Category: Interview
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FASHION STARTUPS IN 2021 WITH THE PURPLE COLLECTION
Enjoy this abridged interview with The Purple Collection, taken from our London Runway Virtual Festival! Watch the full discussion with more content on our IGTV. LR: How about first of all, you introduce yourself and let everyone know what is The Purple Collection, what is it all about. TPC: My name is Susanna. I’m the founder…
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LOGO DESIGN: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!
In March, we launched our logo competition, giving a chance to talented creative minds to show their skills to our audience. The competition was open to anyone over 18 wishing to get hands-on with an exciting yet rewarding graphic design project. The prize was to have an interview published on our pages and a featured…
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Interview: Ellie Gill
This issue, we speak to actress and model Ellie Gill, the winner of our advent calendar giveaway! Who are you and what do you do? I’m Ellie. I’m originally from Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, and I have a degree in Sociology. I went to the University of Warwick and did four years there. Haven’t used…
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INTERVIEW: SUSANNA MERRICK OF AURA WEAR
Cheyanne Greig-Andrews interviews Susanna Merrick, intuitive aura reader and founder of a truly unique personal styling business, Aura Wear. Susanna Merrick is a New York Citybased personal stylist with an approach unlike any other. Her company, Aura Wear, combines her energetic gift of reading auras with her love of fashion to help her clients look…
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INTIMIDATING WOMAN! – Julia Bailey
Darcey Sergison interviews Boston’s empowering new designer, Julia Bailey, about her first collection focused on embracing and redefining the meaning behind ‘intimidating’. Hi Julia, it is great to talk to you about your new brand Julia Bailey Designs. For those new and current, in three words, who is Julia Bailey Designs? Hi everyone! My name…
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ZEBEDEE AND THE ‘INCLUSION REVOLUTION
For this issue, Maria Henry interviews Laura Johnson, co-founder of inclusive modelling agency Zebedee. This month, following on from our livestream talk with Samanta Bullock on the importance of representation during the London Runway Virtual Festival, I had the pleasure of talking to one of the co-founders of Zebedee, Laura Johnson. Founded in 2017 by…
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INTERVIEW: MANIMEKALA
This issue, Grace Pickford interviews Manimekala Fuller, a fashion designer striving to make positive change through her work, empowering those involved with her brand as well as those who wear her designs. Manimekala Fuller is a London-based designer whose self-named brand Manimekala strives to do good, be good, and make good. Aiming to bring people…
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Interview: L Saha
Susana Ramos talked to Laboni, the designer behind L Saha, after her onschedule London Fashion Week Show. Photography by Rabi Sultan. L Saha is a London-based luxury womenswear brand that was launched in 2014. The brand’s principles are to create timeless outfits with a pro-planet and pro-people approach. We had a chance to talk about…
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INTERVIEW AYA OSMAN
This month, Rhiannon D’Averc grabbed some email time with model and neuroscientist Aya Osman for our first lockdown interview! First, please introduce yourself to our readers. Hey Guys! My name is Aya Osman and I am a behavioral neuroscientist and a part time fashion model! I was born and bred in London UK and now…
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Interview: Jiri Kalfar
Emmie Cosgrove interviews the zero-waste designer Jiri Kalfar after attending his London Fashion Week show, ‘Eden Eden’. Images by Shaun James Fox LR: Tell us about this season’s collection and runway, what was the inspiration behind it? Jiri: The original inspiration for this collection actually came about twelve years ago. Whilst I was studying dance,…
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Interview: 60 Minutes with Benedict Cork
Rhiannon D’Averc sat down with singer-songwriter Benedict Cork to get his thoughts on the current state of the music industry, mental health, and the background behind his soulful lyrics. Benedict On… … On Growing Up Arty I’m from a family of four kids and we were all arty. My brother was into film, my…
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Interview: Agne Kuzmickaite
Rhiannon D’Averc spoke to Agne right in the thick of her Fashion Scout presentation, which featured a live photoshoot happening in front of the assembled crowd. Images by Simon Armstrong LR: Tell us about this season’s collection. Agne: In my collection, there are three different lines which I connected. One part was from recycled materials,…
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Interview: Jenn Lee
Rhiannon D’Averc spoke to Jenn Lee after her show, in the first of several interviews with Dyelog PR’s designers. Photographs by Sophie Hu LR: First of all, tell us about your collection and the inspiration behind it. Jenn: My concept was women’s liberation, and my inspiration came from old Chinese foot binding, used to restrain…
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Interview: Paul Costelloe
Rhiannon D’Averc spoke to designer Paul Costelloe after his packed runway show. LR: Congratulations on a wonderful collection. Tell us about your inspiration this season? Paul: My inspiration was to basically strip everything down and just see the modern woman. Casual, easygoing, modern. She goes to the gym, she’s diet-aware, she’s all those things.…
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INTERVIEW: 1X1 STUDIO
We spoke to Yi Ling, the creative director behind 1×1 Studio, during the LFWM presentation. Text by Rhiannon D’Averc. Photographs by Haydon Perrior – @thomasdecruzmedia @haydonperrior The 1×1 Studio presentation instantly gave an impression of love and relationships: roses were everywhere, attached to bondage gear and scattered amongst knotted red ropes. There was a certain…
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LONDON’S HOT NEW TATTOO TREND: THE HAND POKE METHOD EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT
Tyffaine Akkouche talks with London-based hand poke tattoo artist Katie Norkina about her personal style and journey as an artist. Sitting down in Katie Norkina’s cosy home studio, I can’t help but feel instantly at ease. Her friendly demeanour and charming personality adds to the lovely atmosphere she’s created with stuffed animals in the corner…
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Interviews: FDC Artists and Makers
Candice brings you back to the FDC Young Designers Award in October. Two up-and-coming designers competed for a chance to win the title of The Radical Designer of the Year 2019 and showcase their collections in New York! The evening was also filled with amazing creatives, makers, and industry professionals looking to network and connect.…
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THE REAL HALLOWEEN HORROR: BLACKFACE
This week, Tyffaine Akkouche explores the horror of blackface, speaking to Alana Garcia about the violent online harassment she experienced when outing a group who performed the outdated practice. Once upon a time, one may have claimed ignorance. They didn’t know better, so how can they act better? But in the age of technology, where…
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INTRODUCING: CARMEN
Neil Dowd sits down with an up and coming star to introduce their music to our readers. This issue, Carmen is in the spotlight. Firstly, could describe your music to us? What genres does your sound incorporate? Genre-wise I think it’s like a fusion between jazz, soul and urban hip-hop. I call it urban jazz,…
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INTERVIEW: ANGEL NOKONOKO
Words and images: Rhiannon D’Averc I meet Angel in his studio – the home of NokNok London, in Whitechapel. From the denim-covered cushions and seats on the sofa and armchair to the racks of jackets, it is immediately clear that this is the domain of a man who knows his denim. The designer originates from…