LIZZO MAKES HER MARK ON THE SHAPEWEAR MARKET | HUR READS
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Underneath It All, She’s 100% Lizzo
Lizzo is disrupting the shapewear market with her new shapewear line called Yitty, after her childhood nickname. Lots of players have entered the market over the years including Skims and Honeylove, but Lizzo brings a fresh perspective. She tells New York Times’ Vanessa Friedman that she wants to “give everyone the opportunity to speak for themselves when it comes to how their body should look and how they should feel in their body”.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
For its 10 year anniversary, Tiwani Contemporary has launched a space in Victoria Island, Lagos. The London based gallery is known for championing art from Africa and its diaspora. For the article Elizabeth Fullerton spoke with Tiwani’s founder Maria Varnava about founding the gallery, the Nigerian art market and, their new exhibition Full Ground featuring works by Joy Labinjo.
HOW TO SPEND IT
An easy to follow step by step guide on how to identify that hidden gem at an auction. Who doesn’t want to snap up a piece of art while others in the room are still oblivious to its worth? Ayanna Dozier lists resources, available to everyone, to dive into if you want to be ahead of the curve.
ARTSY
SSENSE’s Oana Stănescu speaks to four architects about the spaces and experiences that have impacted how they view spaces, as well as their work. The conversation focuses around the past, present and future and how they impact architecture. Especially with the uncertainty we currently live in.
SSENSE
Fast Company’s video series New Human Movement covers conversations with radical thinkers and industry leaders about career and management. The How to Lead With Heart episode features Angela Ahrendts, former CEO of Burberry and head of Retour for Apple, interviewed by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini. The conversation is full of insights on leadership and how to reimagine it for a new age.