Why Was this Year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Cancelled?

By Francesca Ionescu A quick peek into a VictoriaÔÇÖs Secret shop will make you think the retailerÔÇÖs main audience is women; teens in the PINK section spraying body mist amongst sports bras, silky pyjamas and the big group that giggles around the lace and garter straps. But the origins of the brand are more amongst the line from David FincherÔÇÖs ÔÇÿThe Social NetworkÔÇÖ. A Stanford … Continue reading Why Was this Year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Cancelled?

The Architect of Louis Vuitton

By Emily Jade Ricalton Known for their extravagant designs and luxurious leather goods, Louis Vuitton has been paving the value of the fashion industry ever since it was founded in 1854 by the French malletier, Louis Vuitton (of course). With their most expensive calfskin leather handbag from the SS20 Cruise Collection pricing at just ┬ú5,000.00, it is obvious to see that Louis Vuitton has an … Continue reading The Architect of Louis Vuitton

Kanye West and the Development of ‘Offensive Fashion’

By Meg Burgess Kanye West – one of the most decorated hip-hop artists in history, with 21 Grammy wins and 68 nominations to his name, as well as the fashion entrepreneur behind the ÔÇ£YeezyÔÇØ brand. ÔÇ£YeezyÔÇØ is estimated to bring in $1.5 billion (┬ú1.16 billion) in revenue in 2019, so the question is, amongst so much controversy, how is he able to sell out a … Continue reading Kanye West and the Development of ‘Offensive Fashion’

Conspiracy: Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson’s New Make-up Collaboration

By Rowan Davies It comes as no surprise as to why Jeffree Star is synonymous within the beauty industry and YouTube universe. From his infamous online scandals to his multi-million-dollar cosmetic line Jeffree Star possesses the full celebrity package that we love, or hate in some cases. However how does his new make-up collaboration with popular YouTuber and close friend, Shane Dawson, shine an innovative … Continue reading Conspiracy: Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson’s New Make-up Collaboration

London Fashion Week SS20: An Interview with VIN+OMI

By Emily Jade Ricalton After Quench FashionÔÇÖs exploration of London Fashion Week SS20, the award-winning fashion duo, VIN+OMI, caught our creative attention and made us increasingly aware of our interests surrounding sustainable fashion. The multi-media designers were awarded a NESTA accreditation due to their dedication to sustainable approaches, focusing upon all sectors and processes of the fashion industry, including both business factors and textiles design. … Continue reading London Fashion Week SS20: An Interview with VIN+OMI

Personal Tattoo Stories – Top Boy Tattoo, Brighton and Hove

By Emily Jade Ricalton After the passing of my Great Uncle last year, this September I decided to get a tattoo that would always remind me of him; a homage to the respect I built for him throughout my younger years. Having had three more previously, IÔÇÖd say I am pretty educated in the world of tattoos ÔÇô from knowing the best artists and studios, … Continue reading Personal Tattoo Stories – Top Boy Tattoo, Brighton and Hove

Why Anastasia Beverly Hills is Paving the Way for the Beauty Industry

By Rhi├ón Lock  Anastasia Beverly Hills (abbreviated as ABH continuing) has of recent years been one of the biggest dominators in the cosmetics industry, releasing products such as the Dipbrow Pomade and the Modern Renaissance eyeshadow palette, which have won an array of awards and solidified ABHÔÇÖs place as a pinnacle in the beauty domain. Despite the brandÔÇÖs American name, CEO Anastasia Soare is a … Continue reading Why Anastasia Beverly Hills is Paving the Way for the Beauty Industry

Adidas Infinite Play – What is it?

By Josh Allen  Adidas have announced the beginning of a new scheme: Adidas Infinite Play. But, what exactly is it?  Well, if youÔÇÖve happened to of purchased any products from Adidas in the past five years, youÔÇÖre now able to send your old products in return for store credit: this includes anything from track jackets to old socks, with Adidas welcoming them back with open … Continue reading Adidas Infinite Play – What is it?

