A HOMAGE TO THE NIKE AIR FORCE 1
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A HOMAGE TO THE NIKE AIR FORCE 1

There isn’t a shoe with as much cultural relevance as the Air Force 1. A prominent figure in the ‘alternative’ school uniform of children up and down the country, there’s a red thread of rebellion that permeates the history of the Air Force 1. Culturally speaking, it’s a shoe that captures the zeitgeist of many underground scenes.

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HOW OLIVIERO TOSCANI ADDRESSED SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS RACISM THROUGH CAMPAIGNS WITH UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON
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HOW OLIVIERO TOSCANI ADDRESSED SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS RACISM THROUGH CAMPAIGNS WITH UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON

With the social on goings that are currently ever present, we would like to shed light on the work of Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani. Toscani was the art director at Italian brand ‘United Colors of Benetton’ for 18 years between 1982-2000 and during this time established himself as the man behind some of the most controversial, but yet impactful marketing campaigns.

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NAIL ARTIST ANGEL MY LINH DISCUSSES WHY FASHION DOES NOT END AT CLOTHING
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NAIL ARTIST ANGEL MY LINH DISCUSSES WHY FASHION DOES NOT END AT CLOTHING

Angel was born into nail art with her mother owning her own nail salon, from the ages of 11-16 Angel worked in her cousins’ nail salon which was actually named after her ‘Angel’s Hair and Nails’, nail art has been an inescapable part of her life. “When we weren’t busy with customers my cousin would paint my favourite cartoon characters onto my nails”.

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LUCIEN CLARKE: A MAN WITH FINGERS IN EVERY PIE WORTH HAVING FINGERS IN
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LUCIEN CLARKE: A MAN WITH FINGERS IN EVERY PIE WORTH HAVING FINGERS IN

Lucien The Skater. Lucien has been on the scene for over 10 years as a professional skater and continues to influence skaters both old and new. With Palace skateboards being a brand that is now a household name, not just amongst skaters, it’s impossible to discount what Lucien contributed as one of the key faces of the brand.

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MODEL ABOLAJI OSHUN — THE EAST LONDON STUDENT WHO WALKS FOR BALENCIAGA
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MODEL ABOLAJI OSHUN — THE EAST LONDON STUDENT WHO WALKS FOR BALENCIAGA

Being taken to Paris on a morning’s notice to walk for an esteemed fashion house feels exactly how it sounds. It was exhilarating. I was gassed for the whole journey there. I got to Balenci’s HQ and was greeted with impeccable hospitality and a complimentary trap phone so they could contact me. The HQ was filled with pale brown rocks and architecture that looked like it belonged to royalty.

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