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Juneteenth 2020

by Tanita Grayupdated on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020Leave a Comment on Juneteenth 2020

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.  

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  • The shoe that started it all... We will update our course unfortunately to read "the late" Virgil Abloh. Abloh is highlighted as a designer who brought an architecture perspective to streetwear with @off____white giving literal direction, structure and a simple orange zipcord luggage tag. Fashion is surely missing a huge piece of the future puzzle right now.
  • Shekudo, founded in Sydney Australia, began as a womens clothing brand -drawing on heritage, life experiences and a wearable art aesthetic.  Now under the sole creative direction of Akudo Iheakanwa, the brand relaunched into footwear and accessories moving its base across the Indian Ocean to commence production in Lagos, Nigeria. With this move, the brand hoped to shed more light on the local artisan and craftsmanship scene whilst integrating some of the age old techniques and overlooked local resources into its own contemporary aesthetic. Shekudo has gone from a team of 4 to 14 artisans and master craftsmen in just over a year.   Shekudo works hard to make sure that the majority of its raw materials can be found or produced locally (such as its shoe heels, recycled insoles as well as the upper and lining fabric for the shoes). The brand currently includes local leather and  traditional Aso Oke/Akwete cloth for its shoe uppers, local cotton for the dust bags, as well as wood, brass and silver for the earrings.  Shekudo aims to one day be the leading producer and supplier of quality women's footwear and accessories in Africa. @shekudo
  • The newest installation from Lagos Fashion Week that caught our attention is from @iamisigo A little Geopolitics fo r our audience. Curated in the British Colonial "gifted" Independence House (which was abandoned in recent years) - the collection marries the synthetic fibers with natural fibers. This synchronization has now become part of our future movement within textile and fashion industry as we work towards Ethical options and prevent build up in landfills. Bubu Ogiso' Green Water, Blue Forest SS/2022 collection created a visual reminder of what is actually happening in fashion and in the world. "We are only two omni-present fibres, hemp and plastic." Says Ogiso. "We wanted to show people how to use plastic as a vessel of preservation, with its container as an ultimate canvas instead of just using and disposing of it.” The plastic worn as shoes may not be practical - but is a truth teller of what we ARE wearing...plastic on our feet. And why? Because we are still living with the ghosts of overwhelming colonization trying to figure out the best way to co-exist.
  • So if you have not ventured out yet...our new travel article might be just what you're looking to read. Plus shout out to Mr. Hunter of @blackfolkscamptoo for his collaboration with @obozfootwear and @totencarry for making the perfect carry on luggage sets! #haveshoeswilltravel #luxuryrentals #travel
  • Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells have been recognized as many things for thousands of years. Adornment, currency, powdered for beauty and used widely today as a divination tool. Modern fashion has often welcomed this treasured mollusk as an accent piece and constant reminder. We know that aborigine people across the globe have utilized the cowrie shell as adornment on traditional garments as a sign of wealth and trade between the travelers from coastal countries (pre-colonial). Read more on our website link in the bio!
  • At 6pm pst San Diego's fashion scene will come to life showcasing designers from around the country. The show must go on! Last-report.com will be watching the LIVE event, join us over on the @fashionweeksd YouTube channel. FWSD is the largest and most impactful fashion event in California. 10 years strong, showcasing over 100+ designers from all over the world. Our Designer brands used FWSD as a launching pad and gained the industry fast track with being featured in Vogue, Fred Segal,  Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom,  Huffington Post,  Apparel News, and WWD to name a few heavy hitters. From their participation in FWSD, designer brands have also been asked to participate and show in world renowned fashion weeks like, NY, Paris & London.
  • So Billie Eilish and NIKE put out another "vegan" couple: The Jordan 1 KO & Jordan 15s are vegan and are made of at least one-fifth recycled materials. Again, slapping new colors on an old shape using plastic does not justify the use of the term "vegan" because people often confuse this with no harm done to animals. The development and manufacturing of plastics and hi chromatic colors as well as neutral colors, does absolutely harm humans and animals alike. These shoes will not decompose and will live longer on the planet than Eilish herself. It's not a good representation of the Jordan brand at all. Nor is it a good representation of a shoe that does no harm. Stop the spread of miseducation. And start making better looking, better quality, better for our environment...better footwear! #veganshoes #miseducation #designbetter @billieeilish @nike
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