Although not often obviously linked, fashion and feminism undoubtedly influence each other. While it has been widely argued that fashion perpetuates the idea of appearance being of highest value to women there has been a […]
Fashion Fortnightly: The News Round-Up
With NYFW coming to a close and the LFW invites dropping through the letter boxes of all the usual suspects (from bloggers to celebs), revealed in all their glory (yes I’m talking about the Ashish […]
Men’s Fashion Week: Part Two
The final leg of the European menswear shows was wrapped up in Paris. Like London and Milan, the Paris collection exhibited a plethora of wearable pieces, and coats once again were key items on display. […]
La Dolce Vita
Italy – a country synonymous with good food, good weather, and a taste for high-end fashion. With brands such as Prada, Armani, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana among others it is fair to say that […]
Leeds RAG Fashion Show: Talkin’ Bout a Revolution in Action
Last night saw the heavily anticipated RAG fashion show, the biggest annual event on the LUU calendar, take place. The revolutionary theme and hints of controversy provided by the mysterious advertising had aroused suspicion and […]
Gender Fluidity And Fashion’s Part To Play
The clothes we wear can help to construct (or perhaps more crucially deconstruct) the gender binaries that we as consumers of fashion have come to so rigidly prescribe to. But how far is gender fluid […]
South Asian Designers to Know
SABYASACHI MUKHERJEE The Kolkata born designer’s philosophy is ‘Personalised imperfection of the human hand’. Using a range of textiles from dye to block printing, intricate embroidery and his ability to apply a fresh twist on […]
Italy: A Year Abroad Perspective
The Italy-enthusiast Dianne Hales wrote once that “as a country Italy makes no sense”. Indeed, united into a nation only a century and a half ago, Italy is a patchwork of regions, cultures and landscapes. […]
Scandi Street Style
Since living in Oslo, I’ve noticed a few things about Scandinavian style: sneakers beat heels, layers beat the weather and black beats everything. The focal contrast, between street style in the UK and the Nordic […]
Australian Focus
Australian fashion certainly isn’t all flip-flops and board shorts; to the contrary, the land of eternal sunshine has produced some of the most popular fashion bloggers around; Harper and Harley, Chronicles of Her and Gary […]
Japanese Menswear
Japan might be nearly six-thousand miles away, but that hasn’t stopped the very best of Japanese menswear hitting British shores. High street retailers as well as luxury designers, the country’s unique brand of simplicity, paired […]
The Amsterdam Unisex Brand
Amsterdam is known for innovation and creativity, with its fashion scene home to many established designers and up-and-coming talent. Many of the designs are at the forefront of fashion trends, acknowledging and exploring new social […]