Category: Brand Spotlight
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Unhidden, an adaptive fashion powerhouse
I have been thinking a lot about what it really means for fashion to be inclusive. Thankfully, I am not the only one. I fell into a rabbit hole learning about adaptive fashion, which is designed to meet the needs of those in the disability community. One of the most well know players in the…
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SuperCircle closes the gap on clothing recyling
I have been looking at the pile of no good to anyone clothes sitting in a bag on my floor, waiting to take it somewhere, but who knows where. I thought to myself, “There has to be a way you could take this old fabric, break it down, and make new rolls of fabric. Surely.”…
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Brand Spotlight: Studio 189 overview
Studio 189 was founded in 2013 by Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson. At the heart of the brand is the desire to use fashion as a tool for social change. The brand has a split headquarters in Accra, Ghana and New York City. It uses local Ghananian talent to craft their clothing using traditional weaving…
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Designer Spotlight: Abrima Erwiah, advice for those who seek to make fashion a tool for social change
Yesterday, I provided the backstory of Abrima Erwiah, one of the co-founders of Studio 189. As I pulled together that information, I was left with a set of quotes that I believe would be helpful to anyone who is considering how they to can use fashion as a tool for social change. The following are…
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Designer Spotlight: Abrima Eriwah of Studio 189
Post New York Fashion Week, I am spending some time exploring some the brands that showed. First up is Studio 189, with a profile on one of its founders: Abrima Erwiah. Abrima Erwiah started Studio 189 with Rosario Dawson. Prior to starting the brand, you could hardly say she was a fashion outsider. Erwiah had…
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Gasp! But the legacy of Balenciaga is being tarnished!
As I went through the Dior+Balenciaga exhibit at the Museum at FIT, the same concern arose. Would Cristobal Balenciaga be disappointed to see what Demna Gvalsia is doing in his name? There is this fear that the late designer is rolling around in his grave. When you compare the intentionally beat up sneakers and hoodies…
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Brand Spotlight: Thebe Magugu- Highlights and Collaborations
Straight to the point, here is a roundup of the various collaborations and highlights I have discovered to date, featuring Thebe Magugu. Other than pictures of beautiful clothes, why bring up these collaborations? 1. I personally think it’s interesting, so I am writing about it. 2. It seems to me that collaborations is a key…
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Brand Spotlight: Thebe Magugu- The collections
“I have so much that I want to address, but I often fail speaking about it. I share my opinion through my collections—that’s how I feel heard.” As quoted by Huber, writing on behalf of the Met Thebe Magugu got his start in womenswear because of the inspiration from the women who raised him. He…
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Brand Spotlight: Thebe Magugu- The Backstory
His begins in Kimberley, a small town in South Africa. It is perhaps best known for its diamond mines, and I am really trying hard not to make a comment about how he is certainly one of their best gems. Magugu recalls first taking an interest in fashion upon seeing the way his mother, aunt,…
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FUBU Part 2: The Resurgence
As I mentioned in Part 1 of my piece on FUBU, the brand was major a major player in the nineties and early 2000s streetwear landscape. However, they stopped U.S. sales in 2003. Emphasis there: U.S. sales. The brand continued to be sold in other markets, particularly Japan. However, stateside, the brand has experienced a…
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