The Power Of_ Festival is coming to Lambeth Town Hall this June, celebrating the very best of Black British culture. Backed by fashion and creative heavyweights FARFETCH, Fred Perry & Nikon, the festival (June 12 – 13th) features a series of provocative panel talks, showcases music and celebrates art from emerging Black artists. This includes…
By Jason Kwame I chopped it up with one of the key players in Wizkid’s style evolution, Tee Dosumu. We spoke at length about his journey, his love for the styling process, and what it takes to work with Africa’s starboy. When Wizkid returned from his hiatus late last year with the album “Made In…
The latest collection to come from the Uniqlo LifeWear line is in collaboration with Mame Kurogouchi by fashion designer Maiko Kurogouchi. Uniqlo x Mame Kurogouchi focuses on innerwear in signature curvaceous styling that employ such Uniqlo advances as AIRism and 3D Knit. The pieces in the collection are beautifully cut and subtly sculpted to accentuate…
UK grime giant Skepta has revealed that he is the face of Diesel’s new scent Sound Of The Brave. The news comes as a pleasantly surprising development in Skepta’s career, which was first mentioned in an interview he did with GQ last week saying, “I found a fragrance that embodies my own sense of chill.…
Black British brand Farai London recently announced that they are the newest brand to be stocked online and instore at high end retailer Selfridges. For a brand that launched in July 2020, less than one year ago, this is a huge feat that doesn’t happen often. Farai London rapidly gained visibility only a month after…
Last week Puma launched sneaker franchise PWRFrame, releasing the OP-1 sneaker as the first offering from the line. The OP-1 is built on an architectural like structure with PWRFrame technology that unveils new cushioning and support for the foot, and will be the basis of all future sneakers to come from this line. Danny Taylor,…
NICCE’s latest capsule collection is in collaboration with French illustrator and artist Marylou Faure. Featuring the artist’s Blossom series, the ten-piece collection uses exaggerated and oversized silhouettes that match Marylou Faure’s bold and expressive style. Marylou’s Blossom series entwines a range of female characters with graphic and abstract flower shapes in bright pink and green…
Boiler Room’s SS21 collection is here to celebrate everything that connects the global underground: music, fashion, identities, technology, and storytelling with a six-week period of broadcast shows and apparel drops. Inspired by ravers and club culture, Boiler Room’s latest collection uses unconventional dye techniques, wholly new silhouettes and woven fabrics, to create a collection that…
Dazed and Converse have joined forces to launch Open to Change, a partnership designed to increase opportunities, education and the support available to the next generation hoping to break into the creative industries. With a focus on creating visibility for underrepresented communities, Open to Change will leverage the industry impact of both Converse and Dazed…
Your roundup of the latest fashion and beauty releases that you should know about. Kai Collective – Swim collection Launch Kai Collective is a London-based brand created by Fisayo Longe. Known for the Gaia dress which shot the brand into the mainstream after being seen on some well known celebrities and influencers, the brand is now…