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During lockdown, Margie began life modelling. In the art of photography and life drawing, she could see her body from other perspectives rather than her own. This has given her a new appreciation for her body, how it functions and what it is able to do.
“It’s really liberating being a life model. I really like looking at all the art that people make of me and that makes me feel more confident in my body because I see it from their perspective. I just hope that sometimes Ii can inspire [others] to love themselves for who they are.”
We are in awe of Margie: Her perspective, her beauty and her power. Read her story
There was something really special about the set we created for our Raw Beauty collection shoot, and it was made all the more special by the people placed on it. It disrupts expectations somehow.
The people sharing their stories for this project happened to be in plus-sized bodies, but more importantly, the message is about their journeys and what advice they would give to their younger selves.
Read more about the birth of this collection and why it’s been such an important project for me, Tina, as founder of Forage, and part of my own journey of reigniting self-love.
We all know waste is a big problem, and we work hard to minimise our impact. But when we found ourselves with a box of beautiful pocket belts, with a small imperfection, we decided to ask your advice on what to do with them.
The screen is dark and flickering.
A set of hands writhe and wring, “She stretches but not too much”
Knuckles crack, toes curl, a hand runs over the spokes of a wheelchair - “Her armour, her exoskeleton”
We recently had the privilege of having a piece our jewellery featured in “Army” a short film created by Little Peaches, an Australian dancer, founder of sellout international cabaret DisibiliTease and recently voted one of the most influential burlesque performers in the world.
