5 Feb 2021
We are sad to hear of the passing of Enoch Williams, who made a huge impact on the UK hairdressing industry and featured in our #HackneysGotStyle exhibition.
His first salon Afro Glamourland opened in Dalston 1973.
theguardian.com/fashion/2021…
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5 May 2020
Our third #GivingTuesday shout out is to the incredible @HackneyMuseum who have provided us with a venue for nearly four years! The museum is also a constant source of inspiration for our workshops. Here are participants enjoying the #hackneysgotstyle exhibition last year.
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16 Jan 2020
***Great News!***
#hackneysgotstyle exhibition has been extended!
If you didn't see it yet, now you can do it until Saturday 21st March. Don't miss it!
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12 Dec 2019
There will never be enough said about #Black #hair. Watch Not Just Hair, the short film made to accompany @HackneyMuseum current exhibition #HackneysGotStyle on YouTube:
youtu.be/YpdiF1EeSgA
Hear @thebad1 @Questlife2 @yung1kayn and others talk about what their hair means
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12 Dec 2019
New upload! Watch Not Just Hair, the short film we made to accompany our current exhibition #HackneysGotStyle on YouTube: youtu.be/YpdiF1EeSgA
Hear @thebad1 @Questlife2 @yung1kayn and others talk about what their hair means to them.
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6 Dec 2019
We have had the last of our workshops to accompany #HackneysGotStyle Over 2,600 children and adults from Hackney schools joined us and @Questlife2 to take part in interactive workshops exploring African and Caribbean hair and fashion
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19 Nov 2019
Today, like many other days in the past couple of months, three classes from local schools visited Hackney Museum, to visit our exhibition #HackneysGotStyle. They learnt about African and Caribbean hair and fashion in Hackney and had a go at plaiting too! #OurDay
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14 Nov 2019
Join Hackney Museum this evening 6-7 pm for a free tour of #hackneysgotstyle and discover the impact of African and Caribbean hair and fashion in the local area through the eyes of Hackney people.
Follow this link to reserve your free ticket bit.ly/2NP8IS5
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7 Nov 2019
This print recreates the Kente cloth, perhaps the best-know African textile and also the national dress of Ghana. This garment was made for Oleander Agbetu, who lives in Hackney and has roots in St. Lucia, as a 'welcome home' when visiting Ghana.
@hackneysgotstyle exhibition
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31 Oct 2019
At @HackneyMuseum with the @hackneyspeaker and Natasha who organised the the fashion show. Hackney in Vogue is an exhibition to showcase the work of local fashion designers inspired by African fabrics #BlackHistoryMonth #hackneyblackhistoryseason #Hackneysgotstyle
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31 Oct 2019
At @HackneyMuseum with the @hackneyspeaker and Natasha who organised the the fashion show. Hackney in Vogue is an exhibition to showcase the work of local fashion designers inspired by African fabrics #BlackHistoryMonth #hackneyblackhistoryseason #Hackneysgotstyle
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31 Oct 2019
Been running workshops @HackneyMuseum #HackneysGotStyle My heart was saddened when a young black girl said, 'I didn't know they made dolls of people.' This is why its important to keep creating opportunities for #Black kids to see positive reflections of themselves #Blackhistory
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30 Oct 2019
Following hit movies such as Shaft('71) & Superfly('72), young men looked to African-American cinema for style inspiration. These films were the first explosion of Western cinema dominated by, for and about people of African heritage. Discover more stories at #hackneysgotstyle
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25 Oct 2019
An amazing evening yesterday with Style in my DNA: a conversation with Lorna Holder. During the event that is part of #hackneysgotstyle, the author and her contributors took us on a journey on fashion evolution within the British Caribbean community from the 1940s to the present.
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17 Oct 2019
Looking for something to do in half term with the kids?
We're hosting a family friendly tour of #HackneysGotStyle and craft activities with @MoneroDolls.
Thursday 24th October, 11am-1pm
Free, drop in
Recommended for children aged 5 & their carers
hackneysgotstylefamilytour.e…
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16 Oct 2019
Really interesting to read visitors reflections on the importance of hair:
'Curly, wavy or straight
Natural, wig or extensions
Short, medium or long
I am more than my hair
Don't judge!'
✂️✂️, come and see #HackneysGotStyle and share your thoughts!
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11 Oct 2019
Expecting another 90 school kids today @HackneyMuseum for #HackneysGotStyle #exhibition workshops Costume for the day 70's inspired afro. Don't touch my fro! #Africa #Caribbean #BlackHistoryMonth #BAME #Hackney #pride #Heritage
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10 Oct 2019
Loving dressing up for the workshops @HackneyMuseum for the #hackneysgotstyle #exhibition celebrating the history of #African and #Caribbean #hair and #fashion Any guesses whst period my outfit is from?
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