dear anna wintour

by Zulfa Armeth

“For centuries, you've been recycling the same ideologies and patterns in which you steal the culture and aesthetics of marginalised communities yet keep these communities oppressed rather than uplifting them. The white men in suits at the top do not represent us!!!! Inclusivity needs to be at every level, not just at the bottom in the department stores, we want POC in marketing, in photography, in publishing, in buying, in styling, in suits. However, we don't want you to adopt this mentality for performative reasons because it's so obvious when you do, hence inclusivity is not a trend. Do better.”

Zulfa Armeth is a London based creative passionate about the social effects of post-colonialism implemented and ingrained throughout our day to day lives, as a British Asian Muslim she experiences the identity crisis that is intrinsically attached to colonialism and colourism and attempts to materialise clarity from her conflicts within her art.