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What We Like: Palestinian designer Shukri Lawrence in 'Vogue'

Shukri Lawrence, co-creator of the Palestinian label Trashy Clothing, has been a growing force in the Middle Eastern fashion world since 2017 along with his co-designer, Omar Braika.
What We Like: Palestinian designer Shukri Lawrence in 'Vogue'

A self-professed Fashion Television consumer, Palestinian designer Shukri Lawrence is featured on Vogue's project Youthquake, which features Gen Z creators who "are pushing the conversation forward in ways both awe-inspiring and audacious," as the publication states.

Along with his co-designer Omar Braika, they helm Trashy Clothing, which according to their website "is a queer ready-to-wear Palestinian fashion label that emerged with a hybrid mixture of political satire, sexiness, kitsch culture, and wit."

Fashion as a means to reclaim Arab identity, while pushing the envelope? Sign us up please!

According to Vogue: "Trashy Clothing’s latest collection, a celebration of politics and pop culture titled “Errrvision,” ties together Palestinian protestors and international competitions such as Miss Universe and Eurovision."

For the entire feature by journalist Liana Satenstein, read it on Vogue.com.

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