As though I wasn’t already wowed by the BRAID COUTURE catwalk showcased at the very first Black Beauty and Fashion Awards (BBFA) on the 23rd February, when I discovered the whole collection is made from 100% braided hair – I was intrigued to discover more!
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There’s a lot of talk around diversity happening
Yet the talk doesn’t seem to be transending into action, especially when it comes to race equality agendas such as representation of intersectional black women in senior positions of various industries. I run a platform Diversity Matters which unapologetically leads with race when tackling diversity for 2 simple reasons; race is usually the most uncomfortable of the diversity categories to speak about – often left unaddressed in the workplace in hope that avoiding it means avoid facing any issues around it (actually does the reverse in damaging degrees), and secondly, race is the only diversity category which represents those most marginalised right across the diversity categories (when was the last time views of black trans women were discussed in the workplace, black people with disabilities represented in media? And for the record, a white man isn’t the only representation LGBTQ).
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The month of ‘love’ has flown by (apologies for the late wrap-up!), though not without my fair share of courageous ventures including finding the confidence to take my platform Diversity Matters to the next level… and a more coy venture which involved butterflies in the stomach thanks to a special someone (I’ll save the details of the latter for another post!) Continue reading
Kai Lutterodt, founder of Diversity Matters & Let’s do Lunch Network
I had the honour of attending the first ever Black Beauty and Fashion Awards (BBFA) which took place at London’s Porchester Hall on the 23rd March. Styled by my friend, fashionista and style icon Julius Reuben, I wore a hot pink long straight glitter dress from his Untribe Collection, accessorised with my side hustle Wrap Star Accessories, for a seat at a VIP table in honour of an awards show celebrating people of colour, particularly black women, and their contribution to the beauty and fashion industry… Continue reading
When Global Dinners co-founder Ricardo Tannus reached out via LinkedIn to hear more about Let’s Do Lunch Network, it wasn’t long before the conversation went from email, to a meal! I met up with Ricardo at Whyte & Brown in Kingly Court for lunch, and it turns out food isn’t our only common interest. Brazil, Ghana, student-initiative-turned-business, promoting diversity and connecting people through sharing of food are just some of the things which connected us! Continue reading
April 2018 will mark two years since I launched Diversity Matters during my final year at London College of Communication, part of University of the Arts London! Juggling final year dissertation with project managing a university-wide event ‘Diversity Matters Awareness Week at UAL‘ had it’s doubtful moments, however the outcomes were certainly worth it! I couldn’t have predicted the impact my ‘little idea’ could have on changing mind-sets on how we address race agendas in the workplace and in education. Continue reading
London is no stranger to displaying its diversity in full vibrancy, especially when it comes to putting on a show! Trafalgar Square is fast becoming a hub for free cultural activities in the heart of the capital, and I wasn’t about to miss a free party in town – the Chinese New Year celebrations! Continue reading
Have you ever exchanged business cards with someone you felt would be a great contact, however weeks, months, even years down the line realised you haven’t established a connection beyond an initial courtesy ‘was nice meeting you’ email – if that (or for us millennials, a Facebook add)?!… Continue reading
How quickly has January gone? To think a month ago I was willing 2018 to show itself so I could leave behind my woes of 2017 as if stepping into a new year – new month would automatically lock out all my troubles. Didn’t quite work that way! But 2018 did however offer a fresh perspective for me to start putting me first… Continue reading
There’s nothing like a wake-up call to land you back on your feet after a stint of self-doubt and self-diagnosed ‘imposters syndrome’ – am I really good enough at what I do?… And who’s watching anyway? Continue reading
