DYKONIC™️

Reneé Rapp stuns in SLT Studios D¥KE ring at the Mui Mui womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week 🫧

I Kissed a Girl’s Amy Spalding is calling all D¥KES, Divas, and $luts to the front 💅 The founder of @sltstudios_ , Amy Spalding has been making waves since leaving the masseria earlier this year. She’s been on a mission to empower Sapphics globally with engraved D¥KE rings that allow them to reclaim a word that has historically been used to shame. Spalding’s latest venture is a new campaign featuring some of London’s top divas — @itstayce , @catburns , and @lozeak — in celebration of a bold, new ring collection. “These rings are a physical reclamation of words that were once used to hurt us,” Spalding tells GAY TIMES. Her message is clear: ‘Decorate yourself with what was once meant to harm you.’ The inspiration behind these rings comes from Spalding’s own journey, reflecting on her younger, closeted self who was too scared to embrace her identity as a lesbian. “I minimised myself for fear of what others might think,” she shares. “We are living in Dykonic Times, baby. Viva la sapphic revolution.” Creative Direction by @amy_spalding & @rupertmcminn ⁠ Creative production by @gareth__valentino Photography by @danniijophotography ⁠ Photography assistance by @emilyjanefilm ⁠ Styling & Creative by @gareth__valentino Amy’s makeup by @makeupbyemilycarey ⁠ Amy, Tayce & Loz’s nails by @nailsbymaylene ⁠ Amy, Lozeak & Tayce’s hair by @danadams__ ⁠ Newspaper Prop by @apjdesign ⁠ Custom Latex skirt by @finleys_house

To mark Lesbian Visibility Week, the stars of I Kissed a Girl have come together with @sltstudios_ to highlight the importance of sapphic representation 🧡⁠ ⁠ Last month, in a huge blow to LGBTQIA+ TV viewers, the BBC announced that I Kissed a Boy and I Kissed a Girl had both been cancelled due to “funding challenges”.⁠ ⁠ As a result, the faces of IKAG S1 - Georgia, Thea, Fiorenza, Amy, Nae and Cara - have teamed up with Spalding’s jewellery brand @sltstudios_ in an act of defiance against the decline of sapphic on-screen representation.⁠ ⁠ As Cara shares, “If you can’t see yourself represented on TV, how are you supposed to live it yourself?”⁠ ⁠ Cast @amy_spalding , @carakinney_ , @fiorenzacocozza , @georgiarbrt , @laidbacknaee and @theahallow ⁠ Creative Director @rupertmcminn ⁠ Photographer @danniijophotography ⁠ Photographer Assistant @luamaro ⁠ Producer @amy_spalding & @jossdotcom ⁠ Production Partner @alygn.uk ⁠ Videographer @naomi_ellison ⁠ Makeup Artist @claramilnesmakeup ⁠ Hair Stylist @danadams__ ⁠ Studio @flash.studios.london ⁠ Production @lucy.spalding & @oscarr_g

Anything to confess? @caradelevingne spotted in our iconic DYKE ring at the first night of @rosalia.vt ’s Lux Tour in London Hot girls wear DYKE rings in the booth 🫦 head to our bio to grab yours

New L Word just dropped 😛 Crew: Photographer: @danniijophotography Creative Director: @rupertmcminn Videographer: @naomi_ellison Photographer Assistant: @_luamaro_ Producer: @jossdotcom @amy_spalding Production Partner: @alygn.uk @lucy.spalding @oscarr_g MUA: @claramilnesmakeup Hair: @danadams__ Studio: @flash.studios.london

“It seems like a first world problem. A show’s been canceled. But it’s showing a bigger picture. Every minority is getting hit. Lesbians are being hit. Trans people have been hit. There are literally laws against trans women in the UK. This is just showing how society is regressing when we’re supposed to be progressing,” explains Thea Hallow, artist and season 1 cast member of I Kissed A Girl. Lesbian Visibility Week lands in the wake of the BBC’s announcement of the axing of the I Kissed A franchise, the UK’s first exclusively queer dating show. The cancellation of a TV show usually conjures backlash from fans, but this time it felt different. Publications covered the outrage, creators across the globe howled through their phones, outlining exactly why this was something to incite for, and a Change.org petition was signed over 15,000 times (at time of writing) demanding the BBC recommission the shows and ring-fence funding for LGBTQ+ programming. Written by @jossdotcom Edited by @lilyrosemz CAST: Amy - @amy_spalding Cara - @carakinney_ Fiorenza - @fiorenzacocozza Georgia - @georgiarbt Nae - @laidbacknaee Thea - @theahallow CREW: Creative Director Rupert McMinn - @rupertmcminn Photographer: Danni Jones - @danniijophotography Photographer Assistant Lúa Maro - @_luamaro_ Producer Joss Peter - @jossdotcom Production Partner ALYGN Media - @alygn.uk Videographer Naomi Ellison - @naomi_ellison Makeup Artist Clara Milnes - @claramilnesmakeup Hair Stylist Dan Adams - @danadams_ Studio Flash Studios - @flash.studios.london Production Credits Lucy Spalding - @lucy.spalding Brand: SLT Studios - @sltstudios_

