Category: Think Pieces
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Life has been feeling pretty cartoonish lately, and MSCHF, Loewe, and Comic Sans are all reminders of this. MSCHF’s ‘big red boots’ went viral in February due to its comically large proportions, with some even commenting that ‘it looks more like the idea of a shoe than a shoe.’ Major luxury house Loewe subtly posed the question –…
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Long gone are the days of privacy. A quick scroll through one’s for you page will reveal countless personal stories about; unreliable hairdressers, fake friends, situationships, etc. You might hear people asking for advice about what to do with their cheating exes or that friend who has made one too many sly comments. Oversharing is…
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The UK black girl aesthetic, clean girl, ghoul girl, it girl, and black luxury – to name a few. Platforms like Tiktok and Instagram have ushered in a wave of aesthetics, and it’s hard to keep up. From 2020 to mid-2022, the clean girl aesthetic dominated the algorithm with images of clear skin, slicked-back ponytails,…
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“600 People Gather From Diverse Backgrounds in Celebration of a New Way of Entertainment. The Birth of the Ghanaian Rave Scene is Here, and the Gen Z’s Behind it are Excited for the Future.” As calm and peaceful as the country of Ghana is, there is a roaring denomination growing in the underbelly of such…
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Nostalgia is the trend of the 2020s. The influence of Y2K can mainly be seen in arenas like beauty and fashion to industries like technology – its expansive reach. A quick scroll on Tiktok or Instagram reveals how nostalgia has shaped our hair and beauty trends. Matilda Djerf’s highly-coveted hairstyle is reminiscent of the 1970s…
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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ stormed cinemas worldwide in 2022 with its genre-bending approach and chaotic style behind a profound yet simple, philosophical message. Over six months after its release, viewers still comment on its tear-jerking power and praise it as a turning point in Asian American cinema. Its impact is being recognized not only by its viewers…
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Pakistani pop culture took the world by storm in 2022. From the year’s most googled song, Pasoori, to a new MCU Pakistani superhero in Ms. Marvel, Pakistanis created inspired by the forgotten love and longing embedded in India and Pakistan’s Partition. Unlike my grandparents or parent’s generation, who remember the split with loss and hostility,…
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It goes without saying that South Africa’s dance and music scene holds a strong global position in contemporary party and dance culture. With Amapiano being blasted from club speakers in every part of the world to Umlando, Zotata, Ba Straata and many more TikTok dances trending on our screens, it’s very easy to forget that…
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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…