What Kemi Wore

A Written and Visual Portfolio on Fashion, Culture, and the Discourse of Style

Performance Wardrobe for Ayra Starr

Wardrobe Assistant to Janice Mahenge for Ayra Starr, Boston 2026.

A Homecoming of Epic Proportions at Howard University

Styling Assistant to Yashua Simmons for Harper's Bazaar, DC 2024.

Summer Brand Discovery Spotlight

A curated collection of ethical and sustainable fashion and beauty brands researched, discovered, and presented through strategic visual and written content. Created for SSQRD, 2025.

Is Controversial Attention the New Currency?

Written analysis of controversy as a deliberate marketing tool in contemporary fashion. Written for SSQRD, 2025.

Confronting Complicity: Instagram Headlines on Fashion Ethics

Headline series confronting the disconnect between fashion consumption and ethical responsibility. Created for SSQRD, 2025.

Behind the Seams: The Human Cost of Fast Fashion

Critical written content exposing the realities of child labor in fast fashion: unsafe working conditions, long hours, and the disposability of both workers and garments. Written for SSQRD, 2025.

Tailoring Black Style: Praise or Pandering at the 2025 Met Gala?

Article examining the Met Gala's 2025 theme through a lens of cultural power and profit. Written for SSQRD, 2025.

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Tailoring Black Style: Praise or Pandering at the 2025 Met Gala?

Community-First Fashion Media: Partnership and Engagement Concepts

Brand partnership and community engagement concepts for a fashion media platform dedicated to critical discourse on style, culture, and identity. Developed for SSQRD, 2025.

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Client Styling Work

Visual and conceptual work developed for individual client needs and fashion goals, 2025.

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