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Bags: Inside Out | Elvis & Kresse at the Victoria & Albert Museum

Over the last 16 years, Elvis & Kresse have pioneered a new form of luxury, addressing the problem of waste with traditional craftship and a great deal of care. Made from the London Fire Brigade’s decommissioned fire hose, the Weekend Bag is one of their most iconic items. So much so that the Weekend Bag was honoured with iconic status by the V&A, and it can now be found in their Bags: Inside Out exhibition until Sunday, 16th January 2022. Before we hear more about the exhibition, here’s the story behind Elvis & Kresse’s inspiring innovation.

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Feel Free - A Portrait of Wumzum

Filmed and directed by Samuel Glazebrook Styling and art direction by Kezia Navey You can find more of Wumzum's work here.   Feel Free is a film about Wumi, an illustrator, animator and street artist living in London. Otherwise known as Wumzum, he recently created the artwork and animation for Swindle’s new single ‘Lost’, featuring Loyle Carner, Kojey Radical and JNR. His bold and imaginative style caught our attention, so we went to find him in his natural habitat, with a paintbrush in hand or a pair of roller blades on his feet.

Dance With Nature - This Is AJ.

This is AJ. He collaborated with Lars Godeke and Save The World Studios on a project called #dancewithnature, connected by a vision to heal mother nature. We were struck by the video and wanted to ask AJ about how Krumping helps him express this urgent message, and what the t-shirt means to him. This is what he said...

Three Tools For An Anxious Mind

Hey everyone, it’s James here. I'm often the one behind the blog posts you’ll see on BWS. And, that’s me with my friend Seb, looking pretty goofy, pointing to exactly what we're talking about today. This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. So, as we tread tentatively back into normality, I wanted to share a few things you might find helpful after such a tough year.