
MEET EMILY MACFIE THE TALENTED DESIGNER BEHIND AI MEI LI
Whilst Instagram became a haven for people monetising their hobbies’ during the first UK lockdown, one designer caught Y2K fashion lovers’ attention through shredding, braiding and reconstructing clothing she had in the depths of her closet at home. Emily Macfie, the 23-year-old behind Ai Mei Li who began reworking second hand tops into one-of-a-kind garments.

GAUCHOWORLD MEETS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CREATIVE JERMINE CHUA
For many young creatives, now is an exciting yet frightening time to be entering the industry. In the current climate where creatives and people in the arts sector have been encouraged by the UK government to ‘retrain’ professionally, and when formal education has been pushed online - some moments seem like an endurance test.