Fashion Streeters: Merlin Uwalaka

Name: Merlin Uwalaka

Year: Fourth

Program: Economics

I’m wearing a jacket from Asos – I like Asos. My sweater is from Superstore. I’m wearing a shirt that I stole from my friend, it was a guy, ’cause I liked it. And my jeans are from Target and my shoes are from Aldo. My bag is from Herschel. I’m not wearing any jewellery today, which is odd. Usually I wear bracelets.

 First of all I really like for anything I wear to really have a particular style. I just like things that are  special. And so, because of that, I would have something in mind that I wanted to wear, but I wouldn’t be able to find it, so I started to make my own clothes. And even if I found it, it would be really expensive and I can’t afford it, so it’s cheaper to make my own clothes.

I mostly make lots of skirts and dresses, and jewellery. These pants that I’m wearing are actually my only pair!

Yes! Hopefully I would be able to get my own store. It seems really hard, but hopefully I can do something like that.

Fun, colourful, and very Afropolitan.

I find that fashion is one way to express your art. Not everyone writes, not everyone sings, not everyone dances, so fashion is just one easy, everyday way to express yourself and show your personality.