Dorian Ulises Lopez Macias is a Mexican art director and photographer, specialising in fashion and documentary photography. After achieving a degree in graphic design, he landed a job in publishing as a junior designer before becoming a creative director at ELLE Mexico.

Our conversation with Ayrïd Chandler (@ayridbydesign).

Our conversation with Gabriella Wyke (@gifts_from_gab).

Our conversation with Victoria Tom (@victoriatom._).

Our conversation with Muhammad Muwakil of Freetown Collective (@freetowncollective).

Ali Cha’aban, the Lebanese born non-artist, found himself and his work coming back to their roots in recent years, reflecting both his westernized upbringing and Arab identity.

The half Romanian, half Jordanian, designer grew up in Italy and always wanted a career in fashion and worked hard towards it, saying, “I admire perseverance, talent, and ambition.” At 26 she began designing shoes, working at first as co-founder and creative director of Oscar Tiye, then partnering with Alexandre Vauthier.

Identity, history, emigration, and womanhood are some of the prevalent themes in works by Tessa Mars.

Our conversation with Funso Foluso-Henry of Ata Rodo (@atarodolondon).

Our conversation with Cyan Sylvester of PHEAL (@pheal.co).

This holiday season, we present you with a different approach. This is not a gift guide nor is it a plea to consume. Instead, we ask that you consume consciously.

One cannot put Gi Seok Cho in a box. The Seoul-based creative started out in the Korean fashion landscape as a graphic designer, and quickly became a visual sensation.

Our conversation with Akintunde Ahmad (@akintundeahmad).