Mixed Messages

Mixed Messages

Bianca Alleyne: “I don’t have to adhere to your expectations of me”

The writer on individuals identifying how they please, nuance around the world and not feeling othered in her own skin

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Isabella Silvers
Jan 26, 2026
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Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week’s guest is Bianca Alleyne, who is of mixed-Jamaican and Sicilian heritage. Bianca is a writer, personal stylist and founder, editor-in-chief, and host of The Shft. We’ve run in the same circles for years, but properly met when Bianca became a fellow Global Ambassador for Graduate Fashion Foundation. I loved …

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