I have been invited by the Fashion Research Library to have a conversation with two very dear friends, Shala Monroque and Micah Tafari. The talk is being presented at their inaugural Fashion Research Symposium at the Nasjonalmuseet (National Museum of Norway) in Oslo, Norway on September 2nd & 3rd.
Our talk "WORLDWIDE OUTSIDE" is based on the theme for the symposium Decentralizing Fashion.
Worldwide Outside - a conversation between Shala Monroque, Micah Tafari and Michelle Joan Papillion.
Three creative collaborators operating outside of the centralized fashion zones; creative consultant Shala Monroque, Micah Tafari and Michelle Joan Papillion will share their experiences, point of view and key learnings on how this different perspective could contribute to the world moving forward. Time is a luxury and impacts the creative process going hand-in hand with solitude and leadership. How do we harness the elements and our nature in the periphery and alchemy to build bridges around the world? How can brands step outside the traditional model with the use of integrity and risk-taking? And in what way does care, attention and having a soul play part of our creative processes?
If you are in Oslo it is free to attend. Register to attend Fashion Research Symposium 2022, a collaboration between @nasjonalmuseet & @fashionresearchlibrary, via this link!
Shala Monroque is a creative consultant, content developer and curator. Her early work includes art advising at The Gagosian Gallery and the position of Editor-at-Large of Pop Magazine. Monroque filled the role as Creative Director of Garage Magazine from 2011 to 2014, working closely with artists such as Damien Hirst, Richard Prince, Anna Craycroft and Hedi Slimane. Monroque also served as a consultant with Prada for three years. Through the years, she has contributed to Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, served as a Co-Chair for the New York Public Library Gala Event and graced magazine covers and Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List. Monroque walked in the Chloé Fashion Week 2020 show, alongside other female creatives.
Micah Tafari is a farmer, artist and sustainable development consultant. At age 17, he co-founded Rastafari Indigenous Village in Montego Bay, a cultural center and sanctuary for artists, musicians, farmers and healers. Micah currently advises a range of initiatives including The Jamaica Social Investment fund, Chronixx Music Group and Renewable Energy Developers. In 2016 working as a farmer and consultant at the University of Technology Jamaica, he created a horticultural model for the Jamaica cannabis industry. He has also trained with Unesco on Intangible Cultural Exchange. Within the arts, he is a publisher at Frontline Books, producing books and newspapers on African culture and spirituality, producing music shows, set creation and construction and as a locations manager scouting for National Geographic, Chronixx and Popcaan, among others.
