Tag: darcey sergison
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Getting Beauty Back in Business
Darcey Sergison looks at the campaign that got the beauty industry back into action. As the world returns more to normal, or at least as normal as it can be, something has been missing. With pools, gyms, and barbers among the facilities that were opening, women’s beauty services had not been given the green light. …
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Instagram Rolls Out Reels
Darcey Sergison writes about the latest feature released on Instagram. Last week Instagram released their latest feature to make videos on its platform. Reels allow users to record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects, and new creative tools. These videos can be shared to user’s feeds as well as featuring in the wider community on…
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Disability Visibility in Fashion
Darcey Sergison writes about the work of modelling agencies in representing disabled models to enhance diversity in the fashion industry. It has been two decades since Alexander McQueen published the ground-breaking cover of a model with prosthetic legs on Dazed and Confused. But has the fashion community continued to represent equally disabled models? Gucci released…
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Garment workers are owed billions of dollars in unpaid wages
Darcey Sergison writes about the shockingly high numbers of workers who have gone unpaid around the world. Since the start of COVID-19 putting many jobs at risk, many garment workers have gone unpaid during the past months of lockdown. Clean Clothes Campaign has launched a report into why this has occurred. The focus of this report is…
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DUCFS: The Student Experience
Darcey Sergison and Cara Balen, both students at Durham University, give their perspective on the annual student fashion show. Durham University Charity Fashion Show (DUCFS) is the largest student fundraising event in the UK. Every year tickets sell out faster, the event grows in its following, and it raises even more money for charity. Students…
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JANUARY SALES: THE REAL COSTS
This week Darcey Sergison discusses the true cost of January sales and whether they contributes to the cycle of fast fashion. It’s a New Year with the same sales. January sales are one of the most popular seasons of sales throughout the year. Despite the savings, is this form of consumerism good for anyone other…
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DIOR’S FEMINIST MANIFESTO
This week, Darcey Sergison explores how Maria Grazia Chiuri has made Dior a force of feminist power and how her collections have given a voice to feminist protest. Fashion has long been a political statement. Whether intentionally political or adopted as a political symbol, this has accorded with colours and clothes for decades. However, recently…
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STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDING A GREEN FUTURE
This week Darcey Sergison looks at the increase in student-run companies at universities around the country and explores why their sustainability has sparked their popularity amongst other young people. Today’s students are defining their futures and ours. They are not just gaining degrees from prestigious institutions, but they are also proving they can multi-task with…