Hello, I'm Elvis Kachi, a Freelance Journalist.
With a focus on Fashion, Beauty, Culture & Tech, my works are deeply rooted in storytelling, research, interviews, features and personal experiences.
I am the founder/convener of The StylePen Memoir (TSPM), a fashion consultancy company, where I consult for established and emerging fashion executives, as well as digital platforms like e-commerce. Sign up to my tri-weekly newsletter here.
Some of the Amazing publications, Companies, and brands I’ve Worked With
I Write Copies That Illuminates, Edify, Inspire, Teach, And Helps Deliver A Message.
Besides these multiple interviews and dedicated features of professionals, the core of my work is found at the juxtaposition of individual industries and select elements. For example, the relationship fashion shares with queer people, beauty with masculinity, art with technology, photography with heritage, and lots more!
Articles
I work with several editors to develop stories that are both newsy and evergreen. Tapping into newer and diverse angles, I pitch stories according to publications and their audiences. I have also been opportune to work with, and commission other freelance writers.
Editorial Campaigns
Even in developing newer story ideas and putting them into words, I also work with industry professionals like model managements, photographers and designers, to develop original visuals elements that would accompany, and easily pass the message/story.
Elvis Onyedikachi KAWEDO
- Full name -
“Storytelling, documentation, and/or journalism, has afforded us the chance to be wheelers of our own narratives, and the media continues to serve as a tool for such expressions.”
About Me
I am a Fashion and Culture Editor, Journalist, Researcher, SEO Writer, Digital Media Manager and Content Developer, with multiple years of combined self-taught freelance journalism.
Tools
Google Analytics, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Keyword Planner, KeywordTool.io, UberSuggest, Email Campaigns e.g Mailchimp, Social Media Management e.g HootSuite and Buffer, Canva, Content Management System e.g WordPress, Typing, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Core Competencies/Skills
Content Writing, Research, Blogging, Creativity, Reader Engagement, Storytelling, Attention to Details, Excellent Oral and Writing Skills, Assertiveness and Active Listening.
Milestones/Experiences
- Founder/Convener -- The StylePen Memoir. January 2024 - Present.
- Staff Writer (Africa) -- BeautyMatter. October 2023 - Present.
- Contributing Fashion Writer -- Fashion Africa Now. January 2024 - Present.
- Researcher -- Kantar. January 2023 - Present.
- Freelance Journalist. June 2020 - Present
- Content Director -- Marmalade Collective. June 2022 - January 2024.
- Digital Fashion Editor, Africa -- Vanity Teen. May 2020 - October 2022.
- Weekend Columnist -- BusinessDay Nigeria, The Weekender. March 2021 - November 2021.
- Production Manager, Intern -- Imad Eduso. November 2020 - January 2021.
Appearances
- Guest Lecturer on Fashion Appropriation from an African POV, at Falmouth University, UK.
- Guest teacher on Fashion Journalism, at Stadio College of Fashion, formerly LISOF.
- Moderated and hosted a panel for Source Textile and Apparel, Nigeria's premier international sourcing show for apparels, accessories and textiles.
- Panelist for Lhaude Fashion Network's Open House, discussing linear topics like creation, collaboration, and connection.
- Guest on Fashion PhD researcher, Zara Korutz's Unbiased Label Podcast, discussing the African Fashion industry, and other elements that interfaces with it, like masculinity and queerness.
- Guest on the Nigerian and diaspora-focused podcast, Lost Lagosians, where we discussed the African fashion industry and the misconceptions surrounding it.
- Feature on Hello Icon Magazine's Issue 015.