Category: Articles
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HOW TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE BUYING SUSTAINABLE HOMEWARES
In this article, Damisola Sulaiman explores the rise of fast homeware and the various ways to shop for homeware sustainably. In the public consciousness, a lot of attention has been brought to the harmful effects of fast fashion. But, a conversation that has been less mainstream, is the impact of fast homeware and where people…
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MP brings garment industry regulator to House of Commons
In 2020, the public were shocked to discover reports of gross underpayment in factories based in the UK. Now, two years on, MP Liz Twist, Labour candidate in Blaydon, calls for a national British regulatory board to protect both suppliers and workers. When the news first broke that the UK was home to garment factories…
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Kate Moss launches partywear collection with Zara
Long-standing holder of the ‘cool girl’ title, supermodel Kate Moss is the face of a sophisticated collection of party clothes for Zara. The range, designed to function as a capsule wardrobe, is all sleek finishes and elegant lines. Featuring metallic silver and black as its main colours, its shapes and the styling in the campaign…
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FASHION, FEMININITY AND FIERCE CONFIDENCE: OUTFITS IN ‘ERIN BROCKOVICH’
Em Poncia takes us through the classic film Erin Brockovich and what the wardrobe department told us through their styling choices for Julia Roberts. What a woman wears is taken as an indicator of who she is. In the 2000 film Erin Brockovich, director Steven Soderbergh and writer Susannah Grant explored the dynamic between clothing and…
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Dior seeks compensation from Valentino
Luxury brands Dior and Valentino go head to head as the former demands they are paid for the damages incurred after a Valentino show allegedly prevented customers from entering their store. On the 18th century Spanish Steps in Rome, a glittering show was held by Valentino for their Haute Couture collection for Fall Winter 2022/23.…
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Balenciaga celebrity cast under fire
This week, it was barely possible to go on Tiktok, Instagram, or virtually any other online space without seeing a post where someone wades in with their opinion on the recent Balenciaga show. This is because Demna Gvasalia, creative director at the brand, made the controversial choice to include some celebrities and media personalities instead…
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Johnson’s £88m sustainable fashion pledge in jeopardy
In June of 2022, the Prime Minister’s promise of funds that would help to move the fashion industry towards a circular model was toasted with champagne. Now, following his resignation barely a month later, there are concerns that this pledge, already met with some doubts, will go entirely down the drain. London and the rest…
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AVANT APOCALYPSE
In this article, Damisola Sulaiman explores the rising fashion trend and its use of various elements to comment on social issues. Avant apocalypse is a fashion trend which has trickled down from the runways of designers such as Rick Owens and Maison Margiela to the bedrooms of TikTokers. In doing so, it has secured its…
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THE EVOLUTION OF COACHELLA FASHION AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY
With the UK festival season looming, Amrit Virdi looks at the fashion evolution of renowned- California-based festival Coachella, and the implications of how its style varies from festival-goer, to performer, to celebrity attendee. Coachella has been on a three-year hiatus, and it’s safe to say that the fashion scene has changed massively within that space…
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Issue 75 – The Summer Issue
Buy your print copy here! The Summer Issue. Featuring Carlota Barrera; House of iKons; Lifestyle Trunk Show; Modest Fashion Live; Robyn Lynch; Rue Agthonis; Anciela; University of East London; University of Westminster BA; Julia Clancey; how people stayed cool in history; sustainable homewares; autonomy in fashion; Love Island’s breakup with fast fashion; Stella McCartney’s fight…
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NEW BUSINESS: MULMI
Creative Director: Willi Lacey @lovemulmi Name of company: Mulmi Ltd Type of business: unique, contemporary designed Lingerie Location: Southsea with our production and sewing studio in Plumpton, East Sussex How long has the company been running? The company started in February 2020 but we only started trading in February 2022. Where did the idea come from? The idea of Mulmi…
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IN DEFENCE OF NEPOTISM BABIES
Emily Fromant explores the love-hate relationship she has with nepotism babies, and how she secretly, kind of, wants to be them. Every day I wake up wondering why my middle-aged dad couldn’t have been a three-time BAFTA millionaire that set me up for life. Oh, don’t you ever wish you could’ve just been born a…
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GILDED GLAMOUR – A BRIEF HISTORY INTO THIS YEAR’S MET GALA THEME
This week, Ruth Croft explores the history of fashion in the gilded age and how it was best represented at the 2022 Met Gala. The Met Gala is the arguably one of the most fashionable nights of the year. It is a chance for designers to showcase their creativity, whilst also allowing everyone the opportunity…
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BOOK CLUB: MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION BY OTTESSA MOSHFEGH
When life becomes overwhelming, whether it be from work, University, or just general life, I find that there’s nothing better for the soul than to pick up a good book. A good book ultimately comes down to personal preference. A novel that I may recommend as five stars may not appeal to you one bit,…
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WEST COAST WANDERINGS
A few years before the pandemic, I spent three weeks on the west coast of the USA. After a week in Washington for work, we headed on, visiting 5 cities and the Grand Canyon in just under two weeks. It was heavy going. We drove over 2200 miles, through deep snow and into bright sunshine.…
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Issue 74 – The Flower Issue
Buy your print copy here! Featuring: Asiana Bridal; Trapperholic; Lifestyle 2022; Demobaza; Eva Miarka; Bridal Fashion Week; exploration of the Met Gala theme; nepotism babies; Erin Brockovich; parenting without gender bias; avant apocalypse style and what it means; Coachella fashion; floral editorials; and more!
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5 SPRING STYLES WE LOVE… AND 5 WE NEVER WANT TO SEE AGAIN
This week, Ruth chooses the top spring styles we want to see again and the ones we definitely don‘t. As I sit down to write this article, it is a beautiful spring morning. The sky is a watercolour painting of pale blue, and the sun is warming everything gold. I look out of my window…
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THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PATRICK DEMARCHELIER
On the 31st of March, coveted fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier passed away at the age of 78. Renowned for his photography featuring the likes of Princess Diana, RuPaul, and Kate Moss, Demarchelier could always be relied upon to produce an iconic magazine cover. Born near Paris in 1943, Demarchelier received an Eastman Kodak for his…
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WOMEN WEIGHTLIFTING IN LATER LIFE
Mandy takes you on her journey of rediscovering her passions later in life. It wasn’t until I started stringing some words together on the subject of weightlifting in later life that I realised how complex my reasons are for such an activity; it’s been quite a journey! In my thirties, a full-time Mum to twins…
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‘PARIS THROUGH A TUNNEL’ EXHIBITION
Two notable artists offered the backdrop for the unofficial Louis Vuitton afterparty, in the heart of Le Marais: Mister Fifou and Ciesay. This creative duo, publishing under the collective pseudonym FACES+PLACES, share a mission “to immortalise the contemporary hip hop scene without relying on old-school hip hop nostalgia”. The late Virgil Abloh was working on…
