Category: Think Pieces
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“When s*** hits the fan, is you still a fan?” In his song “Mortal Man”, from his critically acclaimed album “To Pimp a Butterfly”, Kendrick asked us this question. Now, 7 years later, fans are asking themselves the same question, about Kendrick himself.
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Whether they delight or disgust you, feet are forever at the forefront of our consciousness. While feet are a practical factor in getting us from place to place, the aesthetic factor they hold can be a cause of embarrassment, stress, or, for some, financial gain.
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The global fashion industry, like many other industries, is undergoing a transformation. With economic uncertainties, shifting consumer challenges, and a market bogged down by inflation and a cost of living crisis, global brands are now sourcing new and viable markets where they can find fertile ground.
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While the noughties captures the attention of the world’s trendiest inhabitants in an inescapable chokehold, the seventies have been sneaking into every element of our wardrobes without us even realising. Platforms, flares, cottagecore, and psychedelic prints are just some of the seventies staples we’ve seen take the world by storm, but none dominate the lives…
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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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Online, people are discussing what point self care methods like skin, makeup and surgery become less about care and more about control. So which is it?
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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.