London Fashion Week SS20 X Extinction Rebellion

By Kate Sutton London Fashion Week is a time for emerging and established designers to exhibit their art. But this yearÔÇÖs event experienced disruption from something even more than vogue: activism.┬á As one the fastest growing climate change movements, Extinction Rebellion (XR) set its sights on London Fashion Week for the Spring Summer 2020 collections, and with good reason. According to the United Nations, the … Continue reading London Fashion Week SS20 X Extinction Rebellion

London Fashion Week SS20: A Reflection

By Kristie OÔÇÖConnor September 13th until September 19th 2019 – these are the dates that everyone in the Fashion industry had in their calendars. One week celebrating fashion; designers representing and expressing their exemplary ideas, whether through style, material or colour. As a lover of fashion myself, IÔÇÖve collected information and a few of my favourite looks to give you the ultimate rundown on three … Continue reading London Fashion Week SS20: A Reflection

London Fashion Week SS20: Time to Walk Carefully

By Annabelle Ingram With the rise of pollution stemming from the fashion industry, hereÔÇÖs everything London Fashion Week (LFW) did to promote sustainable fashion, helping to reduce the negative effects of one of our favourite past-times ÔÇô shopping. The fashion industry is one of the worldÔÇÖs largest polluters, accounting for 10% of global carbon footprint alone. The primary issue of this pollution is one related … Continue reading London Fashion Week SS20: Time to Walk Carefully

Personal Tattoo Stories

Here at Quench Fashion and Beauty, we’re running a tattoo mini-series to share our love of ink! We wanted to hear your stories of the personal meanings behind your tattoos, so here’s our first edition – enjoy! Words by Ellie Hutchings┬á Before I got my tattoo (my first and only ÔÇô but hopefully thereÔÇÖll be more to come), IÔÇÖd known I wanted one for a … Continue reading Personal Tattoo Stories

ÔÇÿKurt Was HereÔÇÖ ÔÇô A Review of the Kurt Cobain-Inspired Clothing Line

By Emily Jade Ricalton After the world woke up to the shocking news of Kurt CobainÔÇÖs successful suicide in 1994, April 5th, to be exact, there has been an ever-longing within the music industry, and creative world as a whole, to pay homage to the leader of Grunge.  And this is exactly what weÔÇÖve seen in the 25 years since CobainÔÇÖs death. In 2015, the … Continue reading ÔÇÿKurt Was HereÔÇÖ ÔÇô A Review of the Kurt Cobain-Inspired Clothing Line

Tattoos, Body Art and Female Domination (Print Issue 174)

By Emily Jade Ricalton The definition of the phrase ÔÇÿbody artÔÇÖ is one of a unique nature ÔÇô ÔÇÿan artistic genreÔǪ in which the actual body of the artist or model is integral to the workÔÇÖ. Well, this is what the dictionary defines it as anyway. As a reader, you could also recite this definition as artwork that has in fact been embedded into the … Continue reading Tattoos, Body Art and Female Domination (Print Issue 174)

Cardiff’s Student-Friendly Beauticians

Introduction by Sophie Coombs Freshers and returning beauty-addicts alike will understand the struggle of having to move away from your beloved home salon/beautician. Not only is it traumatic to cheat on your beauty salon at home, it is also a nightmare finding the right new salon for you and your student budget. Never fear, though, because at Quench we’re here to help you and your … Continue reading Cardiff’s Student-Friendly Beauticians

The Importance of Kilo Sales

By Sophie Coombs This year at Quench Fashion, weÔÇÖre working towards loving the planet in every fashionable and beautiful way we can. At the end of my first year of uni, I decided to join to #fastfashionrebellion and no longer buy first-hand items of clothing ÔÇô not only is this great for our earth (the fast fashion industry is actually the main culprit for our … Continue reading The Importance of Kilo Sales

Tattoos, Body Art and Female Domination

Cardiff Artist ÔÇô Naomi Hoang By Emily Ricalton Introduction As a section, Quench Fashion has decided to create a series piece all about the tattoo industry, with a special focus upon women within this industry. Due to the huge popularity of this series, we decided to expand both our pieces online and in print issues of Quench Fashion. In this online article, Quench Fashion look … Continue reading Tattoos, Body Art and Female Domination

Festival Fashion: Boomtown and Boardmasters

Introduction by Sophie Coombs Earlier in August, we introduced you to our Festival Fashion series. We started out with our very own Emily’s style at Truck Festival and now we’re heading to Boomtown and Boardmasters! Boomtown – ┬áBy Elly Savva Coyle My festival fashion icon is my boyfriendÔÇÖs younger sister Sophie, an 18 year old who has just finished her A-Levels and is now spending … Continue reading Festival Fashion: Boomtown and Boardmasters

Jaclyn Cosmetics: An Update

By Rhi├ón Lock Jaclyn Hill began her YouTube channel in 2011, and since then she has amassed almost six million loyal subscribers. Residing in Florida, Hill has become one of the most popular YouTube moguls around. In her career, Hill has released many collaborations ÔÇô notably her ÔÇÿChampagne PopÔÇÖ highlighter in collaboration with Becca Cosmetics, and her line of eyeshadow palettes and makeup brushes with … Continue reading Jaclyn Cosmetics: An Update