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19 Sep

Spice: the queen of dancehall reflects on her wild

This story is taken from the autumn 2023 issue of Dazed. Pre-order a duplicate here. There are several defining moments at any given Spice show; the telltale signs are as inevitable as her ostentatious display of brightly colored wigs. One: If she decides to walk out in a pair of over-the-knee stiletto-heeled boots, trust that they're merely there for show and will probably be kicked off faster than she will be able to command the DJ to “run di riddim!”. Two: The Olympic-ready assortment of acrobatic abilities she’ll display are challenged only by Team Spice, her women-only dance crew consisting of round-the-way girls with untameable energy. Their scene-stealing antics showcase a comprehensive mixture...

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11 Sep

Spice: the queen of dancehall reflects on her wild

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Together with her embrace of the queer community and insistence on female beauty in and out, Spice’s inclusive tackle dancehall brings bashment culture kicking and screaming into the twenty first century This story is taken from the autumn 2023 issue of Dazed. Pre-order a duplicate here. There are several defining moments at any given Spice show; the telltale signs are as inevitable as her ostentatious display of brightly colored wigs. One: If she decides to walk out in a pair of over-the-knee stiletto-heeled boots, trust that they're merely there for show and will likely be kicked off faster than she will be able to command the DJ to “run di riddim!”. Two: The Olympic-ready...

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18 May

King Charles III Honors Labrum London With Queen Elizabeth

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King Charles III Honors Labrum London With Queen Elizabeth

LONDON — Foday Dumbuya, founder and artistic director of fashion label Labrum London, has been named the most recent recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. King Charles III presented the award to Dumbuya during a ceremony, which showcased all of the talent support initiatives of the BFC Foundation, at 180 Studios on Thursday afternoon. The event was accompanied by a performance curated by Dumbuya, featuring two drummers, a guitarist, a Kora player, and a musician whose powerful vocal was “attempting to lift the foundation,” in accordance with Dumbuya. In an exclusive interview with WWD, Dumbuya said the award is “a testament to the labor and dedication of myself and the countless individuals who supported me get where we're today. And in...

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7 May

Camilla, Queen Consort, Wears Bruce Oldfield for the Coronation

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Camilla, Queen Consort, Wears Bruce Oldfield for the Coronation

LONDON — And the queen wore a Bruce Oldfield couture dress to the coronation of her husband, King Charles III. Queen Camilla wore a white gown with gold details to match her husband’s white robes. She wore the identical necklace that Queen Elizabeth II wore for her own coronation in 1953. The necklace was made by Garrard and presented to Queen Victoria in 1858. “I'm honored to have been asked to design such an historic gown for Her Majesty. This really is crucial commission of my life. Very exciting and really special,” Bruce Oldfield told WWD. “I even have been designing outfits for the queen for over a decade now. The coronation dress is a method and silhouette that Her Majesty likes very...

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