Five prominent fashion industry figures are coming together for a new creative project that tackles racism and anti-Asian hate.
, Laura Kim, Ezra J. Williams and Tina Leung — who refer to themselves as the #Slaysians — have teamed up to create the House of Slay, a new digital comic book series that reimagines the figures as superheroes on a journey to tackle anti-Asian sentiment and build a community.
“Alone, each of you can be broken. But together, you make a radiant fist” reads the comic series’ tagline. The series is described as an “inclusive space for underrepresented voices from all walks of life” and a “place where you are visible, heard and validated.”The comic series is meant to offer an inclusive and diverse medium for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and others who rarely see themselves portrayed in media.
“House of Slay” has been roughly a year in the works. The group, many who have been longtime friends,
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