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My name is Charlie McMahon and I am a fashion and textile designer from the North East of England. My work is inspired by rural textile traditions and bringing them into a high fashion context. My most recent project is inspired by a series of nightmares I had as a child featuring the painting ‘Miss Wong’ by Vladimir Tretchikoff, which hung in my living room when I was growing up. Inspired by the paintings vivid colours and the subjects piercing stare, I have made a wardrobe of clothes for this nightmare woman. Featuring over the top colours and prints that swarm around the body and unconventional silhouettes and pattern cutting, in order to emulate the disorienting feeling of being in a nightmare.

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Our brand “Friend of God” was derived from the arabic word my parents titled me (“Ebrima Kalilulaah”), which translates to “Friend of God” in English. We make exclusive, noble and trendy traditional garments. Our unique style is a symbol of status for the aspirational consumer and their lifestyle. We have always stayed true to our core aspirations of amazing craftsmanship, quality and innovation.

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Laurie Case is a London based choreographer specialising in the very niche dance style of Threading. A bit like turning into a human puzzle, threading centres around unique and intricate pathways of the limbs- tying and untying the body like a knot.

She works primarily on screen, choreographing and movement directing music videos for artists including Orla Gartland, Dodie, Haley Blais, and Merrick Winter, alongside collaborations with fashion publications such as Whatevr Zine and The Greatest Magazine.