Everpress Celebrates Pride Month In Collaboration With LGBTQ+ Creators
18th June 2024
Everpress' always on collection, showcasing designs by LGBTQ+ creators, has reached new heights of freshness and creativity. You might recognize some familiar faces (and t-shirts), as they enjoy year-round love and support. In celebration of Pride Month, Everpress has introduced something particularly special to honor this important occasion.
CLASS OF 2024
In honor of Pride Month 2024, Everpress has collaborated with the following creators to bring this bespoke campaign to life.
● Char and Kyara (siblings) of @girlswillbeboys_
● Alice
This collection includes standout pieces like Marwan's design for Takweer, which cleverly plays with language and visual symbols. Marwan explains, "The 'limp wrist' and phrase 'is he....you know?' has historically been used to allude that someone is gay. My design subverts the assumed subtlety of these two things by putting the limp wrist and the question front and center, which is a way of saying: 'oh, he most certainly is gay!’"
Marwan
Another highlight comes from Jimmy, who shares, "Pride is being able to be your true authentic self and celebrate that with others in the LGBTQIA+ community and all of our amazing allies." Alice adds to the collection's powerful message, stating, "Pride to me is the freedom to express yourself and be who you want to be. It’s about using our voices to fight for those who can’t."
Jimmy
Alice
Char Ellesse, the creative force behind the platform girlswillbeboys, quotes "Girlswillbeboys love to show a sense of humour and be tongue in cheek, so we wanted to create something that was very much if you get it, you get it and love it.".
Char
Each piece in this collection embodies the spirit of Pride, offering bold expressions of identity, solidarity, and activism.
You can find the entire collection available on the Everpress website, sitting amongst LGBTQ+ creators section.
● https://everpress.com/profile/takweer-162330
● https://everpress.com/profile/jimmy
● https://everpress.com/profile/gwbb
● https://everpress.com/profile/alice-needham-illustration
Work Beyond Pride Month
Everpress is proud to announce that our LGBTQ+ Creators Shop Collection lives on everpress.com throughout the year, not just during Pride Month. This beloved section of our platform features some of our best-selling designs, including the popular "Rootin Tootin" by Miranda K. In celebration of Pride Month, Miranda K has released an updated design, further enriching their collection.
At Everpress, our commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ creators is unwavering and continuous. We are dedicated to featuring these talented individuals in our content year-round, ensuring they receive the recognition they deserve beyond periods of heightened attention for the community.
Featured Content:
● Char Ellesse's Community In Conversation: Instagram, Blog Post & Youtube Video ● Interview with Terrel Villiers: Blog Post
Our efforts extend to casting diverse models in our campaign productions and content, actively seeking to include non-binary individuals, trans women, and trans men. A notable example is our International Women's Day shoot: Instagram Link
In 2022, we launched "Balance," a collection curated by Mya Mehmi, featuring trans creatives from the London scene. This initiative received coverage from Hypebeast: Hypebeast Article. Following the collection, we released two interviews hosted by Mya Mehmi featuring some of her favorite trans creators from the London scene. More about the project can be found here: Blog Post.
Other Notable LGBTQ+ Creators on Everpress:
● Ailey Wilde: Instagram Link
● Terrell Villiers: Instagram Link
● Sarah Wasko: Profile Link | Instagram Link
● Weenie: Profile Link
● Nicoz Balboa: Profile Link
● Pollinate: Profile Link
New Drops for Pride 2024:
● Pride Cowboy Cat
● Collection of Colours
● Holland's 2024
● Cheeky Red
About Everpress
Everpress is a global platform that allows artists to create t-shirts and other products in ways not possible before; and a destination where consumers can shop unique, sustainable apparel from independent artists and designers. But more deeply, it has become a platform for expression; one that goes beyond products — providing a vehicle for a vast community of artists around the world to communicate ideas, champion causes, and invest in themselves. Since its launch in 2016, Everpress’ mission to support independent creatives and artists has seen over £8 million paid out to creators. As a B-Corp certified business, Everpress puts people and the planet on an equal par with profit, with a zero waste collection, ethically sourced garment materials, and SEDEX vetted production facilities and factory working conditions.