heres - ISSUE 01. 'STYLING HERITAGE'

  • Donae Gordon
  • Fikria Abdelrahim
  • Emily Almodovar
  • Amira Hasan

heres is a media publication exploring contemporary London culture, identity and style through the visual. ⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ By capturing the multiple layers of identity in London, one of the most diverse cities in the world, heres seeks to answer the existential question: where do we belong?⁣⁠ ⁣⁠

1 of 2 Offical Covers for 'Styling Heritage'

"We all individually have endless moments that link us to our heritage. Our parents were instrumental in keeping us engaged with the small Ugandan community in London to ensure we did not lose sight of our origins and identity." ⁣⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁣⁠ Ones to watch and most certainly listen to, the girls from The A's and D's Podcast share their views on what it means to live in London as Ugandans.⁣⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁣⁠ Cover design @​​c_ll_ct_v_ly⁠⁣⁣⁣⁠ Photography @pratibha.04⁣⁠ Feature @asdspodcast ⁣⁣⁣⁠ Model @koolarocks⁣⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁠ #heresmag #culture #identity #style
2 of 2 Offical Covers for 'Styling Heritage' #heresmag #culture #identity #style

"Living in London has given me the right to design and style my look in an outspoken and unapologetic way. " ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁣⁠ Bright young model and artist Lourice J Ramos shares her childhood memories of trips to the Philippines and how London has shaped her identity and style in our first issue, Styling Heritage.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁠ Cover design @c_ll_ct_v_ly Photography @ealmo⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁠ Creative direction @elliefrose⁣⁠ Creative assistance @pratibha.04⁣⁠ Model @louricejramos⁣⁣⁣⁣⁠ ⁣⁣⁣⁠
#heresmag #culture #identity #style
heres seeks to unravel the cultural richness of heritage by exploring contemporary London culture, identity and style through the visual by capturing multiple layers of their blueprint.
This was the first major project I helped create — a concept which entailed discovery, cognition and cultivation.
- Issue 1 was built on the answer to the existential question: “Where do we belong?”.
- Combining personal style with heritage, connecting London-based creatives
- Creating an open space for individuals to visually define what their heritage means to them through their lens.
Photography: @ealmo - Instagram // Emily Almo
Photography @pratibha.04 - Instagram
Image submitted by @rayan_elnayal - Instagram
Wear your heritage on your sleeve. For issue one HERES combines personal style with heritage. Connecting with London-based creatives, we create a space for individuals to define what heritage means to them through a look visually. #stylingheritage