An interview with Rania Elkalla - an award-winning material designer turning food waste into beautiful everyday items. Read More
Issue Twelve : All Things Bright & Beautiful
Bright minds, beautiful ideas.
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Editor's Note
Despite my very best efforts for issue eleven, it was not exactly awash with the colour I had anticipated. Shooting beauty editorials during a global pandemic and a country in lockdown was naturally, not feasible - and promoting the selling of "stuff" while people suffered - physically, emotionally and financially - felt disingenuous and goes against everything UNTAINTED stands for. Not to mention, our temporary way of surviving, sucked the creativity and tenacity to maintain this passion project right out of me.
Issue twelve's theme, All Things Bright and Beautiful, was borne somewhat out necessity, but more importantly upon deep reflection. Reflection on the things that inherently matter to me and the things that truly inspire me; bright minds, innovation, human stories and letting go of perfection without losing sight of beauty. I wanted this theme the celebrate the brilliant, innovative minds and ideas that have sprung the resilient nature of humanity. I wanted to offer a virtual surface to explore beauty in all its forms.
Do not lose hope, please believe that there are a thousand beautiful things waiting for you. Sunshine comes to all who feel rain.
R.M Drake
While we have all the usual formats you have come to expect from these virtual pages - articles, editorias, reviews and interviews - I hope t be able to deliver a more diverse sense of what 'beauty' means (and how we can hold on to the beauty that really matters) and explore ideas from the brightest minds in the 'business' and beyond. No doubt there will be splashes of frivolous bright colours too.
We also have our first ever recorded interview, with the founders of Charrli, a London-based refill and delivery service for all your household and skincare needs. I review Haeckel's recent innovation into eyecare and chat to an award-winning material designer about the beautiful items she makes from discarded biodegradable waste...and that's just to start.
I hope you enjoy the issue. May it brighten up these darkening days.
K x
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