ISSUE #5 DEFIANT BEAUTY

The fifth edition of THIIIRD is about moving past Eurocentric ideals of beauty to embrace a spectrum – particularly one that celebrates the darkness of skin, thickness of bodies, and hairiness of limbs that this standard of beauty typically rejects.

We explore the multiplicity of beauty and the impact of changing beauty ideals through a focus on the experiences of Gen-Z and millennials from BIPOC, migrant and mixed race backgrounds. Within this issue, we hope to highlight the transformative potential of beauty as a quality that can spark change.

Through a focus on SKINS, BODIES, VOICES and SOULS we celebrate the work of: Kelechi Okafor, Alok V Menon, Poppy Ajudha, Stephanie Yeboah, Tanya Compas, Radam Ridwan, Karishma Leckraz, Ericka Hart, Sophie J Butler, Heleena Mistry, Enam Asiama, Lou Northcote, Shiva Raichandani, Msendoo Mbachilin, Christine Jair, Hodhen Liaden, Kobe Darko, Alice Hurel, Zahra Swanzy and many many more!