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25.01.2022 Media release ahead of launch day! #MediaRelease #WomenOfColour #NewBusiness #GadigalWangalCountry #LaunchingTomorrow

21.01.2022 In our first edition, we highlight 6 brilliant businesses, all run by trailblazing women of colour. Check out our (work in progress) directory on our website & keep an eye out for special discounts from our featured 6 in our magazine. Own a business we should highlight? Let us know in the comments ... AKILAH ACTIVEWEAR @akilahactivewear for women with curves. Being Middle Eastern, my aim for the brand is to make sure we represent women from around the world. There is so much beauty that deserves to shine. We source premium fabrics to create beautiful & comfortable pieces and featuring the most beautiful prints. Inspired by pure natural beauty with a dash of edge, our activewear pieces are sure to stand out! AMPLIFY BOOKSTORE @amplifybookstore is a new online bookstore dedicated to books by Authors of Colour!We aim to be a place where BIPOCs can feel represented and have their voices valued. However, it is not a shop only for BIPOCs. Amplify aims to helpeveryoneread more widely by making it a whole lot easier for everyone to diversify their bookshelves KIRRIKIN @kirrikinaustralia is 100% Aboriginal owned and managed Social Enterprise. We print authentic Indigenous art onto luxury fabrics such as silk and cashmere, turning them into clothing and accessories. Our profits go to the Artists concerned, as well as support various community projects. Image description: a grid with images and logos. On the left, a model wearing a colourful Akilah crop and leggings. On the right, a sign by Amplify that reads "When did you last read a book by an Author of Colour?". In the middle of the grid at the top the green logo of Amplify Bookstore. Below Akilah's logo. At the bottom of the grid, on the left, Kirrikin's logo next to a picture of 3 people wearing bright coloured Kirrikin shirts. . . . . #FirstNationsWomen #MiddleEasternWomen #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurs #Creatives #Artists #Trailblazers #Connected #WomenOfColour #ActivewearAustralia #BIPOCWriters #DiversifyYourBookshelf #FirstNationsFashion

17.01.2022 Our line-up is pure fire. 32 brilliant individuals creating sparks with their words. *Pre-orders are open for late April delivery.* Print editions are limited, so make sure you secure your copy. ... On top of that, we have a limited edition launch pack, celebrating our feisty debut, including: print & digital editions ethically made tote bag with cover art @living_koko cacao husk tea (inc. free shipping) Free shipping on orders over $50! Want to stock us in your shop? Support our continued work! Wholesale packs launching today. Image description: an illustration of a lit match, the yellow & orange fire burning in the shape of a heart. . . . . . #WomenOfColour #BIPOCWriters #FeistyWomen #ChangeIsComing #CreativeWriting #WritersCommunity #DiversePerspectives #LivedExperience #WOC #WomenInBusiness #WomenOwned

16.01.2022 These beauties arrived today! 100% cotton, tough, ethically made and large! 42x42cm tote bags with artwork by @bravokarena on the front. They're part of our Limited Edition packs which also include @living_koko cacao husk tea & digital + print first edition. Free shipping too!... Be quick! They're almost sold out! Image description: a box of ethically made, beautiful cotton tote bags with our cover artwork on the front. . . . . . . #EthicallyMade #OekoTexCertified #ToteBags #Artwork #LimitedEdition #WomenOfColour #LaunchingSoon #NewMagazine #BIWOCCreators #BIWOCEntrepreneurs #KindlingAndSage

15.01.2022 It's official! We're launching on the 21st of April Here's a sneak peek, featuring @varsha.yajman @guyala_lala and @faustinathefuzz

15.01.2022 Lift off!! Our print magazines have arrived and are getting ready to fly off into your hands. Our digital magazine is live in our shop. Today we'll be sharing our editor's note, bts scenes from our packing HQ (also known as my kitchen) and answering questions in our stories. Image description: a teal tile with the words "Launch day!!!" written in yellowccursive font in the centre with yellow confetti all around.... . . . . . #WomenOfColour #Magazine #LiftOff #LaunchedToday #OpenForBusiness #Entrepreneurs #Creatives #BIPOCWriters #WritersCommunity #DiversePerspectives #DiversifyYourReading #LivedExperience #KindlingAndSage See more

13.01.2022 We're taking a short break this weekend to finalise the last items before going to print! Stay safe & enjoy the long weekend.

