Tag: BLM
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FROM ME TO YOU, TO THE FUTURE: THE IMPACT OF SECOND-HAND CLOTHING IN AFRICA
Jessica Carvalho analyses just what sustainability has come to mean to African fashion and designers, and how their efforts are being hindered by the US and Europe. Out with the old, in with the new. A statement that, apart from being a line from what is arguably the best song to come out of the […]
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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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GET IN LOSER, WE’RE STOPPING PERFORMATIVE ACTIVISM
Jessica Carvalho explores the silent growth of performative activism amidst people and brands alike, and its detrimental impact on the fight for change. A year has passed since we all witnessed a police officer kneel on the neck of a man. The clip, short in all forms but its impact, sparked worldwide outrage and shone […]
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DEEPER ROOTS: BLOOMING IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Inspired by the arrival of spring, Jessica Carvalho analyses what it truly means to ‘bloom’, and shares stories of not only inspiration, but also strength and perseverance. I’m a firm believer that life – much like time – is composed of seasons. Someone’s winter could easily be someone’s summer, but one thing is certain; that […]
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Marks and Spencer’s New Lingerie Collection: what we like and what we don’t
British retailer Marks and Spencer recently launched a collection of ‘skin’ coloured lingerie that took their Instagram on a rollercoaster ride. Here is what we love and don’t love about the campaign. The collection featured underwear sets in many shades of skin tone. This was very well received by the audience of the brand on […]