Category: Fashion Think Pieces
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Just as fast fashion promoted and normalised posting a new outfit everyday and over consuming clothing to keep up with short-lived trends, fast homeware is now normalising the constant tweaking and redesigning of our living spaces.
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Although they have been linked for years, sports and fashion are starting to become synonymous, almost like fashion and music, which have always been close cousins. The NBA is the pinnacle for basketball fans globally, and with that comes a legion of fans who want to see what their favourite hoop star is wearing, but…
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It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the fashion industry, forcing an entire cohort of brands, designers and industry executives to re-think and deliver business models that are progressive and innovative. In doing so, brands have opted to integrate and embrace the introduction of digital interventions such as virtual runway shows and…
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The sun is peeking through the clouds, and the temperature is in the double digits – it’s finally Spring. Spring means ditching the layers and layers (and layers) of clothing we’ve been chucking on to keep warm through Winter, and while we have all just mastered the art of layering, it’s time to strip down…
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When Louis Vuitton appointed Virgil Abloh as its Artistic Director, we in the fashion industry knew this meant a seismic shift in the luxury fashion landscape. Abloh was a cultural titan, who faced heavy criticism during his tenure (on occasion rightly so), and sculpted his fashion universe at a relentless pace.
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Spring is a time for renewal. Maybe you’ve cleaned out pieces from your wardrobe that still have the tags on, or you’ve gone as far to deep clean your makeup brushes. There’s an appeal to spring that makes us want to reinvent ourselves, change up the habits we’ve taken on over the past months and…
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Over the past couple of years, Africa’s fashion scene has become a must-watch for fashion aficionados. Empowered youth influenced by a DIY attitude to fashion, music and arts have taken it upon themselves to create opportunities that, for so long, have not been available for them.
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Yves Saint Laurent once said, “fashion fades, but style is eternal”, and those words couldn’t be more accurate. In today’s microwave society, we’ve all fallen victim to buying the popular item at the time (yellow Off-White™ belt owners to the front please) only to wear it once and send it to the back of our…
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The effect Peaky Blinders has had on the vast majority of the UK population is staggering. The highly anticipated Season 6 premiere of the show garnered 3.8 million viewers, but fans were preparing for its comeback far before.
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When talking about best-dressed rappers, people often quickly bring up Kanye West, ASAP Rocky, or even Tyler, the Creator. And why not? Kanye West is grandfathered into both the music and fashion space, we all know what ASAP Rocky can do with a fit, and Tyler, the Creator is really coming into his own. But…