{"id":2,"date":"2023-07-24T18:15:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.peregrine-themes.com\/blogon\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-10-28T02:28:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T02:28:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/we-are-alike.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"HERITAGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aaf3c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3aaf3c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97e41b elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b97e41b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-slide{text-align:center}.elementor-image-carousel-wrapper:not(.swiper-container-initialized):not(.swiper-initialized) .swiper-slide{max-width:calc(100% \/ var(--e-image-carousel-slides-to-show, 3))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/we-are-alike.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cropped-Untitled-8.jpg\" alt=\"cropped-Untitled-8.jpg\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d0563 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75d0563\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eda069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eda069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1051c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1051c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In 1972, Abdelilah, the founder, entered the world in a modest slum village near Taza&#8217;s train station, situated in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. 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Growing up in the 1970s as a Generation X kid, he displayed a unique and creative spirit from an early age, marking the beginning of a lifelong passion for visual expression and design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Inspired by the movement in New York and iconic figures like Karl Kani, and influenced by the music of the 80s, including hip-hop legends like Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, KRS-One, MC Lyte, and Public Enemy, he found his calling in the world of fashion. This fusion of underground music with design marked the foundation of his creative journey. His childhood on &#8216;Oranjeboom&#8217; street in Rotterdam was marked by witnessing bullying and racism, prevalent in the 1980s, further fueling his determination to challenge stereotypes and promote unity through his work.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0e0b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c0e0b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5479866 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5479866\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10133a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10133a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91f1fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a91f1fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1583299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1583299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A pivotal moment came when he had the opportunity to design clothing for the groundbreaking R&amp;B group K\u00e9Shaw, Europe&#8217;s first R&amp;B act signed to Motown Records, cementing his presence in the fashion and design industry. It&#8217;s been a privilege working with Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli fame; he&#8217;s not just an artist but a dear friend. 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