Cause over Gloss – Vogue takes a sustainable step forward
Magazine covers have, for over a few decades now, followed a format or even a rulebook that governs their appeal to its consumers. Glossy like a glazed doughnut, with models…
(Cat)walking the line between cultural appropriation and appreciation
Gigi Hadid in dreads for Marc Jacobs, Gucci models in Sikh-style turbans, Victoria’s Secret angels in Native American headdresses. We have witnessed a good deal of cultural appropriation over the…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s? LVMH has taken over the brand
The LVMH Moët Hennessy group are the world’s biggest luxury group, and they have recently taken over the iconic Tiffany&Co. This is possibly the largest deal ever made in the…
Fashion and The Crown: trends from the iconic royals
We think of the Royal family as a cultural symbol of Britishness and a hallmark of traditionalism, but it may surprise you that they have often been the trailblazing pioneers…
Veganism should be ‘sexy’, says Stella McCartney
In recent years, increased numbers of celebrities have been using their unique platform to highlight the danger the fashion industry poses to our environment. Fashion designer Stella McCartney has cited…
Afghan designers: breaking the norms of traditional fashion
Paris, Milan, London, New York: these are the cities that pop into most minds when one thinks of the fashion capitals of the world. Yet taboo-breaking ideas and innovative new…
Embracing fluidity – androgynous style icons past and present
Androgynous fashion is no new trend; it has intrinsic roots in LGBTQ+ culture, spearheaded by figures who have stood out as iconic through the ages, for developing the genderless clothing…
The culture of colourism and why it needs to end
The culture of colourism continues to be a largely taboo subject, and we are looking to encourage this conversation. In essence, colourism is the prejudice or discrimination against individuals with…