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Lou Croff Blake is a trans-non-binary fashion practitioner, scholar, artist, and community organizer based in Berlin, Germany. Their work integrates queer theory with queer community-building, with the aim of fostering intersectional equity and radical visibility of marginalized genders. In their multidisciplinary body of work, they dissolve the barriers between creative play and critical analysis, choosing fashion and dress practices as a medium for generating collectivist, grassroots solidarity. As an advocate for intersectionality in queer fashion communities, they focus on building bridges to other related movements, such as decolonial fashion, Crip fashion, and sustainable fashion. Reaching towards allies, they also speak and present on topics of queerness, host a ‘Gender Inclusivity Boot Camp,’ and offer consulting services on how to be a more active ally to the queer and trans community.

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recent engagements

202030 – The Berlin Fashion Summit

Panel Moderation: Pluralize Fashion

Guests: Dr. Francesco Mazzarella (London College of Fasion), Manpreet Kaur Kalra

(Art of Citizenry), Cora Hamilton (uns*), Axel (Platte.Berlin)

Berlin, Germany, 2022

 

Ways of Caring – Practicing Solidarity

Panel Member: Transforming Narratives

Presentation: The Rolodex of Radical Design

ArtEZ University of the Arts

Arnhem, Netherlands, 2022

The Hologram

Workshop Facillitator, Practitioner

International, 2021-present

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MOLD Collective

Co-founder

Berlin, Germany, 2020-present

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TUF Collective,

Collective member, workshop facillitator

Seattle, WA, 2015-2020

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Lion’s Main Art Collective

Collective member

Seattle, WA, 2013-2017

Hisako Nakaya Apparel Design Endowed Scholarship

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA, 2019

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International News-Mike Alesko Apparel Design Endowed Scholarship

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA, 2018
 

Grant for Artist Projects, for “Deck Out”

Artist Trust 

Seattle, WA, 2017
 

Graduate Artist Studio Residency: HALLE 14

Leipzig, Germany

Awarded by the University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA, 2013

in the community
education

M.A. Sustainability in Creative Industries

Akademie Mode & Design

Berlin, Germany, 2022
 

A.A.S. School of Apparel Design & Development

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA, 2020
 

B. A. Studio Art: Painting, Minor in French Language

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA, 2013

Researcher & Educator

The Beneficial Design Institute

Berlin, Germany

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Cultural Innovation: Researcher and Copywriter

studioMM04

Berlin, Germany, 2022
 

Apparel Design Tutor

School of Apparel Design & Development

Seattle, WA, 2019-2020
 

Studio Intern

Cilium (Brand)

New York, NY, 2019

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Studio Assistant & Copywriter

MOO-YOUNG (Brand)

Seattle, WA, 2017-2019

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Fine Art Framer, Conservator, & Print Technician

Blick Art Materials

Seattle, WA, 2013-2017

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