Tag: trends
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Why sentimental decor is making a comeback
Interior trends move in cycles, and now it’s the turn of sentimental decor to have a go in the limelight. Partly, this is because people have grown tired of ‘insta-perfect’ homes that look polished in photos but are coldly anonymous in real life. That shift in attitude has pushed more homeowners back toward objects with…
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How has pop culture influenced fashion through the years?
Pop culture and fashion have shaped and influenced each other for years. From the rebellious punk rock energy to the current digital-age phenomenon of viral TikTok trends, fashion and music have been a continual reflection of cultural movements and media. Throughout the decades, artists and entire genres of music have emerged in line with popular…
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Adele’s Return Brings the Revival of Cleavage
Ruth Croft explores how Adele’s return to the music world has affected upcoming fashion trends. It’s been a tough few years for those with bigger breasts. With the rise of bralettes and sheer, low-cut fashion, it has been hard to find clothes that are both supportive and flattering for our body type. But, just like…
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A Regency Era Revival: How ‘Bridgerton’ is Changing the Future of Fashion by Bringing Back the Past
This issue, Maria Henry explores the sensation that is Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ and how it is influencing the fashion of the future, by digging up the past A couple of months ago, a new trend began to emerge on social media. This trend involved big skirts, ballgowns, costume jewellery, pin-curled hair and dainty shoes. Yes, you…
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LFWM TREND REPORT
Rhiannon D’Averc recaps some of the main trends from menswear’s fashion week this January. ALTERNATIVE MODELS There were a lot of trends that made their mark this London Men’s Fashion Week, and one of them had to be the choice of models. Brands and designers are more and more waking up to the reality that…
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BICYCLE SHORTS: THE MARMITE OF FASHION TRENDS
Tyffaine Akkouche looks at bicycle shorts, a love them or hate them trend that keeps hanging around. A lot like marmite, this Tour de France necessity turned night-out-must-have either leaves a bad taste in your mouth, or makes you eager to take another dip into the jar. Years ago, the mention of bicycle shorts would…
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LFW BEAUTY REPORT: Hair Everywhere
London Fashion Week is always the ideal time to catch up on all the trends taking over the beauty world, and this season was all about the hair. Here’s what Rachel Parker learned about the new styling crazes having their moment on the catwalk. Sculptural Styling Forget complicated millinery and accessories: the latest trend in…
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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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ASOS MAKES ONLINE SHOPPING INCLUSIVE
The latest buzz in online shopping is not a particular dress of uncertain colours, or this season’s must-have statement accessory. No – it’s a web retail portal’s decision to change the way that they feature their models.