Fast fashion is the idea of take, make and dispose. The dictionary definition is inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. We all know fast food is bad for us, […]
Young Marco: Forever Young – Review
On Saturday 3rd November 2018, the Ossia crew returned to the Wire basement to let loose one of Amsterdam’s finest selectors, Marco Sterk AKA Young Marco. Following his stellar performance at Hifi earlier this year, […]
Same Day Delivery Solidifies ASOS as Student Favourite
Stop the Press! ASOS have truly changed the game with their latest endeavour. In a bid to beat other online fashion outlets to become the go-to site, ASOS have launched a truly revolutionary same day […]
Haughty Couture
Why the elite opulence of Haute Couture makes Paris Couture Week the most revered of all the fashion weeks. Haute Couture is a patented trademark of the Parisian fashion scene. It is a binary opposite […]
5 Top Books of 2018
It’s that time of year again: the time to reflect on some of the best book releases from 2018. If you didn’t have the chance to read them last year, there’s no time like the […]
Fashions Fade, Style is Eternal
Isabella Kemp shares her thoughts on the most distinctive fashion silhouettes of the 20th Century. Christian Dior’s New Look (1947) The 1940s was a time of the upmost class, and this is reflected in its […]
How to Get Ahead in Fashion
Rise and grind: it’s a new year, possibly a new you, and definitely the right time to consider the next steps you can take in expanding your LinkedIn skills set. The fashion industry is renowned […]
Agony Aunt: I’m Unsure About Accepting My Year Abroad Offer
So, you’ve got your offer to study abroad, but you’re not too sure whether or not to accept? Here are some seemingly obvious but often overlooked questions that you can ask yourself to help you […]
New Year Same Fads: Diet Culture
Tasha addresses diet culture, and why wrong intentions should be left in 2018. We’re (finally) at the end of January and as the New Year swung around the old tradition of making unrealistic and self-indulgent […]
Playlists, Pints & Planning Ahead: Exam Reflection
Andri reflects on exam stress now that January is over, providing handy tips for May. Whether you had a mountain of assignments due, heavily weighted exams or maybe were lucky enough to have both, January […]
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Following First Semester, Georgie Discusses Feeling of Belonging While at University Going home, wherever that may be. For some, it is wonderful. A thing to be excited about: seeing loved ones, pets, old friends. For […]
Time We All Woke Up
Charley explores the real reason that advertisers are using public debates in their marketing campaigns, and whether it’s for anyone’s gain but their owns. The Gillette ad, much like the Iceland palm oil ad, is […]