Zines
Creating zines is one of my favourite modes of self-expression. From creatively directing visuals and writing articles to designing each publication, I have developed an aesthetic language that charms and excites readers. Some zines, such as In Memoriam and Wilder, have been created in collaboration with other creatives, and featured their artworks and words. Others, like PETRie Inventory, KeiSei and Worms Magazine are digital and print publications with zine-like content and editions which I had the pleasure of contributing to.
Wilder
A publication celebrating creatives and experts in fashion, literature and art. Named after the legendary 19th century dandy and writer Oscar Wilde, it delivered a metropolis of trend reports, book reviews and news on upcoming exhibitions. Articles discussed pioneering artists, designers and writers like Rei Kawakubo, Mária Bartuszová, Lucian Freud, Celia Paul and bell hooks. It also included exclusive interviews with Professor Kimberly Jenkins (the inspiring founder of The Fashion & Race Database), 19th century literary and costume consultant Eleanor Houghton and Yale art curator Amy Meyers. Contributing artists: Sarah Carter-Jenkins, Chrisie Nimenko, Jessica Worrall and Sarabande sculptor Camilla Hanney.
In Memoriam
A zine produced while in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, it acknowledges how consumers felt disillusioned by the fashion industry at the time and visualises a brand designed to help them reconnect with humanity. Using an assortment of secondary and primary images, the book was a group project made by myself, Michelle Jelmini, Tito Leone Severini, Dan Jiroal and Sinéad Áoife Ní Tomás at Polimoda fashion school in Florence, Italy. My contributions included concept realisation, writing articles, conducting interviews and designing mood boards, collages and the zine layout.
PETRie Inventory
interview | Tory Trowbridge
interview | McKell David
interview | Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
interview | Julia Zahra
interview | Sophie Hutchings
interview | Alexa Loo
interview | Josin
