Author: londonrunway
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London Runway’s 2020 Advent Calendar – Day 2 – Free Desktop Wallpapers!
This year, we’re giving away lots of goodies over on Instagram! All competitions run until the 26th of December, when we will be contacting the winners, so make sure that you go back and enter any days that you might have missed. Today, it’s a freebie you don’t have to enter for – desktop wallpapers…
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GLOBAL WARMING’S IMPACT ON FASHION
With tensions rising globally concerning climate change, Madisen Crandall explores global warming and its impacts on fashion. The fashion industry is responsible for more than 8% of total global carbon emissions. Nonbiodegradable fabrics can last up to 200 years in a landfill and it takes more than 2700 litres of water to make a single…
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HOW GENDERED DRESSING HAS CHANGED THROUGH HISTORY
This month, Cicilia Brognoli looks into the evolution of gendered dressing through history. The way we dress is dictated by a set of well-established cultural and social norms, apparently indisputable. This is true for most people, who tend to conform with what the crowd does, accepting the fact that for example, skirts are for women,…
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LFW SS21 REVIEW: REINSTATING JOY AND CREATIVITY
Darcey Sergison explores the whole LFW SS21 digital schedule, allowing you to skip to the highlights! Similar to Fashion Week in June, SS21 continues to face the restrictions of an industry under stress from the global pandemic. With the rule of six being implemented a week before this season’s shows were about to occur, we…
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WOULD YOU PAY TO WEAR A DRESS THAT DOESN’T EXIST?
This issue, Grace Pickford explores the world of digital fashion and discusses the positives and the negatives of this futuristic trend. Believe it or not, there is an entire sub-industry within fashion where the clothes do not physically exist. Yes, you read it right: these clothes are unwearable, untouchable, and un-hangable in your own wardrobe.…
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WHO ARE YOU? The Colours in Your Wardrobe Tell All
Cheyanne Greig-Andrews investigates the fascinating world of your wardrobe! Find out what the colours you wear say about you and how to utilize colourful ensembles for your ultimate success. Colour is one of those things that is easily taken for granted. How often do we think about how colours affect us, especially when we wear…
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Issue 56: The Festive Issue
Buy your print issue here! Featuring our London Runway Christmas Gift Guide, announcement of the London Runway Sustainability Awards, the dangers of greenwashing, interview with designer Julia Bailey, Mary Beard book review, Liberty shopping guide; Eirinn Hayhow, the menswear Face of London Runway 2020, Eastwood Danso, Shereens, Miss London City Gala, backstage at LFW SS21,…
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2020: THE YEAR TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Darcey Sergison’s open letter to the 2020 graduating class. Dear fellow 2020 graduates, This was supposed to be our year! The year we graduate and celebrate all the hard work and sacrifices we have made over the past years. We remember the highs and lows we have endured, all for the perfect summer day with…
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TAG YOUR MODELS
Rhiannon D’Averc explains a new London Runway initiative designed to raise awareness about fair representation for models. In the past few years, London Runway has always worked hard towards three goals: sustainability, equality, and representation. To us, each of these pillars of our magazine are just as important, and that’s why you will always see…
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STREAM THE HOUSE DOWN REALNESS! WOW PRESENTS PLUS
Rhiannon D’Averc reviews the streaming service for all of your drag needs, WOW Presents Plus. Pop quiz: Where can you watch all of the RuPaul’s Drag Race content in the UK? If you answered Netflix, then – bzzzt – sorry, you’re wrong! Even the biggest fan is missing out on half the story if you’re…
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K-POP AND FASHION: HOW STARS FUEL HUGE SALES
This issue, Grace Pickford explores K-Pop’s rise to international fame and how it has influenced the fashion industry. K-Pop is the South Korean movement that swept the international music scene and has now exploded into a multimillionpound musical and visual phenomenon. Never heard of K-Pop? Where have you been? Here’s a quick overview. K-Pop is…
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BOOK CLUB: Locking Up Our Own BY JAMES FORMAN
Each month, our resident book club reviews a new must-read volume that will help to educate, inform, entertain, and thrill you. This issue, Darcey Sergison starts the first installment of our new monthly feature by reviewing James Forman’s non-fiction book, Locking Up Our Own. Locking Up Our Own is a captivating read about crime and…
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OUR FAVOURITE ACCESSORY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS
Darcey Sergison finds the perfect accessories you need to add to your collection now. Accessories are an integral part of every wardrobe. From sunglasses to earrings, finding the perfect accessory can be the key to a stylish outfit and bold fashion statements. Now that we are moving from summer to autumn, here are some accessories…
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TEXTILE TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
In this article, Cheyanne Greig-Andrews delves into the history, symbolism, and creation of some of the finest textile traditions around the world, exploring how these traditions continue to flourish in the modern era. In the beautifully diverse world we live in, the list of textile traditions worth exploring is seemingly endless. “Textile” refers to any…
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AN INSIGHT INTO DIGITAL FASHION
This month, Cicilia Brognoli looks into the digital progress of the fashion industry. In recent months, the increase in technology has certainly affected various sectors, and fashion is no exception. The shop closure during Spring 2020 and the impossibility of holding live events challenged the habits of both consumers and retailers. The last edition of…
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Issue 55 Launch
Buy your print copy here The Bonfire Issue. Featuring two new competitions, everything you want to know about slow fashion, TikTok skincare trends, apps and podcasts to help you shop sustainably, the biggest catwalk stumbles, #SBChallenge and how you can take part, how to get paid modelling work; the London Hat Week exhibition, House of…
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Make your own #SBChallenge cover!
We’ve created a template of our cover for you to use when taking part in the #SBChallenge! Here’s how it works: 1. Open the link below 2. Log into or create a Canva account (it’s free!) 3. Upload your own image through the Canva interface (drag and drop from your computer or use the upload…
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ZEBEDEE AND THE ‘INCLUSION REVOLUTION
For this issue, Maria Henry interviews Laura Johnson, co-founder of inclusive modelling agency Zebedee. This month, following on from our livestream talk with Samanta Bullock on the importance of representation during the London Runway Virtual Festival, I had the pleasure of talking to one of the co-founders of Zebedee, Laura Johnson. Founded in 2017 by…
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HOW YOUR FASHION MOMENTS CAN AFFECT YOUR EMOTIONS
In this article, positive psychology expert Hazal Aktan explores the relationship between self-expression, sustainability, and positive emotions through fashion. Whether it’s using a fashion-forward accessory or shopping the latest look from the runway, joy can be found in both clothes and accessories. Happiness can come from both clothes and sunshine – after all, that is…
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INTERVIEW: MANIMEKALA
This issue, Grace Pickford interviews Manimekala Fuller, a fashion designer striving to make positive change through her work, empowering those involved with her brand as well as those who wear her designs. Manimekala Fuller is a London-based designer whose self-named brand Manimekala strives to do good, be good, and make good. Aiming to bring people…