Having grown up on a farm in NSW, Australia, Maia Lillford—founder of independent brand Wearing Maia—has a deep concern for sustainable practices, excluding leather from her production line. Launched in 2014, Wearing Maia is aimed at inspiring confidence, inclusion, and empowerment. In a bid for sustainability, all the items are small run and locally made […]
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The self-care industry offers endless ways to tend to your mind and body. In a market saturated with aesthetic but ineffective remedies, people are scrambling to find coping mechanisms for their stress. Austin Soldner, the co-founder of California-based new-wave sunglasses brand Futuremood, realized this need and sought to make a difference. After several months of […]
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True Colors explores what the future of fashion technology involves, featuring a range of diverse models, many of whom have a disability.
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“Space” is an ongoing project created by photographer Sam Youssef where queer people allow him to photograph them in their safe spaces.
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‘Genderless Fashion’ features trans activist Max Appenroth discussing gender norms and the importance of queer representation.
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Black female and non-binary photographers need to be brought to the forefront. The representation in the industry for these creatives is next to non-existent, with only 13.7 percent of US leading publications being shot by women, according to Fashionista. In addition to the gender bias against female and non-binary photographers, the craft was founded on […]
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AN INTROSPECTIVE LOOK AT THE COLOR RED AND ANANYA’S POETRY: An article Collaboration with Ana Teixeira and Ananya Pandya Ana: When Ananya had first entered my mind, I saw her as a hammer smashing against heteronormativity’s guidelines. She was a strong reminder of the importance of defiance and solidarity to the femme. The exchange of […]
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How important is it to shop consciously and support brands that give back? Earlier this year, there was a big push to support Black-owned businesses. Article after article listed them and influencer after influencer showcased their favorite products from underrepresented brands. It was very needed—even for me, a Black man. Never in my life did […]
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OOMAMI, the taste you just can’t get enough of! Introducing drag persona Oomami in her debut wearing Berlin-based sustainable upcycling brand Melisa Minca, teamed with vintage & second-hand pieces. Oomami aka Marco is a queer Berlin-based model – new to the scene and has slowly been making himself more seen throughout Berlin as SatansFavToy. Oomami […]
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Non-binary fashion icon and creator Radam Ridwan challenges the notion of static non-binary clothing, letting us know that there is not one singular way how an individual can look non-binary, nor is there a uniform universal non-binary style, sharing how we should focus our efforts on degendering all fashion. I am now an extremely chic […]
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