Despite being an industry that often shocks and surprises many have struggled to accept the emergence of fierce new designers and models simply for the colour of their skin. However, many have paved their way […]
Afropunk
August of this year saw the fashion blog scene go into overdrive, as Afropunk festival hit Commodore Barry Park, Brooklyn. Hair and lips were colourful, statement jewellery was huge, and the clothes themselves had everything […]
EKKO Festival Review PART 2
Huge praise is due to EKKO for delivering such an incredible line-up for the second Friday of their festival. Being able to create a coherent overall experience through a concise selection of artists – each […]
Alek Wek
Born in Wau, South Sudan, Alek Wek has gone from seeing her beloved country ravaged by civil war, to escaping and beginning a new life as a refugee in London, and finally finding international success […]
Art | The North & Wind of Change – is John Bulmer’s iconic photography in the right space?
John Bulmer, notable for his use of colour in photojournalism, once noted that the last thing he wanted was for his photograps to be on the walls of galleries. It seems ironic, then, that his […]
Johnny Marr ‘Playland’ Album Review
Johnny Marr is without a doubt a legend. As guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, Marr helped take over and mould the world of 80’s indie-rock. Although much less headline-driven than Smiths band-mate Morrissey, Marr’s […]
Books | Another Crossing, by Khadijah Ibrahiim
Leeds-based poet, playwright and activist, Khadijah Ibrahim, has recently released her debut poetry collection, Another Crossing, in which she explores, through her own personal experiences, the ever-changing identities of the many ethnically diverse communities in […]
S.A.D. Seasonally Appropriate Decisions
For the truly sartorially invested, shifting from one season to the next can be a tumultuous experience. When we’ve spent our summers dreading the first bite of frost and enjoying those few hours where it […]
Trend Alert: The hiker boot
This week’s Trend Alert will have caught the eye of anyone with a shoe fetish, especially those who seek praticality over aesthetics. The hiker boot, or more specifically Timberland Orginal in sand, are making quite […]
Grime and Hip-Hop, A Separation
It’s taken almost two decades and a return to London, but as of 2014 the Music Of Black Origin Awards finally have a dedicated grime category. It may be a landmark long overdue, but it’s […]
Black History Month | Marvina Babs-Apata profile – one of the most inspirational figures in the Leeds art scene
Marvina Babs-Apata is a Nigerian-born project manager and mother of two. She founded Angel of Youths, a non-profit organisation that builds social projects about young peoples’ passions. In celebration of Black History Month, InTheMiddle profiled […]
TV | Black and white comedy: separate, but equal?
We have a habit in this country of liking to believe that we don’t have a racism problem. We don’t like to talk about it. It comes from that deep part of our cultural subconscious […]