Shay Lia - Staying curious

METAL Magazine

“From the age of 3, she knew her musical affinity was just the beginning. Her East African heritage and French roots have been intrinsic to her identity that shines through her percussion-soaked mixture of neo RnB, introspective lyricism and groovy island instrumentals.”

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Story Mfg - Culture, heritage and collaboration

METAL Magazine

“We currently live in a world that is slowly, but surely, changing and becoming more aware of the fact that every single action of ours has a direct consequence on the environment. Although this is definitely a great step towards somehow ‘alleviating’ some of climate change's effects, we can't pretend to be ‘eco-friendly’ every step of the way – not because it is draining but it is almost impossible to do so. We talk to co-founder Saeed Al-Rubeyi (who works alongside his partner Katy) about slow clothing and how the British nature-led fashion brand Story Mfg is authentically and unpretentiously carrying this way of living out, with real and achievable goals through collaborating with craftspeople.”

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