Bale Tales

An active, evolving, collaborative multi-media research project exploring the ‘disposal’ stage of the Global Fashion Supply Chain.
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Bale Tales - an evening exploring the ‘disposal’ stage of the global fashion supply chain. All is set, and we go live on Instagram at 7:30pm!🎉

Stay tuned!🎉

#baletales #fashion #fastfashion

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Preparation ongoing for this evening. We can’t keep still! See you at 7pm. Location : Reference Point.

#baletales

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[Alfie Designs @Alfie_Designs]

We are honoured

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Today, excessive consumption in fashion is supported by a global supply chain where materials traverse the seas to coalesce into a garment.

What happens when we dispose of these garments? #baletales

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In 2019, the UK exported £71M worth of ‘worn clothing and other textile articles’ to Ghana.

Increased consumer demand has driven increased supply, facilitated by historic (and now repurposed) trade routes.

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Join us this Tuesday at 7PM to explore and rethink the ‘disposal’ route of the global fashion supply chain through conversation, moving image and print.

Excited to hear from speakers @j_ewusie @alfies_designs @therevival.earth @lethal_izzle 👗🧶 and sounds from @dennis__cave

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Photography @veepandey
Model @norapinar

#baletales #londonfashionweek #lfw

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We’re coming to London Fashion Week 🌟

Been so much fun putting this together with @neoblackmarket @referencepoint180 @therevival.earth

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Super super excited to debut this at 180 Strand on Tuesday at 7 PM and hear from speakers @j_ewusie @alfie_designs @afrofistrictpa moderated by @lethal_izzle of the @theearthissue.

See you there ☺️ @baletales!
RSVP to [email protected]

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Yayra Agbofah
@Afrodistrictpa
Yayra Agbofah is a creative social entrepreneur and an advocate of conscious consumption based in Ghana. His aim is to break stereotypes and change perceptions of Africa through visual storytelling.

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Special guests leading the discussion tomorrow are Adjo Asare (CEO of Alfie Designs), Joshua Ewusie (CSM Graduate and Fashion Designer) Yayra Agbofah (Founder of The Revival) moderated by Isabelle Landicho (Fashion Director, The Earth Issue).

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Joshua Ewusie is a British - Ghanaian Designer whose work documents a constant exploration of his identity. Being Ghanaian, but born and raised in London, his work serves as a medium to question how society, culture and politics differ within the West and West African diaspora.

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08.01.22, Kantamanto Market, Accra

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Some BTS from Bale Tales 2.0 at @csm_news in June 2022. Excited to gather soon this Tuesday at @referencepoint180

The dream team @therevival.earth @neoblackmarket @mazzabaz 😍

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Oxford St, London. Europe’s busiest shopping street used to welcome around half a million visitors per day.

Photographed by @veepandey

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The controversies of the trade.

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Can you guess where Kita is?

Model : @pappykita

Photographed by @the_meek_eyer

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Marks and Spencer blazer manufactured in South Africa, retailed in the U.K., disposed in Ghana.

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