Tradition Is Luxury
A self-confessed “little art nerd” Awurama created Threaded Tribes as a way to harness her creativity, channelling her unconventional mindset into the brand. The idea for it popped up for her when she first saw mud cloth. Mud cloth is a traditional Malian fabric that is dyed with fermented mud and plant dyes, it’s also found across various African countries.
DECOLONISING FASHION
How East London Is Empowering Refugees Through Fashion
“At LCF, we want to use fashion to shape better lives. Fashion in the non-mainstream sense is an opportunity to reconnect, a tool to share stories, and dig deeper into feelings and emotions. Beyond what we wear, it is a form of cultural expression and valuable skills that can support livelihoods.” - Dr Francesco Mazzarella.
LCF’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion, led by Dr Francesco Mazzarella, embarked on a pivotal participatory action research exploring cultural sustainability and community resilience. The research project, titled “Decolonising Fashion and Textiles,” […] engaged forty-one participants with either refugee or asylum-seeking status from nineteen countries, some fleeing war, others fleeing gender-based violence, racial discrimination or religious or political oppression. They built new connections through their textile skills and stories to shape their experience in a new country.
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A car-boot sale queen, Rosie Okotcha is the founder of Bite Back Vintage and a passionate sustainable fashion advocate