El Hardwick

Sep 1, 2024 | boysbygirls.co.uk | El Hardwick

An understanding cracks in the air between Misia and me as we listen to each other with wide smiles and untempered laughs. Both growing up with a deep love of Greek mythology, we bond over the Percy Jackson series and how much of the myths and lore have followed us into adulthood with great influence. Misia has an energy that only so few can gracefully hold with such purpose, with an aura basked in empathy, kindness, and strength.

Feb 29, 2024 | refinery29.com | Sadhbh O'Sullivan |Meg O'Donnell |El Hardwick

Contrary to popular narratives of ‘coming out’, understanding and accepting your queerness is an ongoing process for many people. Whether it’s the fact that ‘coming out’ is something you feel you have to do every time you meet someone new or that your identity itself is shifting, there is no set version or ‘final reveal’. Instead, we have to find ways to understand ourselves and present it to each other that reflect us in that moment. And style makes up a huge part of that equation.