08.01.2022 Wrapping up some limited edition launch packs ID: slide 1 blue and brown recycled kraft paper folding over our magazine to protect the edges from creasing during shipping. Blue and pink fingernails jazzing up the wrapping party. Slide 2: layout of contents in limited edition launch pack. A beautiful, large and ethically made tote by @dasautomat with cover artwork by @bravokarena, print copy of our first edition, cacao husk tea by @living_koko. A yellow billy button supplied by @oliveco_flowers and some brown paper twine. Slide 3: said contents all ready to slide into a @sendle satchel and make their way over to you!

07.01.2022 Ayebatonye Abrakasa @ayebatonye__ is a contributor to our Perspectives segment. If you follow her, you'll know what to expect: a frank, no holds barred and feisty piece... she's just hinted a Lauryn Hill reference, so enough said! Ayebatonye Abrakasa is a DJ, multidisciplinary artist, curator and Creative Director of DIY Arts Platform Irregular Fit of Nigerian heritage working and living on Gadigal Land. Ayebatonye frequently contributes her knowledge and experience on iss...ues within and beyond Australia’s arts community providing sage social commentary through her online platforms, speaking engagements and new podcast series Four to the Floor: Exploring the Bla(c)k roots of contemporary music. Image description: a photo of Ayebatonye, a Black woman, sitting on the floor and leaning back. She is wearing a long-sleeve, light blue dress with a side slit. Her black hair is in long braids and she's wearing an animal print hat. Below the photo in cursive font are the words Ayebatonye Abrakasa. . . . . . #OpinionPiece #WomenOfColour #BIPOCWriters #BlackWomen #AustralianArts #WritersCommunity #Decolonise #DiverseVoices #Diversity #DiversePerspectives #LivedExperience #KindlingAndSage

07.01.2022 Have you subscribed to our newsletter? Be the first to find out all our updates & special discounts. Click on our profile link and subscribe on our website. We email our subscribers once a month and will never spam or share your details. Image description: a light blue tile with decorative flowers and leaves in the top right and bottom left corners. In the middle a teal framed white circle with text that says "have you subscribed yet?"... . . . . . . #biwoc #WomenOfColour #BIPOCWriters #BIWOCCreators #creators #creatives #writers #WritersCommunity #DiversePerspectives #subscribe #KindlingAndSage See more

05.01.2022 Our limited edition packs are almost sold out. Grab them while you can! Includes: print + digital copies of our first edition 100% cotton, ethically made tote bag with artwork by @bravokarena ... cacao husk tea by @living_koko free shipping! See more

04.01.2022 Hue @colourtheconversation is In the Spotlight in our first edition. An anti-racism training organisation led by Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg & Sonia Sofat, Hue's mandate is to empower people and organisations with practical skills to challenge the root causes of systems of oppression. Elsa (she/her) is a queer, Jewish and Chinese woman of colour. She is an educator, facilitator, activist and performer. In 2017 she established the workplace training program at Democracy in Colour as ...the Director of Training. She is an organiser for Here, Queer and Jewish in mutual aid projects and In 2020 she was awarded as one of Out for Australia's 30 under 30, for LGBTQIA+ role models and leaders and was recently appointed to the board of Switchboard, an organisation that provides peer-driven support to the LGBTIQA+ community. Sonia (she/her) is an Indian woman of colour who combines her passion for community organising, facilitation and anti-racism campaigning to create inclusive educational experiences. Sonia was the Director of Community Organising at Democracy in Colour and established the Community Organising program in 2017. Sonia believes in the power of collective organising to create change and is passionate about elevating the voices of people with lived experiences of racism and other forms of oppression. In 2020 Elsa & Sonia co-founded Hue, an organisation that provides antiracism and social justice training and consulting to organisations. Image description: on brown background with flowers in 2 corners, two photos. On the top left, a black and white photo of Elsa smiling and looking down. Her hair is in a short bob and is wearing a large necklace and a blazer. In the bottom right, a photo of Sonia, a brown-skinned woman with brown shoulder length hair, smiling. She is wearing a blue denim shirt with a black tshirt underneath. Below the photos in cursive font are their names. . . . . . . #Hue #ColourTheConversation #AntiRacism #Activist #LGBTQIA #Consulting #Training #BIWOC #CommunityOrganisers #SocialJustice #InclusiveSpaces #KindlingAndSage