Category: Articles
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Online retailer ASOS praised for using earring model with cochlear implant
Jessica Carvalho explores the brand’s most recent step towards inclusivity, and how the industry is actively taking strides in the right direction. ASOS has been the brand to watch over the last two days as customers take to social media to praise the retailer for including a model who wears a cochlear implant in an…
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Liya Kebede teams up with H&M with a collection showcasing Ethiopian artisanry
Jessica Carvalho explores how the designer infuses Ethiopian values into the fashion industry. As excitement steadily bubbles for days in the spring sunshine, it also brews for the release of H&M’s latest partnership with Liya Kebede. Kebede is best known as a supermodel, philanthropist, mental health advocate and the founder of artisanal brand lemlem, the…
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Olivia’s Journey
A heartfelt message from Vicky DePiore, the mother of a model with Down Syndrome. She was rushed to another hospital and I couldn’t see her. When I walked through the lobby that night, just after having a C-section, the elderly volunteer at the front desk asked me, “Are you the mother of the Down Syndrome baby?” This…
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International investors save Peacocks – 200 stores reopening
Lydia Petropoulou looks at the rescue of the famous chain, Peacocks, by a team of international investors. The retail chain owned by Philip Day Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) group, was rescued, in a sense, five months after falling into administration due to the coronavirus pandemic. The buyer is a senior executive, Steve Simpson, supported by…
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Cardi B launches new haircare line to educate people on nationality and race
Lydia Petropoulou looks at Cardi B’s new haircare line, which she is creating with the purpose of minimising racism and nationality confusion. The Afro-American rapper decided to invest in creating a new haircare line with the hope of educating people to recognise the differences between African, Latino-American, and Mexican nationalities. Cardi B’s heritage is half…
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Issue 60: The Independence Issue
The Independence Issue. Featuring Silk Road Fashion, Fashion Scout, House of iKons, Apu Jan, London Runway’s favourite archives; logo design challenge, restyling your mum’s vintage pieces, the history of Burberry, natural beauty products recommended, how manufacturing is the key to sustainability, and more.
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YOUR GUIDE TO VINTAGE SHOPPING IN LONDON
This month, Cicilia suggests some of the coolest stores for vintage shopping in London. Every self-respecting fashion lover has at least one vintage item in their closet. Suppose you are a Londoner, for sure you’ve bumped into some vintage shops or iconic flea markets such as the famous Portobello Market. London is full of exquisite…
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HOW I TRAVEL LIGHT WITH PHOTOSHOOT ESSENTIALS
Chief Editor Rhiannon D’Averc shares her secrets to always getting to every location shoot with just one bag – super useful for moving around the city! I travel around to photoshoot locations a lot, particularly in the summer, as I prefer to work on location. However, this means I have to take everything I need…
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LONDON RUNWAY SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS: THE INTERVIEWS
We chatted with a few of the brands you selected as your winners, to get the scoop on what goes on behind the scenes… IPSEITY What’s the story behind your brand? IPSEITY ip·se·ity | \ ipˈsēətē\ (n.) selfhood – the quality of being oneself. | the essential element of individual identity. IPSEITY is a London-based concept…
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NEW RULES: HOW ALTERNATIVE MUSIC HAS BECOME A FASHION TRENDSETTER DURING LOCKDOWN
This issue, Maria Henry explores the revival of alt music and fashion, the issue with using sub-cultures as aesthetics, and the wonder of women with mullets. One of the most interesting things to come out of the lockdown style-wise was the abandonment of any set fashion rules. Without anywhere to go and anything to do,…
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LONDON RUNWAY SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS: THE RESULTS
This winter, we’ve been collecting your nominations and votes for the best fashion brands and individuals who are making a difference with sustainability right now. The voting was fierce with several nominees fighting it out for the titles, and now we’re able to reveal who the winners were! We held a short, but sweet ceremony…
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Issue 59 – The LFW Issue
Buy your print copy here! The LFW Issue. Featuring: LFW coverage of Bora Aksu, Yuhan Wang, Jenn Lee, IA London, Burberry, Gayeon Lee, Tighe-Mearns-Smith, Mark Fast, Bethany Williams, Vivienne Westwood, Edeline Lee, Jamie Wei Huang, Paul Costelloe, and Bmue(te); Full LFW review; femininity in men’s clothing, and for Black women; retrospectives on Pierre Cardin and Burberry;…
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS AND SERIES ON NETFLIX TO WATCH
Feel like you are watching the same series on repeat? Darcey Sergison provides a guide to the foreign language films and series you should add to your list to watch this Christmas. With the past few months spent at home, it is inevitable that you will have exhausted Netflix. Like many of you, I turned…
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR WARDROBE MORE SUSTAINABLE
This month, Cicilia Brognoli proposes some simple steps to have a trendy and eco-friendly wardrobe for fashion lovers curious about sustainability. SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability is often regarded as a trend, a craze many desperately chase to feel cool and in step with the times. Although it might seem that buying sustainably is a passing trend, like…
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THE CRITERIA THAT MAKES A COMPANY TRULY SUSTAINABLE
Darcey Sergison looks deeper into what makes a company truly sustainable and how we can distinguish noise from action. Sustainability is the buzzword for the fashion industry this year, and in prior years, as allegations of unethical supply chains have damaged the image of many brands, big and small. While sustainability may appear all over…
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SHOPPING GUIDE – LIBERTY
This month Cicilia Brognoli presents Liberty, one of the most fascinating department stores in the world. LOCATIONLiberty is located in the heart of London, a stone’s throw from Oxford Street Station. Although the official address of Liberty is on the website (Regent Street London, United Kingdom W1B 5AH), it is much faster to look for…
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REGENERATING FAST FASHION: THE DANGERS OF GREENWASHING
This month Maria Henry explores fast fashion’s efforts towards sustainability. Is it real or is it performative? By now, most of us are aware that fast fashion is taking a massive toll on our earth’s natural environment. The overproduction of garments using nonsustainable methods has led the fashion industry into being one of the top…
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Issue 58 – The Old and New Issue
Buy a print copy here! The Old and New Issue. Featuring: 12 full-colour editorials, vintage fashion shopping London guide, results and interviews from the London Runway Sustainability Awards, how to travel light for photoshoots, interview with Ellie Gill, raising a daughter with Down Syndrome, Bridgerton’s fashion craze, and the launch of our brand new jewellery…
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WHERE TO FIND PAID MODELLING WORK
Rhiannon D’Averc shares her tips on not just getting work, but getting paid. As a model, finding paid work is very important. This is how you can earn a living from doing something that you love. It’s also a great way to get exposure: the more ad campaigns, magazine editorials, or events you take part…
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THE BEST PODCASTS FOR THE BEST SECOND-HAND
Darcey Sergison recommends the best sustainable podcasts to inspire you. Podcasts are one of the greatest ways to stay informed while on the go. I find that sometimes if you have a train journey or even going to the shops, I like to listen to a good podcast to keep me thinking even while doing…