Fashion stylist, creative consultant and costume designer [Cynthia Lawrence-John](https://www.instagram.com/cynthialawrencejohn/) started off her career in photography, and quickly moved into fashion styling, becoming Fashion Director at the iconic Sleaze Nation. Her background in photography has seen her working as both a stylist and creative consultant across the fields of – fashion, advertising, music, narrative moving image and feature films.
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Her obsession with ‘style over fashion’ and attention to detail has led Cynthia to work for several high profile international brands such as adidas, Nike, Apple, Samsung, Absolut and BMW to name a handful. Her celebrity roster includes international recording artists, celebrities and sports people including Pharrell, Swizz Beats, Young Fathers, Little Simz, and Mahalia.
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While continuing to work in the fashion and advertising worlds, most recently Cynthia has moved further into short and feature films, enjoying the in-depth research aspect of the film world as well as the opportunity to explore human nature on a deeper level and exploring characters through the details in their style.

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[Naomi Accardi](https://www.instagram.com/naomiaccardi/) is a 28 year old freelance brand and creative strategy consultant based in Milan, Italy, who has previously worked for the likes of Carhartt WIP, OAMC, Nike and adidas.
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She is also a culture and football writer with a deep love for the beautiful game, contributing to a variety of magazines such as Mundial Mag and proudly wearing the title of Editor at Large at Season Zine.

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Naomi Accardi

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In Conversation: Harris, Andrew, Jason

Our next insider is [Ravi Amaratunga-Hitchcock](https://www.instagram.com/rja54/), Co-Founder of Amsterdam based, Creative Consultancy Soursop.
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Ravi is a Creative Content and Culture specialist whose worked with Samsung, Nike, Heineken and Boiler Room.
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Before starting his own company, he was the Global Exec Producer i_D/Vice, Head of Video at Dazed, and Commissioner at Channel 4.

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Ravi Amaratunga-Hitchcock

[Akinola Davies Jr.](https://www.instagram.com/akinoladaviesjr/) is an award winning filmmaker, writer & video artist. Some might know him from working with Blood Orange, Tim & Barry, Kenzo, or from his documentary for Carhartt WIP which follows the footsteps of Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s most political musical icon, amongst other things.
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His work is situated between West Africa and the UK as he identifies as a member of the global diaspora who is situated within the margins of being part of both worlds. Akin tries to delicately navigate the collision of both colonial and imperial tradition and whilst advocating a return to indigenous narratives.
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He explores themes of community, race, spirituality, identity and gender, telling the stories that bridge the gap between traditional and millennial communities. These themes come with a duality: that of necessity and urgency in regards to the medium of storytelling.
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There is a large emphasise on a necessity for clear intention in concepts and a willingness to experiment with form: the preparation and meticulous research for his films assume a central role and are critical to his image manufacturing. He draws from aspects of collective, individual memory and lived experience.