GUAP Meets: Lydia Bolton – The London Designer Using Deadstock To Bring Garments To Life
In our latest GUAP meets, we got the chance to talk with Lydia Bolton, the sustainable designer using strictly dead stock and unwanted clothing to bring her garments to life. Lydia grew
Trapstar London Releases ‘Enough Is Enough’ Merch In Honour Of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Over the weekend Trapstar London announced they will be releasing ‘Enough Is Enough’ merch in honour of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. As a black British company who’ve had first-hand experience with prejudice and
Russian Fashion Council Turns Global Talents Project Into A Virtual Fashion Event
On June 10th to 11th 2020, Global Talents Digital is taking place, the world’s first hybrid international online fashion project, which will combine real designer collections along with the digital ones. Virtual
Pull Up Or Shut Up: Systematic Racism & Inequality In The Fashion And Beauty Industry
Jackie Aina has sparked a new hashtag #pulluporshutup an initiative started by the founder of UOMA beauty Sharon Chuter, demanding brands who have been posting with Black Lives Matter hashtags within 72
The Erasure Of Black History: Why Cultural Appropriation In The Fashion Industry Is Actually Colonialism
The fashion industry has been known for its heavy participation in cultural appropriation whilst giving little to no voice and recognition to the important and valuable history many these “styles and trends”
My Blackness Is Not For Sale: What Brands Should Be Doing To Combat Racial Oppression
We are all aware of the devastating news of the brutal murder of George Floyd by white police officer Derek Chauvin with the help of his white colleagues. This has broken our
GUAP Interviews: Rosa Lindis Designer Of Nii HAi The Brand Telling Women To Stick To Their Guns
Nii HAi is a London-based start-up brand launched in January 2019 by young and ambitious women, Rosa Lindis looking for a way to be her own boss and create clothing for other
Menswear designer Bianca Saunders Releases SS20 Collection
Menswear designer pushing gender constraints Bianca Saunders has released her SS20 collection featuring her family to highlight key pieces of the collection. The collection features sandy tones reminding us of her Jamaican
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GUAP MEETS: Russell Solomon The Nigerian Designer Centering Mental Health In His New Collection [@Russellsol0mon]
In our new GUAP meets we virtually sat down with Nigerian designer @russellsolom0n We talked to him about the message of mental health behind his latest collection AFLOAT which is an acronym standing for
Media Platform EveryStylishGirl Hosts ‘Sip N’ Slay’ A Branding Digital Conference for Women Of Colour
With alot more free time on our hands, many of us have been taking the time to rediscover old passions and reignite their flames as well as taking up completely new hobbies