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Chalk and Cheese, Chronic Illness and University

Illustration Instagram: @moonlanging.illustrations By Daisy-Mai Pulford Being a young person with a chronic illness is a challenge, filled with a feeling of dysphoria and frustration towards your own body that in my experience starting University and entering student life only emphasizes. With a longstanding diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and a brand-new diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis in my collection of autoimmune diseases, I started … Continue reading Chalk and Cheese, Chronic Illness and University

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Fashion

TIKTOK STYLISTS: How Is Your Favourite TikToker Changing The Conversation In Fashion?

Words by Annabelle Ingram Since TikTok took over our lives during 2020, it has been a permanent reference for myself and my wardrobe choices. On the app, you can now find an abundance of fashion influencers, from those who make conscious choices to include sustainable or inclusive styling in their videos, to those who are inundated with fast fashion parcels. It can, therefore, be hard … Continue reading TIKTOK STYLISTS: How Is Your Favourite TikToker Changing The Conversation In Fashion?

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Features

Gratitude Over Resolutions: Should We Change The Way We View New Year’s?

By Erykah Cameron As we start January it’s ‘new year, new me’ time, but maybe this year we should look at things a little differently and take a new approach to the old tradition of new yearÔÇÖs resolutions. There is so much pressure from social media, other people, and often ourselves to be perfect all of the time anyway, that the pressure to start each … Continue reading Gratitude Over Resolutions: Should We Change The Way We View New Year’s?

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Live Reviews, Music

OMD @ Motorpoint Arena- Live Review (10/11/21)

Words and Images by Billy Edwards  Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark showed little nerves in their first show in Cardiff in twelve years, commanding an eager audience of devoted fans through a breathless flurry of pioneering eighties synth-pop.  The showÔÇÖs dramatic opening event matched the weather outside with a chillingly-steely video of clanging shipyards and metalworks to the tune of Architecture and Morality, the title … Continue reading OMD @ Motorpoint Arena- Live Review (10/11/21)

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Fashion

Is Vogue Falling Out Of Vogue?

Words by Kristie O’Connor For over a century, those who were looking for the latest fashion, runway or lifestyle tips ran to Vogue Magazine. Founded in 1892 in New York City, Vogue USA was the first issue to launch, and is made popular today by celebrities and the designer couture that grace the magazineÔÇÖs pages. For our generation, there is an incredibly famous name associated … Continue reading Is Vogue Falling Out Of Vogue?

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Food

TisÔÇÖ the Season to be Vegan – Veganizing Festive Favourites

Traditional Christmas food brings to mind different kinds of meats stuffed inside of each other, creamy and rich desserts, and fancy cheese and canap├®s. Whilst there are a lot of shop-bought vegan alternatives on the market these days, there are ways we can easily veganize festive foods ourselves at home.   Here are some small treats, perfect for Christmas Eve, Day or New Year to … Continue reading TisÔÇÖ the Season to be Vegan – Veganizing Festive Favourites

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Fashion

A Winter Look Book ÔÇô What Some Of Our Contributors Are Wearing This Season.

Words By Manon Jones ÔÇô Winter Markets As December and the festive season arrives, like everyone else, I cannot wait to visit all the Christmas markets, winter wonderland and every other festive event around Cardiff this year. For a trip to winter wonderland or a Christmas market, IÔÇÖll be making sure that IÔÇÖm wrapping up extra warm and layering as much as possible to keep … Continue reading A Winter Look Book ÔÇô What Some Of Our Contributors Are Wearing This Season.

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The Legacy of Virgil Abloh
Fashion

The Legacy of Virgil Abloh

Words by Suraya Kazzuz What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name, Louis Vuitton? Perhaps a brown leather handbag or suitcase, or maybe the ever-recognisable LV logo. Louis Vuitton is a two-hundred-year-old fashion house: an institution synonymous with tradition. To be the person that takes on the task to revolutionise such a long-standing brand must have the ability to … Continue reading The Legacy of Virgil Abloh

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Features

An Ethical Christmas: Is It Possible?

The countdown to Christmas is officially on and, as the best time of the year is fast approaching, weÔÇÖre wonderingÔǪ is it possible to take an ethical approach to Christmas? In this article, our contributors reflect on what Christmas means to them, discussing whether or not it is possible to be entirely ethical during the holidays. By Francesca Ionescu Christmas, despite its advertisement as a … Continue reading An Ethical Christmas: Is It Possible?

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Fashion

Will Micro-Trends Ruin The Fashion Industry?

Words by Dominic Bramley-Carr In the fast-paced social media-orientated society that we live in, the way in which we consume fashion has become fickler and more prone to change than ever before. This is perhaps unsurprising, given that much of our fashion inspiration comes from apps like TikTok and Instagram. These platforms are simply designed around the sharing of large amounts of short, easily digestible … Continue reading Will Micro-Trends Ruin The Fashion Industry?

