About The Designer

 

Rebecca Barker is a British-Born Fashion Designer & Multi-disciplinary Artist from Jamaican & Bajan Heritage. ​

A graduate from Ravensbourne University BA in Fashion Design in 2022, from there Barker expanded her graduate collection and displayed it at her first runway show in her local community hall. Following several successful features in magazines and collaborating with platforms like Caramel Rock during black history month, she went on to creating collaboration projects at a London bespoke tailors and Legend's Tour. 

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Inspired by the politics of Black History and Rich traditions passed down through Caribbean culture, her work aim to celebrate heritage, satire, nostalgia and highlight the unique  nuances of growing up in a Caribbean household. Her work fuses traditional tailoring elements with sportswear and functioning tech, often crafted using dead stock fabrics sourced from British Cloth suppliers.

Barker's last collection 'Proud Heritage' explored the evolution of Dressing upon the arrival of the wind rush generation, It reflected the unspoken rite of passage within the community : the deep rooted value of always taking pride in ones appearance. the collection draws attention to how, despite societal narratives that often criminalise their style, young Black men continue to carry those same values with pride.

Looking ahead, Barker’s future collections aim to continue this storytelling—unpacking identity, culture, and legacy through an expanded lens. She plans to explore these narratives not only through fashion, but also across other creative platforms such as short films, photography exhibitions, and zines, building a multi-dimensional archive of Black British-Caribbean experiences.​​​​

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