Tag: Feminism

Hawthorne and Heaney explore the online exhibition by Amy Sherald: Hauser and Wirth

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The Hauser and Wirth, have released an online exhibition by the artist Amy Sherald; Womanist is to Feminist as Purple is to Lavender. Through her monumental portraits of African American subjects, Amy Sherald explores alternate narratives of blackness through the exclusion of color from the notion of race. The Baltimore-based artist is best known for […]

Hawthorne and Heaney Attends Amy Barrie 2020 Collection Preview

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This week we visited the preview presentation of the new London based designer Amy Barrie. Amy recently graduated from Central Saint Martins and her 2020 Womenswear collection demonstrates her understanding of how art and culture is central to fashion design. The collection celebrates the history of story telling and the garments are designed to empower […]

Hawthorne & Heaney for Clio Peppiatt at London Fashion Week

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Clio Peppiatt’s recent SS16 show at London Fashion Week in Soho entitled “Kiss the Future”, was a fun collection full of bright colours and texture. Featuring an array of embroidery and sequins, Clio’s collection was inspired by feminism; a topic continuously used to fuel her inspiration. Youth culture, another reoccurring influence for Clio Peppiatt was […]