Are MESA households already pioneers at sustainability?
My mum feels the same way about the sustainability trend as she does about the West’s discovery of Tumeric and yoga: ‘These people are way behind. I’ve known about this…
Talking inflatable trousers, a dog’s vision, and Indian-heritage with Harikrishnan
In the era where anything goes, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine trends in the fashion industry, but Harikrishnan is the epitome of this outré trade. The panache inflatable trousers…
Founder of Turkish-Balinese fashion brand on sustainability, culture and more
We’ve seen countless niche brands come to life recently and Bali Sultans, a Turkish-Balinese sustainable fashion and lifestyle brand is now on the list. The fashion industry will invariably make…
Meet the Kurdish Gentlemen’s Club, Mr. Erbil
In the capital of Kurdistan, a group of young men have created Mr Erbil, a Kurdish gentlemen’s club and style collective. The charmingly talented and swagger-radiating former college roommates turned…
India’s treatment of Muslims runs parallel to Islamophobia in Myanmar
A season of brutal anti-Muslim violence has erupted in India. Shocking scenes of mob-inspired street carnage, police brutality and vandalism have swept through the largest democracy. The scale of the…
Motorways and misogyny in Morocco
I have been confused for many different types of people in my lifetime. I have been confused for sales assistants by awkward, bumbling customers in stores and my racially ambiguous…
Italian-Syrian designer Efrem Damiani on fashion brand Efetishism
What happens when you combine fetishism, gender neutrality, sex, and even more sex? You get Efetishism, a fashion brand which stands out for its raunchy and raw aesthetics, tantalisingly provocative…
Ex and the city
Dating in a city like London can feel galvanising, chaotic, and alchemising, but most importantly, it’s unlikely that you’ll bump into that toxic ex or hauntingly bad date, right? Perhaps…
