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DEMOCRATISING FASHION

The Grey is a fashion-adjacent platform consisting of a physical zine, Community event series, free-access online blog and online chat server.

Fashion is a world linked to frivolity, vanity and elitism.

Fashion media is a world linked to clickbait, celebrity worship and luxury advertiser ass-kissing.

The Grey is a hub ushering in a new era of fashion. No gatekeeping, no gaslighting, no girlbossing - instead The Grey offers accessible educational resources and insightful journalism, alongside supportive and welcoming spaces in which to explore your relationship with fashion.

Topics explored by The Grey explore the important ways that fashion works as a pivotal, and always political, part of our society - as a means of protest, of identity exploration, and as a universal language shared amongst us all.

For fashion lovers, not fashion followers.

ONE WORD AT A TIME

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An illustration of three med dressed in 19th-century fashion, wearing tall top hats and dark coats, standing with confident poses.

Issue 2 of our print zine Explores the deep and dangerous  intersection between fashion and conflict.

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A digital fashion design composition featuring a person in, a black cape, black gloves, and a black leather corset with harness straps, posing against a dark background.

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The fashion industry masquerades as something frivolous and meaningless, quietly perpetuating everything from femicide, to ecocide, overconsumption to isolation, even global conflicts. As atrocities are committed and individual struggles are undertaken, our clothing is always there - hidden in plain sight.

Issue 2 of The Grey explores this theme through editorials, articles, poetry, artwork and essays from a global network of creators.

Shop below.

The Grey, Issue 2: Fashion and Conflict

Reworked Shirt Tote Bag

The Grey Sticker

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Two women standing together in a dark club or concert setting, both smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has short, silver hair, wearing a black top with a chain necklace and pin. The woman on the right has dark hair styled in a bun, wearing a dark jacket, gray shirt, and layered necklaces.

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Our events Programme spans lectures, WOrkshops, parties and networking.

Offering supportive, inclusive and affordable opportunities to upskill, connect and DISCOVER.

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A woman with long hair, dressed in a blazer and shorts, is standing on stage holding a microphone, performing in front of an audience in a venue with glittering curtains and stage lighting.

Two young people, a Black man and an Asian woman, standing back-to-back in front of protest signs with messages about cruelty, fashion, and feelings.

The fashion industry leans into its elitist image, operating in a world of exploitation and exclusion. We believe that regardless of background we all deserve to understand the clothes we wear, to feel empowered in the choices we make, and to contribute to discussions around clothing.

Unifying our community, celebrating differences and learning in a shared space is our first step to creating a new and improved fashion system.

Join our next events below.

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Zine Making Workshops on The Canal

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Group Exhibition Visit

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Launch Party at The Divine

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Our Online  platform keeps the knowledge flowing between issues and events.

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Our online space is full of the content that is missing from the fashion media landscape. Thoughtful content that leaves you with new knowledge, not an ache of FOMO or feeling excluded.

For the fashion creators we have inspiring editorials, insightful industry interviews and snapshots from the latest shows and parties. For the fashion thinkers we have historical articles, breakdowns of cultural trends and essays. For fashion newbies we have definitions of key fashion terminology and career guidance.

No matter your skill level, experience or title you’re entitled to be part of fashion, and this space is for you.

Start learning below.