A collection of curated further resources in celebration of Black History Month allowing for people from all backgrounds to educate themselves on British Black history.
Black History Month 2020 in Malvern
British history is part of a global story, one shaped by migration, race, and the legacies of imperialism. Now as we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth we are taking this opportunity for a concentrated focus on Black historical input and achievement, in our very own town of Malvern.
GSA Sustainability Degree Show Prize
My final year work focuses on ethics, sustainability and its intersections. I use fashion as a vehicle to discuss colonisation’s consistent legacy applied to aspirational fashion within the present day. In my final year I aim to be explicit about how we can change our consumer identity and the way we value our clothes as all...
Postcolonial Theory
Your personal ensemble of garments to an extent demonstrates an expression of individual identity; however, I am inquiring into how our clothed performances of identity present our aspirations and furthermore the source of such fantasies. My research epistemology asks these questions in relation to my practice as a fashion designer specialising in concept design....
About
Melody Uyanga Ramsay, is a 2020 graduate from the Glasgow School of Art with a First Class BA (Hons) in Fashion Design. Alongside coursework she was also the Lead Representative for the School of Design and Deputy Warden at Blythswood House. Born in rural Mongolia to a Mongolian Mother and Scottish Father, Ramsay uses...