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Fashion

What Our Contributors Will Be Wearing To Their Spring Lectures

Stuck scrolling on TikTok or Pinterest for some uni outfit inspo? WeÔÇÖve all been there, but luckily some of our contributors have shared what theyÔÇÖll be reaching for in their wardrobes this spring term! Words by Imogen Edmonds As we venture from sitting at our laptops on Zoom to in person lectures, it is inevitable that what we wear at uni this semester is going … Continue reading What Our Contributors Will Be Wearing To Their Spring Lectures

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The month of loving: My Valentine’s Experience

ValentineÔÇÖs Day is a time of year when many of us long to be in a relationship, but for those of usalready in one, sometimes the day of love only makes us realise how much weÔÇÖd rather be alone.This was the case for me during one cold February. We had started dating just two months before andwhile having someone to snuggle up to through a … Continue reading The month of loving: My Valentine’s Experience

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Fashion

First Date Outfit Ideas

Illustration by Shafia Motaleb (@artsyfifi) Words by Maggie Gannon This yearÔÇÖs ValentineÔÇÖs Day, whether itÔÇÖs something you choose to celebrate or perhaps ignore, is certainly going to be different. If you found yourself chatting over zoom calls or making the most of those FaceTime dates, the time has now come again where this holiday, like many others, can happen in person. Unfortunately, though, wearing pyjama … Continue reading First Date Outfit Ideas

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Fashion

Beauty Recommendations on a Budget

It can be hard to know where to go to get quality products on a budget, so contributors Dominic Bramley-Carr and Eszter Gurbicz have compiled everything you need to know about their beauty recommendations on a budget. Words by Dominic Bramley-Carr I will begin by saying I have found that with some products, especially when it comes to makeup, it can be worth splashing out … Continue reading Beauty Recommendations on a Budget

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Adlewyrchu ar AddunedauÔÇÖr Flwyddyn Newydd

Gan Alexa Price Dros y blynyddoedd, dwi wedi gosod adduned ar ├┤l adduned mewn gobaith o newid elfennau penodol fy mywyd, a dwi wastad (fel digonedd ohonom!) yn methu cadw atynt. Er fy mod i wastad yn teimlo fel bod y flwyddyn newydd yn gynfas gwag, ac yn amser i ddechrauÔÇÖn ffres, dwi wedi dod iÔÇÖr farn bod addunedau blwyddyn newydd yn wastraff amser i … Continue reading Adlewyrchu ar AddunedauÔÇÖr Flwyddyn Newydd

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Food

What Will Be Trending in the World of Food and Drink in 2022?

Thanks to apps like TikTok, this past year we have seen so many foods trending online. Many of which have made their way into peopleÔÇÖs go-to recipes…baked oats and feta pasta anyone? But the vast majority are short-lived fad foods. I mean, who really wants to chew down on frozen honey or tuck into a bowl of ÔÇÿnatureÔÇÖs cerealÔÇÖ? Spoiler alert, itÔÇÖs essentially just fruit salad.  … Continue reading What Will Be Trending in the World of Food and Drink in 2022?

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Fashion

An interview with Ayo Ojo (@thefashionarchivemag)

Fashion Editors Suraya Kazzuz and Maggie Gannon got the chance to speak with Ayo Ojo, journalism student, YouTuber and editor of the magazine The Fashion Archive to talk about his recent endeavours and his moves within the fashion industry. So, can you introduce yourself to our readers a little bit to let them know how it all started for you in the world of fashion? … Continue reading An interview with Ayo Ojo (@thefashionarchivemag)

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Fashion

Colour Trends: New hair, new era?

In light of Billie EilishÔÇÖs constant hair switch-ups, we asked contributor Annabel Atkins to discuss the power of hair colour and how it can change your whole look. Words by Annabel Atkins From mental health to physical change, a hair transformation has the ability to establish confidence, motivation and satisfaction. Throughout 2021 we saw more hair TikTok trends with the ÔÇÿwolf cutÔÇÖ, pops of colour, … Continue reading Colour Trends: New hair, new era?

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Interview, Music

A Conversation with Alt-J’s Thom Sonny Green.

Words by Rowan Davies.  I wanted to start by saying welcome back! How does it feel to be back with a brand-new album? It feels uh, yeah it feels good. At the moment weÔÇÖre still doing everything at home you know, and we havenÔÇÖt played yet so weÔÇÖre promoting everything mostly on Zoom. We did rehearsals about a month ago for the tour. IÔÇÖm pretty … Continue reading A Conversation with Alt-J’s Thom Sonny Green.

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Live Reviews, Music

Sam Fender @ Motorpoint Arena- Live Review (25/11/21)

Words and Images by Rubie Barker For Sam Fender, his band and fans in the room, this concert had been a long time coming. He was initially meant to perform in Cardiff in March 2020 but like so many other artists had to reschedule this show several times. Tickets had been sold out for months and resale tickets disappeared within minutes. Since he last performed … Continue reading Sam Fender @ Motorpoint Arena- Live Review (25/11/21)

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Post-Christmas Blues

ItÔÇÖs a strange time of year, isnÔÇÖt it? It no longer seems acceptable to eat chocolate for breakfast, even though a couple of weeks ago it was perfectly okay. EveryoneÔÇÖs turning to healthy recipes and weight loss programmes that will no doubt be long forgotten come February. WeÔÇÖre hounded with media telling us to reinvent ourselves in the new year; last month we were encouraged … Continue reading Post-Christmas Blues

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Love

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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Love

Is Micro-Cheating, Cheating?

By Inga Marsden From the perspective of a University student who has had a handful of relationships, I would define infidelity as engaging in anything regarding another person, of which you would not wish your significant other to find out. Now donÔÇÖt get me wrong, IÔÇÖm no saint, we all have flirtatious exchanges from time to time. But where would this be said to draw … Continue reading Is Micro-Cheating, Cheating?

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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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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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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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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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