What is inspiration?
Merriam-Webster defines the noun “inspiration” as: “a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation the action or power …
Course: Art Comes First: Exploring the Intersection of Style and Identity
Art Comes First talks Product and Design
Sissi Johnson: What does the color black mean to you as a designer? It is such a signature color for ACF. Sam Lambert: The color Black means a lot. I …
Art Comes First talks Community, Connection and Impact
Sissi: Can you speak to why is community so important to you? Why is it so embedded in your brand DNA? Shaka Maidoh: Without the community, it’s like you don’t …
Art Comes First talks Sound, Voice and Messaging
Sissi Johnson: What inspired you to start using sound and music to communicate your brand? Sam Lambert: Music has so much to do with bringing memory back. As soon as …
Art Comes First talks Identity and Style
We never really just wanted it to be a fashion brand. The name represents so many things to so many people, it’s not just a brand name. It’s also like …
Final Words From Sam and Shaka
Be your Self, Be Your Sound, Be Your Community and Be the Impact You Seek in the World…
Rockers
A collection called “Rockers”, Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh of the ACF have produced a new range of tailoring-inspired staples that seems to have cut its razor-sharp teeth on the …
Ozwald Boateng x Art Comes First
In Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, Ozwald Boateng Brought Fashion to the Apollo Theater, art directed by Art Comes First. This was a mutual understanding on …
Denham Art Comes First Collaboration
Denham invited the hugely influential designers, stylists and all-round creatives; Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh of Art Comes first to lead the brand’s most recent collaboration project within the House …
TEDx Talk: The Building of a Global Village
Sam and Shaka take us on an inspired journey describing the genesis of their “Global Village”, the synergy required and exchange of not only skills and craft, but values and …
Rock Steady
Fred Perry x Art Comes First are taking inspiration from Jamaica for its latest Spring/Summer 2019 capsule. The collection’s theme run further than just the design, with each polo shirt …
Welcome to Art Comes First
Get a quick introduction to the course, the brand and the expected outcomes. Welcome to a fresh creative learning experience with Sissi Johnson, Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh.
Black Riot
August 30, 1976: Racial tensions run high as Notting Hill Carnival ends in riots. In 1976, however, racial tensions were running high, due largely in part to the police’s ‘stop …
Electric Church
Art Comes First prepared for the upcoming season with its Fall/Winter 2019 collection, “Electric Church”, drawing inspiration from the six months of travel and research that took place to create …
Heru – Art Comes First x Hypnotic Jazz Ensemble
In collaboration with the Hypnotic Jazz Ensemble, Art Comes First created a visual pop-up experience powered by Music
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Art Comes First: Exploring the Intersection of Style and Identity
