Category: Articles
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UNDERRATED SNEAKERS THAT YOU NEED FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON
This week, Thomas Woods details the best big brand ‘under the radar’ sneakers that will compliment your autumn and winter wardrobes- whilst also saving you some pennies. With streetwear at its highest point of popularity, everybody wants the latest and greatest sneakers, which often leads to the newest releases being hard to come by. From…
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WALK TALK: THE INS AND OUTS OF MODEL TRAINING WITH MAXINE GRIFFITHS
Jessica Carvalho explores the highs and lows of model training, and just what it takes to walk the walk, led by model coach expert Maxine. Fashion Week unearths a plethora of things within me. Some of my best outfits, a fine tuned eye for upcoming trends, and the staggering realisation that there is a lot…
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INTERVIEW: CHARIS MICHELSEN
With Two Gorgeous Beauty Books, an Exciting Fashion and Beauty- Related TV Show, and a New Movie in the Works, Red-Hot Actress and Beauty Expert CHARIS MICHELSEN Is Heating up. How did Charis Michelsen, a girl from a small US town called Boring (in the state of Oregon) make it onto the cover of magazines?…
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THE MOST ICONIC SUPERMODELS OF ALL TIME
In the aftermath of London Fashion Week, Ruth Croft explores the most iconic supermodels of all time and their impact on modern society. Every September, just as the leaves begin to fall, the streets of the capital seem to quiver with anticipation as London Fashion Week returns. The revolutionary event first took place in October…
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ASOS reports a 36% rise in full-year profits
Thomas Woods reports on online retailer ASOS and its recent growth, as well as the company’s potential issues. One of the UK’s largest online retailers, ASOS, have reported a 36% rise in full-year profits as of the end of August. The exceptional shopping demand of the British public during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that…
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TikTok Takes Over London’s 2021 Fashion Awards
Thomas Woods recaps the news that social media platform TikTok is preparing for their first ever live fashion event. Popular social media and streaming platform TikTok are looking to take over the fashion world with their latest venture into the British industry’s most high-profile event – The Fashion Awards. Historically, the event has been laden…
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London Runway Issue 67 – The Dress-Up Issue
Buy your print copy The Dress-Up Issue. Featuring: Aeter; Ajoy Sahu; Eirinn Hayhow; Fashions Finest; London Represents; Dr Noki x Andy Murphy; Billie Eilish, a Fashion Revolution; £20 thrifted charity shop outfit finds; a different aesthetic every day of the week; dressing up for Halloween, the right way; 4 gorgeous editorials; House of iKons; Hannah…
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UK Locals Take Fashion Into Their Own Lands
Thomas Woods looks at the group of individuals that are farming their own clothes for the greater environmental good, looking to push this production into modern fashion. While you may not pin Blackburn as the fashion capital of the UK, a group of farmers are looking to place the Lancashire town on the map. Earlier…
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HOW AGE IMPACTS FASHION
From young to old, Jessica Carvalho speaks on the way age impacts trends and the fashion industry, and explores whether there is an age limit for style. It is no secret that fashion has become an intrinsic part of our lives. Necessity turned form of expression, one size does not fit all when it comes…
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INFANTILISATION IN FASHION
This week, Ruth Croft explores the concept of childlike nostalgia in current fashion trends, and why that is potentially a problem. Ever since I was young, I have always loved the concept of invigorating fashion. That which catches the eye like a rare jewel trapped in the dirt, that something extraordinary in a sea of…
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BYE-BYE TRACKSUIT
This month, Cicilia proposes some trendy womenswear autumn outfits ideas. So close your tracksuits in a box, or keep the bottoms if you still work from home, and get ready for a shopping spree. Although many of us are on holiday, the lucky ones probably on a white sandy beach sipping drinks, it’s time to…
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QUIRKY TRENDS THAT ARE ON THE RISE FOR 2022
This issue, Katie Abson explores fun and quirky fashion predictions for 2022. Y2K fashion took 2021 by storm – from low rise jeans to satin camisole dresses, to retro swirl print flares. High street brands such as Zara, Motel Rocks, and Urban Outfitters dominated our search histories, and we popped our heads into every vintage…
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Issue 66 – The LFW Issue
Get your print copy here! The LFW Issue. Featuring: Bora Aksu; Ajoy Sahu interview; Paul Costelloe; Edward Crutchley; Tiger of Sweden; Aadnevik; Atelier Tammam; La Dama Lingerie; Miss Polski UK & Ireland; Des O’Connors Model Search; why we form an emotional attachment to our clothes; retrospective on Alexander McQueen; interview with model coach Maxine Griffiths…
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BRIANNA’S POWER REDS IN NETFLIX’S GRACE AND FRANKIE
With the release of four episodes of Season 7 on Netflix, stylist and writer Suhani Lotlikar couldn’t help but binge for the love of fashion. Grace and Frankie is an online sitcom featuring the story of two pairs of seventy-something-year-olds rediscovering and redefining their relationships. The social setting that includes their four children and a…
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HOW MUCH IS AN ARTS DEGREE WORTH?
20-year-old art school dropout, Celia Ellis, reflects upon her decision to drop out of university, and offers her perspective on the importance of higher education for aspiring creatives. Arts degrees have long been labelled as ‘useless’ at university. Whilst this is a view I emphatically disagree with, I do believe higher education is too often…
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WHY UNISEX JEWELLERY IS HAVING ITS MOMENT
This week, Thomas Woods explores the rise of unisex jewellery and its by passing of traditional gender constructs, giving you some top picks on where to buy these products. In the midst of clothing shops being closed in this last year, the pandemic has prompted many fashion-lovers around the world to be more inventive when…
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REGAINING POWER THROUGH DRESSES
This issue, Katie Abson discusses the history of dresses and their significance to our wardrobes today. Is there a better sensation than feeling the gentle breeze against your legs, or the swish of satin around your ankles while you walk down a cobbled street lit with sunset? Dresses are a wonderful way to express power…
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AR U REAL? THE RISE OF VIRTUAL CELEBRITIES
Spanning from music to the fashion industry, Jessica Carvalho explores the increase in virtual celebrities, and whether the rise of this new form of star can be halted by its detrimental effects. Humans are curious by nature. With a mind that runs a mile a minute, it’s difficult to suppress the need to know more,…
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THE FACE OF LONDON RUNWAY 2021 THE WINNERS!
It’s finally here: the time to announce our amazing winners for the Face of London Runway 2021! It’s been such an exciting journey, starting with more than 250 applicants who came to us from all around the country. We’ve been through Zoom rounds, video challenges, and a special shooting day at T on The Green…
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SIGNS THAT YOU NEED MODEL TRAINING
Bade Fuwa takes us through the telltale signs that your model skills aren’t up to scratch. “Thank you for coming” might be the most terrible thing you’ve heard as a model, and your dreams of being the next Gigi Hadid, Naomi Campbell, or gracing the cover of a magazine might have just ended, leaving you…