GUESTLIST
2017 / ISSUE 99
15
FASHION
The hope for change and equality in the fashion
industry is no longer a dream but its slowly becoming
a reality. Edward Enninful has become the first black
male editor of Vogue UK!
EDWARD ENNINFUL BECOMES
VOGUE'S FIRST BLACK MALE EDITOR
The editor won over the fashion bible
with his hard work and 20 plus years of
experience in the industry. The 45-year-
old, started out his career in the fashion
industry when he was scouted as a
model at the age of 16. Since then he
has been director for I-D Magazine and
contributing editor at Italian Vogue,
were he worked closely on its black
models only edition in 2008.
Enninful was also the former fashion
and stylist director at W magazine!
His time to shine as the new editor- in-
chief will be in August when Alexandra
Shulman the current editor-in-chief,
steps down from her position, after
more than 25-years.
We are all excited to see how things
will change, will the magazine feature
more black models, will Vogue UK
feature its first "all black" issue, only
time will tell, but for now it's clear that
Vogue is taking the right step forward
in diversifying its magazine.
Launching her latest fashion line with
ASOS, 'Made in Kenya' is crafted by
seamstresses in Rukinga Wildlife sanctuary
as part of Maiden's SOKO product
line (a clothing manufacturing
unit based in Kenya).
The designer is ensuring
that workers get paid
fair wages, communities
are treated well and
the environment is
protected.
From bold prints, edgy
patterns, and fierce
statement pieces the range
is incredible.
Talking to the Huffpost
recently, Maiden makes sure that,
"SOKO manages the CMT (cut, make, trim)
part of the production process and so this
stage of the process is 100% traceable,"
while " Part of ASOS's commitment
to sustainable fabrics
includes sourcing 100%
sustainable cotton from
organisations such
as the Better Cotton
Initiative and Cotton
Made in Africa
(CMiA)."
With more
companies like
ASOS supporting
ethically conscious
designers like Maiden we
are already starting to see
fashion making leaps and bounds
in the right direction.
MEET JO MAIDEN, THE WOMAN
BRINGING SUSTAINABLE FASHION
TO THE UK
For the past 7 years ASOS and Jo Maiden have worked
together to bring us sustainable fashion from Africa.
