Tasha Johnson looks at the impact LGBTQ+ people have had on our favourite designers, models and trends. The enormous influence the LGBTQ+ community has had in the world of fashion is no secret. In honour […]
‘Harnessgate’-appropriation or acceptance?
Men’s red-carpet fashion is traditionally a largely monotonous sea of black tuxedos, rarely receiving more than a passing mention from even the most thorough of fashion critics. Whilst men’s fashion itself is incredibly innovative with […]
On Liam Neeson: has media Taken the wrong track?
An older white male film star using a slur against a person of a different gender, race, or sexual orientation is sadly common in the news today. Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler’s List) has disappointingly joined […]
We’re Here, We’re Queer
Last month, Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite made history when it received 10 Academy Award nominations for the portrayal of Queen Anne’s sordid lesbian affairs with the Ladies of the 19th Century. Including Best Picture, Best […]
5 Gender Neutral brands you should know
Collusion by ASOS – Targeting Generation Z, the range is designed by a collection of six young designers, models, artists and influencers. Inspired by youth, creativity and collaboration, the wardrobe is authentic and vibrant. The […]
Fashion: A ‘Safe Space’ for the LGBTQ+ Community?
The fashion industry has spawned some of the most iconic and infuential gaydesigners, but does it still have a problem with LGBTQ+ discrimination? Tasha Johnson investigates. Homosexuality and fashion have always somehow been seen as linked, with the ever-prevalent […]
Profile: Honey Dijon
I first came across Honey Dijon a couple of years ago in 2016 when she played at Sunfall, a then-new London festival. She gave an outstanding set as it drifted into the night, filled with […]
London’s Calling: Fashion Week Highlights
On an unusually warm February weekend, the best in British fashion congregated in the capital to showcase the looks that we’ll be wearing come Autumn/Winter 2019. The series of shows, particularly across the Saturday and […]
LSR’s The Transmission Delights, 07.02.19
Exactly a year on from the last, Leeds Student Radio’s the Transmission returned to Brudenell Social Club the first Thursday of February. After three months of hard work, the team behind it all strung together […]
In the Middle with Skinny Lister
Energetic, eclectic and endlessly entertaining, British folk band Skinny Lister are as prolific as they are up for a laugh. With six members, including two vocalists, the band draws from a wide pool of influences, […]
Is The Boyband Dead?
It’s 2012. One Direction have just released their second album, Take Me Home. Everything is right in the world. You and your friends are practicing your dance moves for the Video Star you’re about to […]
Lizzo’s ‘Cuz I Love You’ is the only Valentine’s we wanted anyway
As Valentine’s Day loomed and the masses prepared to buy whatever chocolates were on offer in their local Sainos (for their beloved or, well, themselves) – Lizzo was gearing up to give us the grungy […]