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Interview, Music

An Interview with Pale Waves

Words and Interview by Rubie Barker ItÔÇÖs 6 pm in a slightly dingy and drizzly Cardiff for me as I log on to a zoom call with Pale WavesÔÇÖ Heather Baron-Gracie, who is in a far brighter and warmer LA. ÔÇ£The weather is great!ÔÇØ she tells me, ÔÇ£different to Northern England, so that is a massive appeal to me.ÔÇØ Having announced back in July on … Continue reading An Interview with Pale Waves

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Features

Bang Tidy Events: Transforming Cardiff’s Local Music Scene

Friday the 29th of November saw a refreshing makeover for CardiffÔÇÖs music scene in the heart of Cathays. ÔÇÿBang Tidy EventsÔÇÖ organised a night of local art, music and booze for people wanting something different from CardiffÔÇÖs nightlife. Louis Jugessur, founder, and organiser of Bang Tidy, confirmed that he wanted to combine all the things he loves (which is of course, music, clothes, and booze) … Continue reading Bang Tidy Events: Transforming Cardiff’s Local Music Scene

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Fashion

Fashion in Film Series: Wes Anderson

It is no surprise, considering the extremely specific and accurately tailored nature of Wes Anderson’s films, that the stylistic decisions he makes are so widely discussed. From The Grand Budapest Hotel to Fantastic Mr Fox, the fashion choices in Wes AndersonÔÇÖs films act as a powerful tool through which audiences are pulled into the unique spaces that his characters occupy. He has even gotten involved … Continue reading Fashion in Film Series: Wes Anderson

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Album Reviews, Music

The Return of Adele: 30 Review.

By Jasmine Jones. After a six-year hiatus from music and the public eye, Adele is finally back with her new, highly anticipated album 30, and it certainly delivered. Arguably AdeleÔÇÖs most powerful album to date, 30 is an ambitious and ferocious creation centred around ÔÇ£divorce, babe, divorceÔÇØ and the roller-coaster of emotions that came with ending her 8-year relationship to Simon Konecki. That being said, … Continue reading The Return of Adele: 30 Review.

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Live Reviews, Music

Girli @ Clwb Ifor Bach- Live Review (8/11/21)

Words and Images by Francesca Ionescu Stepping through the door of Clwb Ifor Bach, the light suddenly disappears and is replaced by a dark pink hue and pink neon accents reminding you of who youÔÇÖre about to see. The crowd is young and chatty, itÔÇÖs full of pink hair, pink shirts, fishnets, and an amazing t-shirt that asks the age-old question: ÔÇÿWhy canÔÇÖt I be … Continue reading Girli @ Clwb Ifor Bach- Live Review (8/11/21)

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Features

Check Your Chest: An Introduction To CardiffÔÇÖs CoppaFeel! Society

CoppaFeel! is a breast cancer awareness charity founded in 2009 by twin sisters Kris and Maren Hallenga. Here at Cardiff, the UBT (Uni Boob Team) are ambassadors for CoppaFeel!, representing the charity on campus by fundraising and spreading the chest-checking message. CoppaFeel!ÔÇÖs co-founder Kris Hallenga was just 23 when she was diagnosed with stage four, incurable, breast cancer. Kris, like many others, was unaware that … Continue reading Check Your Chest: An Introduction To CardiffÔÇÖs CoppaFeel! Society

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Trysorau Cudd Caerdydd

Geiriau gan Catrin Lewis OÔÇÖr castell iÔÇÖr afon Taf, mae digonedd o fannau unigryw mae pawb yn eu hadnabod aÔÇÖu caru yng Nghaerdydd. Fodd bynnag, mae Caerdydd hefyd yn gartref i amrywiaeth o drysorau cudd o gaffis i barciau a siopau annibynnol. Darllenwch ymlaen i ddarganfod mwy am rhai oÔÇÖn hoff drysorau cudd yn y brifddinas a ble gallwch ddod o hyd iddyn nhw. Eartha … Continue reading Trysorau Cudd Caerdydd

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Fashion

Was This YearÔÇÖs Met Gala The Most Boring Ever?

Words By Monica Garcia As an opportunity to fund the newly founded Costume Institute, fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert established ÔÇÿThe Met GalaÔÇÖ in 1984 – this marked the opening for the Costume InstituteÔÇÖs annual exhibit. As the years went on, The Met Gala became one of the many annual benefits held for New YorkÔÇÖs charitable institutions, where attendees consisted mostly of New York elites (ÔÇÿhigh … Continue reading Was This YearÔÇÖs Met Gala The Most Boring Ever?

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Music

Opinion: Is it ever too early for Christmas music?

December is looming. Tesco have brought out their festive meal deal options, the tree is up outside Cardiff Castle and every shop has begun to play those same old Christmas tunes. But when is the right time to start playing Christmas music? We asked some of our contributors one of the most controversial Christmas questions. Time to pick a side. By Phoebe Williams┬á An opinion … Continue reading Opinion: Is it ever too early for Christmas music?

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Live Reviews, Music

Holly Humberstone @ Clwb Ifor Bach- Live Review (4/11/21)

Words and Image by Craig Strachan A frosty evening on Womanby street brings in a subdued crowd made quiet by the cold. Holly Humberstone soon expelled such frigidity, the natural warmth of her vocals seemingly bringing this room back to life. The 21-year-old is embarking on her first headline tour, originally scheduled for pre-Covid but (as with everything) was postponed. If anything that has played … Continue reading Holly Humberstone @ Clwb Ifor Bach- Live Review (4/11/21)

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