Missed the show? Well lucky for you we have it all here. Take a look at the kick off event for a /CW fashion summer curated by our Fashion Editor Vato Vergara.
Production sponsored by Reid's New Golden Gate Funeral Home Inc & PWR FWD Media
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Where some shifts are gradual, the ones being advocated for now seem pertinent to existence. Who we are is no longer a categorical assignment but a statement of continuity into a new era. In this issue of CopyWrite Magazine, we pay homage to our past state of being [including vaulted interviews from before the pandemic & social uprising] but heavily focus on the culture, community, creativity that are currently taking form.
w/ April Walker, Eric “Shake” James, Mario Hamilton, Dahyembi Neal, The Trauma Trials, and Discrimination Behind the Scenes .
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“LET ME GET UHHH COVID TEST & A LARGE COKE.” - is just one of the culturally triggered lines in the verbiage and design for #TestUpMKE [ a creative campaign], that you have seen circulating. The original art created by MKE notable artist Vedale Hill, was created and curated to capture the “urban” community of MKE which includes Black & Brown people and the systemically disenfranchised.
The designs play on the identity and cultural cues that are imbedded into our everyday lives and our nostalgia. Whether that be the 90’s Solo cup colorway, the gas station/take out food “Thank You” bag or the gold ornamented grill of a Black Male icon. It’s there. It’s for us. It’s by US [no FUBU tho.]
As COVID-19 continues to dominate our lives we want to make sure that the knowledge that can help save our community is communicated through methods we already respect & dabble in: ART, FASHION, COMMUNITY & CULTURE.
Like these #TestUpMKE campaign T-shirts? Well you can be #SociallyResponsibe and fly by Pre-ordering your favorite design on our online store.
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Check out BTS footage from our creative campaign photoshoot for #TestUpMKE, a Covid-19 testing, information, and support platform based in Milwaukee, WI.
This video not only serves as a visual for the campaign but also showcases how creatives can be #SociallyResponsible while collaborating in a pandemic.
We hope it inspires you to reimagine the practice of making, while being safe, informed and of course Covid-19 Tested all the way up!
Learn more at https://www.testupmke.com/
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Original Art by Vedale Hill
Photography by Destined Visuals
Videography byMalique Savage
Music by Genesis Renji
[Fashion] Project Management by Vato Vergara
[Fashion] Creative Direction by Imani Ortiz
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
ALL THINGS URBAN LIVE HERE!
Last year CopyWrite Magazine and Sneex shoe boutique, announced our partnership. Collaborating to do Sneex Sofa Sessions, “A free forum that highlights individuals dominating in creative spaces”, we noticed common interest, cultural understanding and authentic appreciation for “Urban” lifestyle. In an effort to continue a great partnership, we are excited to announce Sneex “new” blog page, powered by CopyWrite Magazine.
Not only will this blog page include Sneex & /CW collaborations, it will also feature other creative content, like fashion, community, and culture!
So check the website. Explore the content, shop the hottest sneaker drops, and as always. . .
#SupportTheLocal
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