Where Memory Meets Modern Day. Where Content Meets Connection. Where You Meet Yourself Again.

Hi, I’m Amanda Liz Taylor

Founder & CEO of Time Travel Lab

Founder of The Unplug Collective, named "The Best Place on the Internet" by British Vogue

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The Unplug Collective
Nike Women
Meta
Vote.org
J Balvin
Diotima
Black Ivy Club
Inside Then Out
Daily Paper
PBS
Philly Fashion Week
Prajjé Oscar
Ragga NYC

I create experiences people feel in their bodies. As a dancer, storyteller, and creative strategist, I’ve learned that the most powerful ideas don’t come from overthinking. They come from listening: to the moment, to the body, to the culture.

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"If you’ve been slowly losing your faith in humanity over the course of 2020, a visit to the Unplug Collective might just restore it. Founded in 2019 by university student Amanda Taylor, the radically inclusive digital platform functions as a space for women of colour to reckon with body discrimination and mental health issues." Read More
"When Amanda Taylor was sitting in her dorm room last year, she felt frustrated by the lack of outlets for Black women to talk about their bodies or mental health." Read More
There are not a lot of photographers doing what Taylor does. Even fewer are doing it publicly, vocally, and well. The art of observation is less than half the job. Turning the subject’s agency towards them, asking “What do you want to do?” or “How do you feel?”, is daunting to photographers because it sacrifices the artist’s decisive power to the spirit of collaboration. Read More
What does it take to create a positive space online? Founded by Jamaican Barnard student Amanda Taylor , 22, with the help of her COO and trusted friend, Jamaican Columbia student Zara Harding, 21, The Unplug Collective takes the form of a blog and Instagram account where those who have struggled with body discrimination, mental health, and eating disorders can share their stories. Read More
The idea started in a New York City dorm room. In a time people consider “the best years of their lives,” college was a challenging place for founder Amanda Taylor, and she wasn’t alone. Read More
The #LookBook went shopping. Model Paloma Elsesser (@palomija), stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson (@gabriellak_j), and friends cleared their coveted closets for a rare designer sale. See More
Amanda co-founded the Unplug Collective, a movement that’s been recognized by Vogue, Nike, and other fashion and lifestyle leaders. The Unplug Collective bridges the gap between fashion and mental health, providing a platform for expression to Black women and gender-expansive people. Read More.

Where Memory Meets Modern Day. Where Content Meets Connection. Where You Meet Yourself Again.

Hi, I’m Amanda Liz Taylor

The Unplug Collective

Nike Women

Meta

Vote.org

J Balvin

Diotima

Black Ivy Club

Inside Then Out

Daily Paper

PBS

Philly Fashion Week

Prajjé Oscar

Ragga NYC

I create experiences people feel in their bodies. As a dancer, storyteller, and creative strategist, I’ve learned that the most powerful ideas don’t come from overthinking. They come from listening: to the moment, to the body, to the culture.

Featured In:

British Vogue

Teen Vogue

Columbia Spectator

US Vogue

CFDA

New York Magazine x The Cut

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