‘This Belongs To Us’: ShyGirl & James Massiah Collab on MCQ’s Genesis II
MCQ's debut collection, Genesis II, emphasises accreditation and collaboration with a new platform led by emergent global creatives, and fuelled by creativity and a ‘test and thrive, test and learn’ mindset.
Ten Things to Know About Denai Moore’s Modern Dread
Denai Moore is back, this time serving us her new album, Modern Dread, a contemplative collection of electronic sounds and poetry exploring the nature of our collective present and future.
Soulful Bloom
Styled by Kai Cornwall, this editorial is based around a nostalgic love story visualised through a modern lens. With a focus on female energy, the shoot portrays a black man and woman outside the boundaries of gender roles.
Forced Gender Reassignment on LGBTQIA Community in Iran: Interview with Fariba Sahraei
In comparison to its neighbouring regions, Iran not only permits gender confirmation surgery, but subsidises it. On the surface, in ‘putting their money where their mouth is,’ Iran’s support and advocacy for the fair treatment of its transgendered citizens appears to be a gleaming gold star for human rights, however, examined in full context, we quickly learn this is, regrettably, not the case.
Why we should be reaching out to mothers and birthing people when we talk about mental health
Five new parents meet for tea, dying to know about each other’s first weeks of parenthood. Some of them are delighted that their children sleep like angels, others complain about their partners. Yet, one of them has a secret, something they are reluctant to share with the others. They’re suffering from the symptoms of postnatal depression, and for various reasons many are too scared to ask for help.
Please, Send Nudes: Interview with Illustrator Pink Bits
Rolls, body hairs and stretch marks, all those body features that we hardly ever come across when scrolling through our Instagram feeds. Illustrator Pink Bits made them the pièce de résistance of her artistic output, and here's to why we should all learn to celebrate them too.