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Rwandan LGBTQ fashion designer plans comeback after arrest

Less than a decade after founding Moshions, a fashion brand whose customers included Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, LGBTQ designer Moise Turahirwa's career came to a crashing halt following their arrest a year ago. Turahirwa was charged after sharing a post on Instagram claiming that their passport was changed to reflect their gender. Now out...

People

LGBTQ Rwandan designer held on forged passport claims

A transgender Rwandan fashion designer, who counted President Paul Kagame among their customers, has been detained on forgery accusations after claiming their passport has been changed to reflect their gender, police said Friday. Moses Turahirwa, 35, was taken into custody on Thursday after sharing a photograph on Instagram of their passport,...

Culture

More arrests following murder of Kenyan designer, model and LGBTQ activist

Kenyan police said Sunday they have arrested three more suspects over the killing of LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was found on a roadside stuffed in a metal trunk. Rights campaigners at home and abroad have condemned Chiloba's violent death in the Rift Valley of western Kenya and issued calls for heightened efforts to...

Fashion |OPINION Featured

In a month of Pride-themed collections, Savage x Fenty has relevance

Rihanna’s lingerie brand Savage X Fenty echoes the sentiment of her beauty business: celebrating fearlessness, confidence and inclusivity. Perhaps this is why the company debuted its second Pride collection and campaign this week, which features everything from rhinestone and lace trimmed underwear to fishnets and a smoking jacket, to celebrate...

Podcast

Podcast: Conscious Chatter examines genderless fashion with Isiah Magsino

In this episode, Conscious Chatter interviewed fashion writer Isiah Magsino and examined the current trend of genderless fashion. They also discussed the importance of paying respect to the LGBTQ+ community, and the nuances within fashion's recent obsession with genderless clothing. Listen to the podcast below. Source: Conscious Chatter via...

Fashion Featured

The British fashion industry failed an inclusivity test

There is cause for alarm in the British fashion industry where inclusivity and greater representation continues to be lacking, impacting a loss of potential revenue. The report ‘Representation and inclusion in the fashion industry’, published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Textiles and Fashion, found 68 percent of people have...

Fashion

UGG launches Pride campaign with Lil Nas X

UGG, the Australian sheepskin shoe company, has launched a Pride campaign with Lil Nas X. Think fluffy rainbow hued slippers and that is just the start. Dressed in head to toe purple a la Prince, Lil Nas is seen lounging against a backdrop of balloons, glitter, flowers donning a sparkly crown, chunky gold jewellery, and the pièce de resistance:...

Fashion Featured

In the business of Pride, some brands are giving back

Pride month is officially here and more brands than ever before are being vocal about supporting LBGTQ communities. Companies can no longer afford to be silent about civil rights, be it the Black Lives Matter movement or transgender rights. While Pride month is traditionally a time of celebration and parades, rainbow-themed fashion and...

Business|INTERVIEW Featured

Pri Bertucci, CEO of the [SSEX BBOX] project, about inclusion and diversity in fashion

São Paulo - During the Trama Affetiva event (about circular economy, upcycling and diversity) that took place last month in São Paulo, there was also a Fashion and Activism debate which was attended by Pri Bertucci. Bertucci is CEO of [SSEX BBOX], which seeks to visualize the issues of gender and sexuality in public life and the workplace. After...

CultureFeatured

When fashion's most beloved brands face hate over LGBTQ+ inclusivity

A personal responsibility to weave LGBTQ+ representation into the work they do is something that passionately unites the panel of experts gathered at the Fashion School of Kent State University’s LGBTQ+ Inclusivity evening hosted by the school’s NYC Studio. Participants are Christina Zervanos, Director of PR at the Phluid Project; Kyle Andew,...

Video

Video: How a news anchor broke the 'unspoken dress code'

There’s an unofficial dress code for women in local news: form-fitting dresses, smooth hair, sleek makeup. As a green reporter, Jana Shortal thought looking the part was the only route to landing the stories she desperately wanted to tell. For 15 years, she felt like she wore a costume to work. She maxed out credits cards in order to achieve the...

Fashion

Nike launches new Be True collection celebrating the LGBTQ community

Nike has unveiled its 2018 Be True Collection, which celebrates the LGBTQ community. The collection features colors and symbols that have been reclaimed and repurposed by the community, including the pink triangle and the color lavender. Lavender was associated with the LGBTQ community before the rainbow flag became popular in the 1970s. They...