As lesbian visibility week comes to an end, it has never been more important to stand up & show up for dykes and queers everywhere. The news of IKAG’s cancellation has been a blow to so many, but the response this week has reinforced that we don’t need to wait for anyone to tell our stories for us. So is you’re thinking about a queer project, do it - start that lesbian literary society, your dyke drag night or that sapphic shibari soiree you’ve always dreamt of. Show up to marches, get to the polling booth (MAY 7TH) and check in on your queer friends and chosen family. The outpouring of love from all my dykonic sisters has been nothing short of amazing, and it’s a reminder that us DYKES gotta stick together now more than ever. So I’m gonna continue making being a lesbian my entire personality, and you should too xxx Crew: Photographer: @danniijophotography Creative Director: @rupertmcminn Videographer: @naomi_ellison Photographer Assistant: @_luamaro_ Producer: @jossdotcom Production Partner: @alygn.uk @lucy.spalding @oscarr_g MUA: @claramilnesmakeup Hair: @danadams__ Studio: @flash.studios.london

Not backing down, dykon @georgiarbrt tells @sltstudios_ why she’s taking a stand, and why lesbians will never be cancelled Crew: Photographer: @danniijophotography Creative Director: @rupertmcminn Videographer: @naomi_ellison Photographer Assistant: @_luamaro_ Producer: @jossdotcom Production Partner: @alygn.uk @lucy.spalding @oscarr_g MUA: @claramilnesmakeup Hair: @danadams__ Studio: @flash.studios.london

IKAG angel @laidbacknaee speaks to @sltstudios_ about the vitality of intersectionality within representation. Crew: Photographer: @danniijophotography Creative Director: @rupertmcminn Videographer: @naomi_ellison Photographer Assistant: @_luamaro_ Producer: @jossdotcom Production Partner: @alygn.uk @lucy.spalding @oscarr_g MUA: @claramilnesmakeup Hair: @danadams__ Studio: @flash.studios.london

Dykon @carakinney_ tells @sltstudios_ how representation in media is critical, especially when you can’t see it in your day to day 🔊 Crew: Photographer: @danniijophotography Creative Director: @rupertmcminn Videographer: @naomi_ellison Photographer Assistant: @_luamaro_ Producer: @jossdotcom Production Partner: @alygn.uk @lucy.spalding @oscarr_g MUA: @claramilnesmakeup Hair: @danadams__ Studio: @flash.studios.london

How are YOU staying visible this Lesbian Visibility Week? SLT put this to some of the Dykonic IKAG cast... Let us know how you’re flying the dÿke flag this LVW #LVW #lesbianvisibilityweek #IKAG This Lesbian Visibility Week, SLT sat down with the some of the dykonic IKAG cast to talk about why representation matters more than ever Stop axing us from your screens. We aren’t going anywhere. Cast: @amy_spalding @carakinney_ @fiorenzacocozza @georgiarbrt @laidbacknaee @theahallow Crew: Creative Director: @rupertmcminn Videographer: @naomi_ellison Photographer: @danniijophotography Photographer Assistant: @_luamaro_ Producer: @jossdotcom Production Partner: @alygn.uk @lucy.spalding @oscarr_g MUA: @claramilnesmakeup Hair: @danadams__ Studio: @flash.studios.london

Just two years ago, Lesbian Visibility Week (LVW) was flooded with the sapphic dopamine rush of I Kissed A Girl (IKAG) season one’s cast announcement. Thousands of LGBTQIA+ people across the UK were on the edge of their seats, waiting to meet these 10 soon-to-be queer icons. We enter LVW on a different note this year. Last month, it was announced that the BBC were cancelling IKAG, and I Kissed A Boy, due to “funding challenges”. Within days, nearly 15,000 people had signed the Change.org petition to keep the show going, demanding that LGBTQIA+ stories be kept on screen.  Now, the cast of the first series of IKAG is refusing to go quietly. Speaking exclusively on the topic for LVW, the cast have reflected together about why this cancellation is so cutting, and why visibility feels more urgent than ever.  Click the link in our bio to read more 🌈 @RUPERTMCMINN (CREATIVE DIRECTOR) @DANNIIJOPHOTOGRAPHY @_LUAMARO_ (PHOTOGRAPHER ASSISTANT) @JOSSDOTCOM (PRODUCER) @ALYGN.UK  (PRODUCTION PARTNER) @NAOMI_ELLISON (VIDEOGRAPHER) @CLARAMILNESMAKEUP (MAKEUP ARTIST) @DANADAMS (HAIR STYLIST) @FLASH.STUDIOS.LONDON (STUDIO) @LUCY.SPALDING @AMY_SPALDING @OSCARR_G (PRODUCER)