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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …