Hello interwebs, miss me? Who am I kidding, according to the cool kids blogs are dead. They might be right but this blog was always my little corner that occasionally had visitors. So here I am trying to explain the almost two year absence to perhaps zero audience. I had a habit of choosing a […]
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I think I have given up on the idea of posting here on a weekly basis. If I’m to believe every social media expert/entrepreneurial guru/algorithm master, posting regularly is one crucial key to success. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what is considered success in our society and everything one should be willing to […]
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1. Did you watch love the Pixar movie Soul? I absolutely enjoyed it, from the beautiful animation to Jon Batiste’s piano playing but afterwards I saw several people on social media point out something I hadn’t payed attention to. That for the majority of the movie, the black main character is not in his own […]
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1. This article by Susie Lau about the many form of discrimination and racism people from the ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) and AAPI (Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders) communities face in the fashion industry. 2. This article by Elie Gordon about social media’s role in white washing veganism and why the movement has to be […]
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1. Read Amanda Gorman’s powerful and inspiring poem that she read at Joe Biden’s inauguration. 2. Read this article by Jaughna Nielsen-Bobbit about “hygge racism” in Denmark 3. If you speak Swedish I would highly recommend the Raseriet podcast. 4. Watch this heart warming, Oscar winning short film 5. Diversify you insta feed. Here are […]
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Read this powerful essay written by the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis shortly before his death. Read this amazing book by Emma Dabiri. This book was such an eye opener and touched me on deep level. I’m in my thirties and I’m still learning how to take care of my hair. I […]
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1. The blog post that later resulted into the book “Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race” by Reni Eddo Lodge. I haven’t read the book yet but it’s at the top of my reading list. 2. This conversation between Felice León and Kimberlé Crenshaw about how Black women are left out […]
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Systemic racism isn’t only an American problem The origins of the therm Intersectionality This documentary is a must watch for everyone! It explains the history of the racist American justice system and how it basically hasn’t changed much since slavery but also the role of capitalism in all of it. I think it’s great that […]
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I’m starting a new segment here on the blog where I share books, articles, documentaries and other forms of media discussing issues around racism and decolonisation. I’m no expert in these matters but I wanna do my part in raising awareness and amplifying the voices of activists and people who work with these issues. I […]
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Many of you have seen or read what’s happening in the states right now and some of you, like myself are channeling our feelings by sharing speeches, info clips, quotes and illustrations to spread awareness. However, I’m here to tell you that we need to do more. We need to actively start doing anti racism […]
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Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the culture I consume. I’ve been for example asking myself why I like watching costume and period dramas so much and the problematic aspect of watching them as a black woman. There’s this interesting article by Monique Jones where she explains the many things she finds difficult watching […]
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In the past few years, my new year’s resolution has simply been “get shit done!”. I’ve said it to myself as a reminder to not wait around for things to happen but to actively go after and do the things I want whether life altering big or everyday small. One thing I need to get “done” […]
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Veganism, now that’s a word that can get some people really worked up. I wasn’t really sure whether to post this or not but even sensitive matters need to be discussed. But let’s not get too serious, this post is more about asking questions and finding options. I became a vegan earlier this year and […]
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I have thing for fireworks. I love watching them and in the past few years I’ve been very keen on photographing them as well. This has not always been the case. There was a time when fireworks made me incredibly tense as the sound reminded me of bombs. It took a while but eventually I was able to […]
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Ok, so I might be misusing that word, adventure. I didn’t do any extensive hiking, visit a remote village or anything like it, I was technically on a city vacation. Yet an adventure it was! It was one of those life altering, confidence boosting and really inspiring trips. Not only was it the first time I […]
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As I’ve mentioned a couple of times I love colour! It’s a part of my everyday life and crucial part of my creative process. Another thing about me is that i like to arrange and organise things. So you can understand how much fun it is for me to make colour palettes. I decided to […]
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To be honest, I’m not much of an fashion illustrator. I don’t have talent for drawing and I’ve never had the patience to practice. I occasionally make watercolour illustrations but that’s for the really big projects, like my thesis. In my everyday life I usually draw quick technical drawings of the garments and then move […]
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I have only one plant in my apartment and it’s a bamboo plant that barely has any leaves left. But despite my lack of horticultural skills, I have a fascination with flowers. I like looking at them and photographing them. I wear floral prints all year round whether they’re trendy or not. If I owned […]
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