No amount of donations, performative support, and lip service could cover centuries of slavery, dehumanisation, and deaths. What we need now, are concrete steps towards institutional change.
As protestors take to the streets, NAMES has decided to take action by creating an essential, virtual educational toolkit for the fashion world. “At the dawn of a new age, we believe fashion has to evolve to move forward,” claimed Richard Thornn, co-founder and creative director of NAMES.
Launched last month on NAMES official website, the digital Black Lives Matter showroom will remain open to the public with no closing date. “Unraveling centuries of systemic racism will require staying power and everlasting shelf life for racial education.” The