Category: Articles
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CHEAP FRILLS: FASHION’S DIRTY SECRET
Judith Willis reviews a new documentary tackling environmental issues caused by fast fashion. Did you know it can take over 15,000 litres of water to grow the cotton to make a pair of jeans? Up until recently, I had no idea of this staggering statistic – nor did I know of the speculation that the fashion…
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Issue 36 Launch
Buy your print copy here! Featuring the Handle Your Heels workshop, interviews with Oriana Curls and MC Overalls, Instagram inspiration, LFW Beauty Report, how to get rid of disposable makeup packaging, a review of Vinted, Per Gotteson, Paul Costelloe, Pauline Wong, Izzue, Ashish, Bethany Williams, Rocky Starr, Eudon Choi, Junne, On|Off, NatalieBColeman, Roberta Einer, Fashions…
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HUNDRED SHOWROOM: FRANCESCA. R. PALUMBO: PEARLS OF DISPARITY
Viktorija Mockute writes about Francesca. R. Palumbo’s new knitwear collection, on display at the Hundred Showroom S/S19 show. Francesca. R. Palumbo graduated from Middlesex University in 2017 and was shortlisted for MTV Costume designer in the same year. Whilst completing her degree she interned with Julien Macdonald. Once graduating she also interned with Mark Fast…
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THE ART OF ESCAPISM IN THE 1930S
Naomi Purvis explores how the fashion of the decade impacted the working woman. ‘Night and Day’, the new exhibition currently on display at London’s Fashion & Textiles Museum, celebrates the 1930s with a collection of exquisite never-before-seen garments alongside an array of complementary photographs and memorabilia from the decade. The exhibition sits alongside an instalment…
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THE POWER OF THE INFLUENCER
Hannah Smith explores how influencers and micro-influencers could be the best way for brands to reach new audiences. It is argued that social media and the number of likes, followers or retweets one receives defines us as individuals. It began with Millennials, those born from 1989 to 1996; a time also known as the digital…
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OUTERWEAR THROUGH THE AGES: WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE WORN THROUGH THE CENTURIES?
Joanna Cunningham shows you a glimpse into how our ancestors would have dressed during the winter months through the past 800 years! Over the centuries, fashion trends have chopped and changed constantly. Even today, fashion is always changing, and the clothes I wore growing up are completely different to the clothes we see in stores…
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SINGER AND FASHION INFLUENCER
Renee Baumann explores how Zara Larsson has made her mark on the fashion industry with her outspoken views of feminism, the influence of her model boyfriend and her music. Zara Larsson is perhaps one of the most remarkable young artists of our generation. Making a name for herself worldwide, she had a humble start to…
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A WEEK IN BEAUTY: GLOBAL TRENDS IN SEVEN DAYS
Viktorija Mockute explores how global beauty trends influence our make-up bags, every day of the week. Beauty is an international language and it is a universal truth that women from around the world love makeup. Through the use of subtle and bold looks, individual traits of various cultures are expressed and shared between women of…
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Issue 35 Launch
Click here to buy a copy of Issue 35! Featuring Jordan Luca, Astrid Anderson, Luis Bonfiglio, Cottweiler, DB Berdan, Asai, Christopher Raeburn, House of iKons; Interviews with Careaux and Chanel Joan Elkayam; two fashion editorials; your social media posts; style guides; Karl Lagerfeld retrospective; Miss Transbeauty; fashion and feminism; casting report; our top choices for…
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POP-UP STORES: HOW TO GET YOUR BUSINESS INTO A POP-UP STORE, AND MORE…
Joanna Cunningham lets you in on the secrets to pop-up store success. Pop-up retail is the act of setting up a temporary shop or stall to sell goods and wears. Take Christmas markets, for example – these are a really useful and resourceful way to not only sell off your stock, but to get your…
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THE CALLOUS HEART: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREEPER
Neil Dowd introduces a band that you may not yet be aware of, and tells you why you should be – although it may be too late. “To die would be an awfully big adventure” is a well-known quote from the beloved book Peter Pan. So when this quote was posted to the band Creeper’s…
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THE LIFE OF A COLLECTION: LUIS BONFIGLIO
This season, we’re following designer Luis Bonfiglio as he puts together a collection – from the first inception of the designs through to the finished pieces. This issue, we hear about the process of starting to create designs for a new collection. PART TWO: MARKING, DRAPING, PINNING, AND SEWING THE DESIGN What are the next…
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Review: ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA – NATIONAL THEATRE
*** Rhiannon D’Averc reviews a current London production. Anthony and Cleopatra at the National Theatre stars Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo. Taking on a play that is not one of Shakespeare’s best can seem a tall order for even the most established actor. While the stage and the costumes shine, it’s not quite enough to…
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Issue 34 Launch
Buy your glossy print copy here! Featuring show galleries from Jasper Conran, Mary Katrantzou, Mimpikita, Slovak Fashion Council, Amy Thomson, Mark Fast, Matty Bovan, Ryan Lo, Pam Hogg, Livia Tang; two gorgeous editorials; interviews with Gary James McQueen, Gayeon Lee, and J.won; Runway Ready 101 Workshop and casting call report; the cyclical nature of fashion;…
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RIXOLLYMURS: A SLICK AND SOPHISTICATED COLLECTION FROM THE ‘TROUBLEMAKER’
Neil Dowd delves into Olly Murs’ debut collection in collaboration with River Island, talking through the collection’s highlight pieces and analysing his developing brand and its link to his fashion. The worlds of music and fashion have always been closely intertwined. If you were to ask anyone in the music or fashion industry, they would…
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RAM HORN, POTATO SACKS, AND CHICKEN FEET
Sigrun Bjork Olafsdottir tells us about the materials she uses in her collection – some of which may surprise you. Perhaps it is because my bedtime stories as a child weren’t always fairy tales with happy endings that I design the way I do. Instead they were stories of trolls, elves, Vikings, Valkyries, gods and…
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GENDERED BEAUTY: HOW SOUTH KOREA IS CHALLENGING OUR PERCEPTION OF MALE BEAUTY STANDARDS
With the musical genre of K-pop becoming increasingly popular, Cara Balen discusses the South Korean concept of male beauty and how it is embodied by K-pop artists. If you Google ‘male celebrities who wear makeup’, you’ll find a list of black-eyeliner wearing rock ‘n’ rollers, made up by the likes of Marilyn Manson and Robert…
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CRAFT AS ACTIVISM
Naomi Purvis discusses how arts and crafts can be an incredibly powerful tool of protest and activism in the right hands. Today, activism and protests are something we find ourselves familiar with in response to controversies surrounding subjects such as politics, human rights and societal changes. Where many may resort to physical protesting or violent…
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A LIFE IN DESIGN: COCO CHANEL (1883-1971)
Joanna Cunningham explores the life of the famous fashion designer, Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel; socialite, couturière, costume designer, and Nazi spy. EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY Coco Chanel was born on 19th August 1883 to Eugénie Jeanne Devolle, a charity hospital laundrywoman known as Jeanne. After a mix-up at the registry office, Chanel was actually named…
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Issue 33 Launch
Get your glossy print copy here! Featuring show galleries from Alex Mullins, Private Policy, Oliver Spencer, Edward Crutchley, Pronounce, Art School, Liam Hodges, Chema Diaz, Iceberg, and Jacket Required; editorial and interview with Sarah Regensburger; editorial with Linda Blissett; Battle of the Beadsmith winner Stefania Iucci; musicians to watch on YouTube; our relationship with makeup;…
