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[Coco Mell](https://www.instagram.com/coco_mell/) is an independent fashion focused creative stylist and content curator, who's recognised as a tastemaker within her field, with extensive experience creating within various media formats at a global level across editorial, commercial & musical platforms - where her work has been featured on ASOS, Nike, Converse, adidas, Notion, and so on.
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This has allowed Coco to become a true all round millennial innovator with fundamental comprehension & unprecedented execution skills across crew production, model casting, location scouting & creative direction.

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Coco Mell

[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.

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Long time fam friend, [Paul Ruffles](https://www.instagram.com/pruffs/) (also known as Ruffs) is a trusted and recognised expert in global Sports/Street retail, business and culture.
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Starting from the shop floor at JD Sports he has a 25-year, proven track record of celebrating, creating, and delivering impact for brands, their products, and their stories. He passionately feeds off and thrives on the purpose and credibility of the work and whom the work is with.
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He is committed and empathetic to people’s thoughts and needs, and has a clear understanding of how other influences such as music and art inform other cultures and working with those to excite the market - people like Jon Burgerman, Dave White, and more recently Nicole Mclaughlin - honed over 10 years as MD of Size? and Footpatrol, various campaigns with brands such as Reebok and currently new brand directions for Merrell with the launch of Merrell 1TRL.

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Paul Ruffles

P13 fam [Joseph Marshall](https://www.instagram.com/josephjmarshall/) is a multidisciplinary film-maker, photographer and graphic designer.
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Between 2013-2019, Joe worked at leading distribution agency @anumberofnames where he played a crucial role in the company’s expansion into creative fields; devising and executing initiatives in film, photography, graphic design and brand identity for Billionaire Boy's Club.
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Since leaving, he has has moved on to produce campaigns & content for worldwide brands such as adidas, Bumble, Footlocker, Nike, and Carhartt WIP.

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LOVE THIS PODCAST, FEBRUARY 2019