Author: londonrunway
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STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDING A GREEN FUTURE
This week Darcey Sergison looks at the increase in student-run companies at universities around the country and explores why their sustainability has sparked their popularity amongst other young people. Today’s students are defining their futures and ours. They are not just gaining degrees from prestigious institutions, but they are also proving they can multi-task with…
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WHY THE HOLLYWOOD FEMME FATALE IS A DANGER TO FEMINISM
Focusing on Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Tyffaine Akkouche explores the female roles present in Hollywood film culture and the way women are villainised, portrayed in a damaging way to society and the progress of feminism. Female villains are either portrayed as two things: A man eater, or a man destroyer. More often than not, they fall…
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HOW TO GET INTO LONDON FASHION WEEK AS A PHOTOGRAPHER
Rhiannon D’Averc explains how to get those elusive passes when you’re just starting out. With illustrations by Joe Bailey If you dream of being a runway photographer, you can’t get much better than London Fashion Week. As one of the main fashion capitals, it’s a place to see and be seen, with big designers coming…
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LONDON MEETS KING PRINCESS
In this article Emmie Cosgrove discusses how King Princess gives queer people a voice in pop music and reviews her latest London gig. Mikaela Strauss, better known by her stage name King Princess, has performed in London just once before, and it is no surprise that her second gig sold out in only a few…
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INTERVIEW: DREAM STATE
Neil Dowd sat down with CJ and Rhys, one half of the Welsh, posthardcore band that are taking the alternative rock scene by storm, to discuss Dream State’s leap to the Main Stage, self-care in relation to mental health, and flying shoes. So we’re here at 2000 Trees where you guys played the Main Stage…
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Issue 43 Launch
The Autumn Issue. Featuring Manon Planche, Roberta Einer, Bobby Abley, House of iKons, Miss London City, London Pacific Fashion Week, Rocky Star, Push Button, Edeline Lee, Marta Jakubowski, Hong Kong Designer Renaissance Foundation, Shocktoberfest, Vin + Omi, Alice Archer, Paul Costelloe, and four gorgeous editorials. Discussions on The 1975 vs climate change, the future of…
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BEHIND THE VEIL: a bridal experience
Many of us dream of the day we finally get to (legitimately) step into a bridal boutique and search for the perfect dress. As our Chief Editor, Rhiannon D’Averc, prepares to get married in May 2020, she went on the hunt for a gown – and a story… I stepped into the first boutique not…
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THE LONDON AESTHETIC IN FASHION
What is the London aesthetic in the fashion industry? Join Ashutosh Kukreja as he traces down the legacy of the time-tested fashion capital ofthe world, London, and what it has to offer the world in terms of its style aesthetic. Inked on the maps of history for the past two millennia, the city of London…
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A DAY AT SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL
Neil Dowd attended Slam Dunk and brings you this review – along with plenty of nostalgia for events past… As the first festival I ever attended back in 2013, returning to Slam Dunk for the fourth time with a press pass in order to review the event felt like a very significant, full circle moment.…
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A GUIDE TO LONDON’S TOP CHARITY SHOPS
Emmie Cosgrove shares with you the best places in London to find secondhand clothes. With the increasing growth of the slow fashion movement, charity shopping has become a popular way to shop more ethically. Buying clothes in charity shops usually means they are cheaper than high-street retail brands. By purchasing recycled clothes you’re helping the…
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WARDROBE DETOX AND SHOPPING DIET
THE REAL SUMMER FEEL-GOOD PLAN Summer holidays: the pressure to look thin and flawless in your bikini is HUGE! And while we women can demonstrate exceptional strength and willpower to achieve this goal by adjusting our diet accordingly, it might prove a bit of a challenge to do so with another area of our life.…
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IS PLUS SIZE REALLY PLUS SIZED?
This week, Madeleine Oakley explores the complex issues surrounding the labelling of models as plus size. We are a generation of label rejecters. We embrace fluidity regarding categorisation more than ever before. We might check before assuming someone’s gender pronoun or may find ourselves on a spectrum when it comes to our sexuality. If this…
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WHY FASHION BRANDS OWE LGBTQ+ CUSTOMERS MORE THAN JUST PRIDE COLLECTIONS
This week, Olivia Elliott explores the issues surrounding Pride collections and what more fashion brands can do to support the LGBTQ+ community. I would be forgiven for thinking that every day earlier this month was both rainy and sunny, as everywhere I turned I could see a rainbow. Maybe there was a contest involving pots…
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LIVE REVIEW: PHILIP BROOKS AT THE VICTORIA
Neil Dowd takes us into the crowd at Philip’s latest London gig. Upon first arriving at the appropriatelynamed venue, The Victoria, confusion quickly arose due to the lack of musical equipment or staging in the main bar area and the absence of any foreseeable entrance to a venue space. With hindsight, I now know that…
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Theatre Discount Code: The Twilight Hour Season 3
Step up, theatre lovers – you’re going to love what we have in store for you this week! All our readers are welcome to use code Twilight19 to get a discount on tickets to the Canal Cafe Theatre’s The Twilight Hour: Season 3. This collection of shows is an homage to the Twilight Zone, and…
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INTRODUCING: PHILIP BROOKS – INTERVIEW
Neil Dowd got on the phone with an exciting new artist who we couldn’t wait to share– check him out in our cover editorial in Issue 40! So you’re currently in Stuttgart, Germany. Are you there to play shows? Oh no, I live here. This is where I grew up, this is where I’ve always…
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FESTIVAL FASHION WE HAVE WOODSTOCK TO THANK FOR
This festival season, Elizabeth Greatrex explores the roots of some popular festival fashion statements, and the part that legendary festival Woodstock 1969 had to play in inspiring generations of modern festival goers. It is July, which means we are officially in the midst of summer. Or so our calendars tell us – the unpredictable weather…
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THE LIFE AND ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: THE BREAK-DOWN
This week, Tyffaine Akkouche explores the life and tragic murder of world-renowned fashion designer Gianni Versace, depicting the timeline of the ordeal and zeroing in on his brutal murderer, Andrew Cunanan. The name Versace cannot be said without the imagery of lavish, sexual and sophisticated designs following it close behind. Created in 1978, the fashion…
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YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE AND YOU
This week, Tola gives you a guide to putting together your skincare routine. Skincare has been a popular topic of discussion recently, and has people aiming to achieve clear and flawless skin but not knowing where to start. The first step to formulating your skin care routine is to determine what type of skin you…
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CREATING A MICROUNIVERSE: THE MOST REMARKABLE SHOWS DURING PARIS MEN’S FASHION WEEK
Fashion must be an immersive experience, and runway shows must make the public feel strong emotions. Guadalupe Ferrández reviews the most exceptional and engrossing runway shows of Men’s Spring/Summer 2020 in Paris. Dreaming is the reason why we consume clothes. Historically, fashion has been a creative form through which people could express their individuality and…