Category: Articles
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BEEHIVE HAIR AND THE ART OF THE LYRIC: WHY AMY WINEHOUSE REMAINS AN ICON
Caz McKinnon explores how one singer’s sense of style helped her achieve iconic status. In Paris 2012 Jean Paul Gaultier released his Autumn Winter Collection to mixed reviews in Paris. For a couture show, critics seemed slightly confused by the show’s inspiration. The collection was a direct homage to Amy Winehouse, incorporating her signature beehive…
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EIGHT TIMES THAT ART WALKED THE RUNWAY
This week, Ellie Dyson reflects on the bond between art and fashion, ahead of the Old Master’s painting sale curated by Victoria Beckham. Sam Rangasamy illustrates. Victoria Beckham has been investing in art for years, mainly choosing contemporary artists like Tracy Emin and Banksy. But recently, the singer-turned designer looked to a new direction, with…
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Issue 24 Launch
ISSUE 24 IS NOW AVAILABLE! Purchase your glossy print copy here! Featuring International Jewellery London, London Edge, and The Model Workshops. Gorgeous editorials featuring designers Pauline Wong and Ellie Dyson, alongside interviews with Sejal Anujah Shah, Louise Allison of Louise Rose Couture, and Gill Stark talking about her latest book release. We’re also finding the…
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MIRRORING A GENERATION’S PSYCHE: WHY THE 1975 ARE A BETTER POP BAND THAN YOU THINK
Caz McKinnon discusses how The 1975 represent their generation with music and fashion English pop band The 1975 are two steps away from being a rock band, and one step away from being a hipster boy band. Their music may be defined as pop, but they use rock as a sonic and visual influence. Musically,…
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London Runway – Issue 23
ISSUE 23 IS NOW AVAILABLE! Purchase your glossy print copy here! Featuring R3-CREATED18 and Miss London City plus Africa Fashion Week London, two gorgeous full-colour editorials, thoughts on why representation of black beauty matters, interviews with designer Natalya Zobova and makeup artist Aneta Smagala, and an exploration of whether university is worthwhile for fashion and…
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London Runway Issue 22 Launch
ISSUE 22 is OUT NOW! CLICK HERE to buy a glossy print copy Featuring Arabian Art and Fashion Week plus Africa Fashion Week London, two gorgeous full-colour editorials, thoughts on memes and the history of swimwear, interviews with designer Francesca R Palumbo and florist Lisa Darban, and an exploration of why we love French style. Plus,…
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WOMEN IN ART: FIGHTING MARGINALISATION
Rachel Parker discusses the under-representation of women in the art world, and discovers how a London based project is aiding emerging female artists. Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum? In 1989, a now-iconic poster by The Guerrilla Girls, an anonymous group of women in the art world, posed this…
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MUSIC, FASHION, AND IDENTITY TODAY: PRODUCT PLACEMENTS
Candice continues the discussion on how music and fashion have coincided and influenced one another throughout the decades. A music artist’s style is one of their most memorable aspects, often defining them from the plethora of other musicians and artists. It is also a lookbook or style guide for many devout listeners and fans, especially…
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London Runway Issue 21 Launch
ISSUE 21 is OUT NOW! CLICK HERE to buy a glossy print copy Featuring Pure London and Scoop International trade shows, two gorgeous full-colour editorials, Fashion4Africa showcase, interview with new reigning prince Bate Nate H, thoughts from exhibitors at Pure, and an exploration of whether our clothes are really “worth it”. Plus, the link between…
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THE MAGIC OF BOHO CHIC
Caz McKinnon continues our semi-regular feature, exploring the relationship between music and a particular fashion trend. The year is 1976. A British American folk rock band are about to perform their single ‘Rhiannon’ to a live crowd at a taped performance. The front woman approaches the microphone and emphatically mutters that the song they’re about…
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THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR AND THE STATEMENTS MADE
If you missed the wedding of the year, Candice shares a little recap and her thoughts on this momentous day and its social and economic influences on Britain. It’s almost wedding season, and what better way to start it off than with a Royal Wedding? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, now the Duke and Duchess…
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Issue 20 Launch
Buy a copy of issue 20 here: BUY PRINT High-quality glossy print copy of issue 20. Featuring Pakistan Fashion Week London and street style from Pride; how to get catwalk looks for less; two stunning editorials featuring Joshua Hansler, Adam and Alice, and MP Millinery; the benefits of doing a pop-up; what models can’t do; interview…
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THE IMITATION GAME
Following legal disputes by Adidas and Burberry over copycat designs, Rachel Parker considers the issue of counterfeit fashion and its impact on small businesses. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but when it comes to copying clothing designs, few brands take the compliment gladly. The past few weeks have seen two cases…
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HOW GREEN ARE YOUR JEANS?
THE FASHION INDUSTRY’S IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE Laura Foster-Devaney reveals the environmental implications behind your wardrobe. Usually when one thinks about climate change induced by air pollution, images of huge power plants spewing out gargantuan clouds of polluting smoke and lone polar bears leaping from sparse iceberg to sparse iceberg spring to mind; situations that…
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Issue 19 Launch
Buy a copy of issue 19 here: BUY PRINT High-quality glossy print copy of issue 19. Featuring editorial looks from UhuruFashion.com, Pakistan Fashion Week London, London Fashion Week Men’s, Modest Fashion Live and more runway and event coverage. Also, why Amy Winehouse became an icon, SS19 menswear report, thoughts on empowerment, art on the runway,…
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FASHIONED FROM NATURE: WHAT FASHION TRULY GIVES
Nadine Gan attended the V&A’s Fashioned From Nature exhibition, to explore the connection between fashion and the natural world. The V&A’s latest exhibition, Fashioned from Nature, showcases the relationship between fashion and our planet Earth. Dating back to the 1800s, the exhibition is divided into two floors and brings us through a timeline of the…
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AN EVOLUTION OF THE K-POP INDUSTRY AND ITS FASHION
Malvika Padin introduces our new feature: exploring a genre of music and how it is tied into a particular fashion. From The Backstreet Boys, to the Spice Girls, to NSYNC, S Club 7, Five, Take That and many more, the 1990s was a landmark decade for western pop bands. With their sharp choreography, matching outfits…
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THE MENTAL HEALTH OF DESIGNERS: WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU AT FASHION SCHOOL
This week, Ellie Dyson writes about the effects that perfectionism within the fashion industry can have on designers. With Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s documentary “McQueen” premiering this month at the Tribeca Film Festival, it revives the conversation about the stress that designers may face during their careers. The problems caused by perfectionism in the…
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FASHION GOING GLOBAL PANEL DISCUSSION
This week, Candice reflects on her experience at the Fashion Going Global panel discussion hosted by The Fashion Clinic, as well as the rapidly growing fashion industry in Nigeria. On the 2nd of May, I was lucky enough to attend the Fashion Going Global event hosted by The Fashion Clinic at the London College of…
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Issue 18 Launch
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