African sustainable and african-american sustainability are not the same thing
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This has been on my mind for a while. I say it because for a long time, operating in the sustainable fashion space I have come to acknowledge that many conversations about sustainability[…]

33 Inspiring Black Women ‘A Letter To Myself’

Inspiring ‘A Letter To Myself…’ WOTC magazine feature for Samata to celebrate the Entertainment industry and Black History Month. Samata was one of 33 exceptional girls and women of colour forming part of[…]

Black owned luxury

Let’s talk about black owned luxury Whilst we are facing an uncertain future, and the income disparity is set to be exacerbated, in 2019, the combined buying power of blacks, Asian-Americans and Native[…]

Lagos Fashion Week: Sustainability and the Circular Economy
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Samata joined Lagos Fashion Week as a panelist on ‘Sustainability and the Circular Economy’ at the Fashion Business Series. Taking place during Lagos Fashion Week, Fashion Business Series invites stakeholders across Fashion, Beauty,[…]

Heritage and roots
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I recently added this poem to a gift for a family member and wanted to share it here. This year has been hugely about resolidfying roots to emerge stronger for me, and many[…]

Global cultural sustainability
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My sister told me to watch the animation ‘Coco’ on @disneyplus. And I’ll be honest, the idea of the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) kind of had me shook, initially. I[…]

More Humility
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More humility, less arrogance. Time and time again, we see certain parts of the world believing that they can teach other parts how to be…civilised, sustainable, honest. Withholding support or placing conditions on[…]

Body politics
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Martina Luther Queen. Body Politics.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ The clothes we wear form a crucial part of our identity and for me, sustainability in its design form, is an extension of more meaningfully created fashion.⁣[…]

Vintage Black Glamour
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I was recently asked who the first BIPOC designer I wore on the Oscars red carpet was…well, it was me! I used to design and red carpet fashion was my passion – so[…]

In Praise Of Shadows
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Homage post. I just published a piece on my site about the intersection of culture and sustainable fashion within Japan, featuring insight from a little chat I had with MOMA’s Reiko Sudo. Background[…]