Otherly Pursuits

Hi, my name is Jeanette Nkwate. I'm a journalist and trends expert by trade, and Otherly Pursuits is my chance to write about things that I like, love and dislike.

 

I like fun and (what some would call) frivolous things like fashion, food and fitness, but it doesn't mean that I won't throw in discussions about race, feminism, art and culture and any other topic that tickles my fancy.

 

So what can you expect from me? I love fitness: I ran my first 10km last year and hope to challenge myself next year with another race. I've also started practising yoga – even though I still struggle with inversions! And after a few short work visits to Belo Horizonte, I set myself the task of learning Brazilian Portuguese (I'm currently taking a beginner's course at a London college).

 

But fashion has been my long term jam: I graduated from LCF with a first class BA Hons degree in Fashion Promotion, specialising in Journalism. During my degree I also explored cultural studies, writing my dissertation on the lack of black female representation in women's magazines and so, intersectionality continues to be a close subject to my heart. FYI: if you haven't guessed already the blog title is a pun...

 

I cut my teeth as an intern, assisting the fashion/features teams at The Daily Express, Take a Break and Sugar Magazine. After that I moved on to trends – travelling the global for trade shows and international catwalks and gaining five years worth of trends, editing and writing experience.

 

So, if you're interested to see my portfolio, you can read some of my wonderful reports, reviews and news stories by clicking, here.