Category: News
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Known Source, a new online marketplace founded by friends Henry McNeill-Njoku and Theo El-Kattan, is changing the way we shop second-hand. In recent years the growth of the resale industry and platforms such as Depop and ASOS Marketplace has led to sellers forgoing quality, instead just offering as many products as possible. Henry and Theo…
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Out of office is on, the first snow has fallen in London, 2022 is basically done. Before we focus on setting goals for the next year and eating a bit too much, let’s look back at the biggest fashion moments of 2022, as told to us by Eva Chen, head of fashion at Instagram. As…
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Just four weeks after Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele’s abrupt exit, the Kering-owned brand announced their return to Milan men’s fashion week for the first time in three years. Michele’s signature of blurring the lines between menswear and womenswear, made the move to a single co-ed show a logical one. Thus, this retrograding towards antiquated…
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Three months after Paris fashion week ended, Jacquemus welcomed us into a summery, Provençal chic paradise for their Spring/Summer 2023 collection – Le Raphia. As the name suggests, this collection was all about the straw-like woven fabric. From raffia rain that cascaded down onto guests and models alike, to oversized sun hats and exaggerated raffia…
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Black Eye is a new and exciting podcast led by host Timi Ariyo, focused on creating a space for open, honest, and intelligent conversation. Tackling difficult and important topics, each episode features a deep dive encouraging listeners to reflect on life as they know it.
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Last week we released The BLACKLIST 2022 (UK), which displayed the evident evolution of this project since it was first released. From the creative direction to the expanded representation of the wider UK, beyond London, we are constantly pushing the growth of The BLACKLIST to showcase Black professionals in the most balanced and admirable light.…
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The BLACKLIST returns for its fifth year celebrating Black talent across an array of different industries supported by adidas. It’s HERE. The BLACKLIST 2022 has arrived. Firstly, thank you for rocking with us. If we take a trip down memory lane, 5 years ago we started The BLACKLIST to showcase individuals we felt like deserved…
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There were so many creative hairstyles at the GUAP Gala. The fairytale & folklore theme meant that there were lots of tiaras, top hats and crowns, but that wasn’t all. We had a floor length feathery durag, a crystallised moon-and-stars head piece and beautiful, elaborate structures created using hair. Take a look at some of…
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With fairytale and folklore as the theme for the GUAP Gala this year, guests had a lot to play with when it came to makeup. We saw butterfly tooth gems, diamanté eye lashes, golden beards and real flowers stuck on cheekbones. Here are some of our favourite makeup looks. Which do you like best? Want…
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The world is on fire. Natural disasters are on the rise and the fashion industry is responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than international flights and shipping combined. Increasingly, people are starting to think about sustainability, environmental preservation and up-cycling with the outfit choices they make. We were on the lookout for the best sustainable…