Danielle Lara is a UK based luxury fashion and eveningwear label, designing ethical women’s wear inspired by dance, nature, love and seduction. All collections are Made in the UK using fairtrade and eco-friendly luxury fabrics such as organic peace silk and silk hemp that are traceable back to source and support artisan communities around the world.
The fall 2016 collection features romantic hand printed roses and vintage Valentino lace, combining classic styling with artistically unique detailing to create elegant, trans-seasonal clothing to wear and treasure for years to come.
How have the past few months been for you? I know you’ve been at home in Los Angeles with your children.
AJ: I think that like most families, we have had this bigger thing happening with the pandemic. But of course you also have these life markers.
I’m looking forward to my fifties – I feel that I’m gonna hit my stride in my fifties. Though we were on the trampoline the other day, and the children said, “No, Mom, don’t do that. You’ll hurt yourself.” And I thought, “God, isn’t that funny?” There was a day I was an action star, and now the kids are telling me to get off the trampoline because I’ll hurt myself.
“I’m at the intersection of marginalised communities, I don’t have a choice but to fight for myself. My existence is at the mercy of the thoughts and opinions people have of me. My rights are compromised because I don’t experience gender in a uniform way.” - Indya Moore for Ralph’s Lauren’s Pride Campaign in British Vogue (2020)
“If I ever do become a filmmaker, I know that the leads of my films will always be Black women. I gotta hurry up and figure out how to f**king become a director. I’m trying, I’m learning every day, I really am. There’s so much I want to do.” - Zendaya for British Vogue
