Category: Fashion
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Whether you want to simply look elegant while you unwrap what’s under the tree, or you’re toying with the idea of leaving the warmth and comfort of your home on the big day(what’s wrong with you?), how do we strike a balance between looking chic and feeling snug?
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The Christmas party theme is also an opportunity to play up elements like your jewellery and accessories. Accessories are often vastly cheaper than clothes and, if you’re at a complete loss with the idea of festive clothing, your choice of jewellery can bring an overall jolly, holiday feel to an otherwise un-festive fit.
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There’s just over two weeks left until Christmas Day, and if you are a last minute shopper/gift giver like me this guide is for you. Avoid the rushed thought scramble of deciding what to get a loved one for Christmas with the selection of gift ideas below that are quality, luxurious, Black-owned, and best of…
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By Cosmas Ojemen Son Of A Father, Father Of A Son is the first installment of a visual series which aims to portray familial relationships and the soft microcosms from which they develop by Cosmas Ojemen, Nez and Ruby Okoro. Featuring Father Femi Dada, more often known as “Rasta,” who farms with his two sons,…
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A GUAP editorial by Edward Maurice Hartley The formula for high-fashion today contains some complicated alchemy, but we can attempt to distill it down to its parts. A handful of gothic revivalism mixed into Y2K dystopianism. A pep of prep mixed with punk dilute. Schoolgirl skirts, swamp-core and swarovski crystals. This aesthetic mix might seem…
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By Suzannah Gabriel Black Hurts is an exploration of double consciousness and liminality amongst black British youths in the UK by Photographer Suzannah Gabriel. Black Hurts touches on the Black Lives Matter movement and the Mark Duggan murder whilst touching on the representation of the hoodie, and the London riots. Gabriel also explores the phrase…
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On the 28th November 2021, it was announced that Virgil Abloh, Designer, DJ, Husband and Father, had died due to cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Virgil’s death came as an unpleasant shock to the system for everyone. Despite battling cancer for two years, there had been no signs of what Virgil and his…
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From the 50’s, Levi’s found themselves continually adopted as the de-facto uniform for radical, non-conformist groups; musicians, poets, greasers, hippies. All chose the functionality and ‘dangerous label attached to denim to personify their ideals.
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Last month, the Arab Fashion Council kicked off the country’s Fashion Week, hosting their first ever in-person Fashion Icon Awards. Barbie absolutely dominated the event, winning 2021’s Fashion Icon of the Year with Moschino’s Jeremy Scott showcasing the brand’s Barbie inspired archive collection. Further cementing Barbie as the so-called icon of 2021, Lebanese star Maya…
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Our Maison teams up with Soho House, Not Just Another Store and Dada Gallery for a series of activations over three weeks to spotlight premium luxury designers and art of African and Caribbean descent. For the month of November, style platform Our Maison has curated fourteen BIPOC designers and brands that will be available to…