Caryn Franklin
Fashion

Joe Casely-Hayford – An icon for our times
The late British designer's friends and loved ones discuss his powerful legacy and how he paved the way for Black designers working today.
Caryn Franklin
Jason Jules
Maria Casely-Hayford
10.19.20
Culture

meet 5 drag kings challenging gender expectations
From the stage to social media, these five kings are challenging gender perspectives.
Caryn Franklin
4.19.17
Culture

how king culture is challenging gender expectations
With Benjamin Butch as our guide, we take a tour through landscape of kings performances.
Caryn Franklin
4.19.17
Fashion

disruptive fashion lover: why we need to campaign for model health
How many in the fashion industry truly understand the influence they have? Fashion revolutionary Caryn Franklin ponders this question as she pledges her support for the WEP's campaign for model health.
Caryn Franklin
9.20.16
Culture

messy concepts: the challenge of diversity
We meet Richard Crisp, the Professor of Psychology at Aston University, to discuss diversity in fashion and why it matters.
Caryn Franklin
4.8.16
Fashion

cool psychology: a look into fashion from a psychological perspective
The launch of Cool Psychology: an occasional online post to provide a bridge between the worlds of science, academia, and pop cultural energies and events is brand new!
Caryn Franklin
4.8.16
Fashion

#tbt: caryn franklin's 1986 fashion survival guide
Sharing the “things they forgot to tell you” in class, these are the short cuts and the pitfalls of making it in the fashion business...
Caryn Franklin
2.18.16
Fashion

a shoe story... a cautionary tale of fashion and drama
Georgina Goodman designed Alexander McQueen's famous Armadillo shoe, but nearly lost her label during the recession. Now she's back and on a mission to do things her way...
Caryn Franklin
11.20.15
Think Pieces

it might be a man’s world, but it isn't working for men either
12 men a day kill themselves in the UK, so what can we do to counter the unrealistic images of masculinity that men feel they must live up to and are unable to speak out about?
Caryn Franklin
8.12.14
Fashion

Diversity NOW! Walk This Way
The i-D pop up studio in association with All Walks Beyond the Catwalk took place at Graduate Fashion Week recently to celebrate individual style and announce the winners of the second annual Diversity NOW! 2014 competition.
Caryn Franklin
7.2.14
Think Pieces

when did fashion become porn?
Caryn Franklin investigates the pornification of men's mind's and women's bodies.
i-D Staff
Caryn Franklin
11.13.13
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