About

Barkada Baby is a dreamy digital art and slow fashion design brand rooted in Queer and Filipino American culture, and inspired by everything that brings us life and joy. Barkada Baby is community made and dedicated and we want to prove that sustainability, accessibility, community building, and social justice have a place in (and are at the core of) fashion. 

Our mission is to empower those who have been made to feel powerless. We know that how we represent ourselves and what we choose to represent can change worlds, and we want to do that alongside you. 

 

OUR SERVICES

  • Fashion Design Commissions
  • Digital Art Commissions
  • Collaborations
  • Community Event Organizing

Please email barkadababy@gmail.com or dm @barkadababy on instagram for more information.

our Origins

by tianna:

In Tagalog there is this slang word “barkada.” Formally, barkada translates to "gang of friends", but I have come to learn that it means so much more. 

Throughout high school my friends and I would use the phrase “Do it for the barkada” as a way to remind us of our friendship and support that we had for each other. Today, it is still a phrase that reminds me of our communities collective goal for our growth, healing, international solidarity, and liberation. 

Slow Fashion refers to the movement against exploitative and capitalistic fashion practices. Barkada Baby uses sustainable and ethical practices such as using reduced/recyclable packaging and upcycled materials, reducing clothing waste, and curating products that represent our social justice principles.

I hope my art and works focused on education and community building reminds you of your own strength and how important you are to our collective life. Much love and gratitude to those who were before me, the people in my life today, and the future generation we are doing this for. 

 

To see some of my other creative works, articles, and resources click here

 

with love from your community made & community dedicated barkadababy <3,

tianna | she/they | (@barkadababy on instagram) | duwamish land