Category: Fashion Think Pieces
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Almost a decade on from his iconic interview scolding American journalist, radio personality, executive producer and former rapper Sway about how to run business ventures, Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West – seems to have realised that contrary to what he said back then, Sway might indeed have had the answers. After…
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Just four weeks after Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele’s abrupt exit, the Kering-owned brand announced their return to Milan men’s fashion week for the first time in three years. Michele’s signature of blurring the lines between menswear and womenswear, made the move to a single co-ed show a logical one. Thus, this retrograding towards antiquated…
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Three months after Paris fashion week ended, Jacquemus welcomed us into a summery, Provençal chic paradise for their Spring/Summer 2023 collection – Le Raphia. As the name suggests, this collection was all about the straw-like woven fabric. From raffia rain that cascaded down onto guests and models alike, to oversized sun hats and exaggerated raffia…
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ABAGA VELLI’s power lies in its emotive communication, which is distilled into various expressions. Right now, the most prominent element of the brand is the clothing which is depicted meticulously in photo editorials and fashion films. The brand first came onto the scene in 2019, very much working towards progress in the public eye, refining…
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EDITORIAL: Self-Projection by Koya Adebanjo
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No hairstyle better represents self-expression than the buzz cut. A blank canvas for the wearer to explore their creativity, this style has become a statement for the ever-changing ideas of beauty and a symbol of true unapologetic individualism.
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Whimsigoth offers a fairytale-inspired take on gothic fashion, birthing a fantastical aesthetic for those who embrace both darkness and feminine, fairy-like grace in equal measures. Think new-wave edginess topped with an otherworldly twist, less Disney fairytale and more Brother’s Grimm.
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There’s no doubt that wearing Union Jack apparel has a connection to Great Britain, but we can argue that fashion has repurposed the meaning of the flag. The print can range from being purposefully disrespectful to the intended meaning to just showing appreciation to British culture separate from politics.
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It’s not just everyone’s favourite, eye-roll-inducing Y2K nostalgia craze making waves anymore. Principal partner of London Fashion Week, Clearpay, a buy now, pay later platform, released its Bi-Annual Fashion & Beauty Trend Report last month, pinpointing a spike in the popularity of 60s and 70s inspired pieces. According to their buying habits, the great British…
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We have all become accustomed to collaborations, but putting price points aside, can we really say that the latest collaborations between high fashion houses and sportswear brands have been nothing more than a slight extension of said brands’ aesthetic and identity transferred onto a silhouette from a sporting brand’s archives? The answer is no.