and inspire more people to see creation not just as art, but as an act of responsibility..<\/p>\n<p>Minimis means: creating with passion, respecting the planet, honoring our heritage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drink it. Save it. Wear it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"blackcont\">\n    <div class=\"container-xxl\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8  d-flex flex-column justify-content-end\">\n                 <a href=\"https:\/\/minimis.shop\/b2b\/\"> B2B<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n                <h2>Let&#8217;s<br\/> create<br\/> shared <br\/>future!<\/h2>\n                <p>Let\u2019s create something meaningful together! If you are interested in B2B collaborations, wholesale, or custom partnerships, we\u2019d love to hear from you. Send us an email and let\u2019s turn recycled glass into something extraordinary!<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>  \n\n<section class=\"recycledbottles\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"container-xxl\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-9 offset-md-3\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/minimis\/assets\/bottle_standing.png\"\/>\n                    <h3>\n                       Already recycled bottles\n                    <\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n           \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"container-xxl\">\n            <div class=\"row mt-3\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n                    <h2>\n                        re-<br>\n                        glass<br>\n                        your<br>\n                        life.\n                    <\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-12 col-md-9 h-100 d-inline-block mt-md-5\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-6 col-md-4\">\n                            <p class=\"count-up-number\" data-target=\"8800\">0<\/p> blue\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-6 col-md-4\">\n                            <p class=\"count-up-number\" data-target=\"6500\">0<\/p> olive\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-6 col-md-4\">\n                            <p class=\"count-up-number\" data-target=\"8000\">0<\/p> green\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-6 col-md-4\">\n                            <p class=\"count-up-number\" data-target=\"9300\">0<\/p> brown\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-6 col-md-4\">\n                            <p class=\"count-up-number\" data-target=\"7000\">0<\/p> turquoise\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-6 col-md-4\">\n                            <p class=\"count-up-number\" data-target=\"7600\">0<\/p> transparent\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>  \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<script>\n    \/\/ Use Intersection Observer to detect when the section is visible during scrolling\n    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n        const section = document.querySelector('.recycledbottles');\n        const counters = document.querySelectorAll('.count-up-number');\n        let animated = false;\n        \n        const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {\n            \/\/ If section is visible and hasn't been animated yet\n            if (entries[0].isIntersecting && !animated) {\n                animated = true;\n                \n                counters.forEach(counter => {\n                    const target = +counter.dataset.target; 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