Firstly, the world of fashion is invaluable as a contributor to the ‘establishment of the political, social, and economic rights of the female sex’. The career opportunities generated for women by the industry are incomparable; […]
Fashion And The Male Gaze
In April 2014, Rihanna set off a media storm over her bare, pierced nipples. She shared the snaps from her shoot with Lui Magazine on Instagram, a platform which explicitly prohibits any nipples of the […]
Can Fashion and Feminism Work Together? Part One
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 […]
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 Best International Shops on the High Street
Here is your guide to the best international fashion, which is just up your [high] street… Zara Basically an adopted member of our favourite ‘go-to stores’, Zara is up there with the likes of Topshop, […]