Category: Fashion Editorials
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Written by Hafsatu Jalloh Shot by Amanda Sheik The ‘sporty but girly’ trend is one that has always been popular; whether it’s the girl you know from down the road, or your favourite celebrity – everyone loves it. There is synergy created when bright and bold sportswear is paired with delicate and more traditionally feminine…
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Once a symbol of status, clout and wealth, oral jewellery has become more of a fashion statement than anything else. Grillz also known as fronts & golds, are creatives’ favourite accessory from music artists to painters and designers. While often associated with men and hip hop, Vogue Hommes’ 1975 cover that featured Grace Jones with…
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A bright grin and smiling eyes rounded by black glasses pop up on my screen with a soft ‘Hello.’ Tega Akinola is a young, pioneering craftswoman redefining the measures of accessories and sneakers. Despite having long been on the radar, it’s only in recent years she’s been getting her flowers. The British-Nigerian, Northampton native warms…
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I first met Abdourahman Njie AKA Yagamoto (or Abdou, or Yaga for short) in Gambia in 2011 or so, in my living room. My brother had said he met someone like us, someone from the UK, at school. I heard him before I saw him, his loud voice with the slight Essex cockney twang to…
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The moment we have all been waiting for is here! The GUAP Gala 2023 theme is out. Last year’s theme Fairytales and Folklore was perfect for the first ever gala. It brought glitz and glam, royalty and hood-tale inspired looks to the beautiful halls of the Natural History Museum, transforming it into a magical world…
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Cast your mind back to earlier this year. It’s January 16th, 8:39am. You’ve snoozed your alarm four times already, but you still can’t bear to get up. Twelve minutes ago, after snooze number 3, you tried to put one foot out of the blanket but the bitter cold outside was unbearable. What is there to…
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Over the last three decades, streetwear in Africa has morphed from a niche and DIY-centric movement into a booming market that is quickly catching the attention of the rest of the world. African streetwear, although often inspired by styles seen more frequently in the West, also has its roots in African culture. It represents a…
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London has long been seen as the forward-thinking capital of fashion. Birthing designers like the late, great Vivienne Westwood & Alexander McQueen, and some that emerged in more recent years such as Bianca Saunders and Grace Wales Bonner; it’s fair to say that this city has always had a good vision of what the future…
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“This body of work is based on my immediate family growing up in South London in the late 90s – early 2000s. I wanted to express my influences in fashion and music, who have made me the man I am today.”, Mosch said in a caption on Instagram.
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Daily Paper release lookbook debuting their AW22 collection’ Identities Rebuilt’ inspired by heritage, community and identity as the brand celebrates its ten-year anniversary.