By Meg Burgess ItÔÇÖs no secret that Adidas remains a giant in the sportswear-fashion industry, with the brand holding many iconic models and lines to its name, as well as endless successful collaborations with other fashion brands. So, the internet was excited to discover that the brand would be releasing a collaboration with the fashion icon – Prada. As a brand, Prada are known for … Continue reading Adidas X Prada: A Review
By Stephanie Israel The recent collaboration between the popular surf-wear brand, Stussy, and the recognised high-end brand, Dior, is a prime example of the recent spike in partnerships between sports and designer.┬á The menswear fall collection was masterminded by Kim Jones, DiorÔÇÖs current artistic director of menswear. Jones has previously collaborated with streetwear brand KAWS, which ended up being a very successful collection. This was … Continue reading Dior X Stussy: A Review
By Josh Allen┬á This past decade has seen a rise in the popularity of street-wear brands and an increase of high-end fashion into the mainstream. For years, these two ends of the industry have been separated from each other with very little interaction. This all changed in 2017, when Louis Vuitton and Supreme New York two giants of each industry, collaborated and opened the gateway … Continue reading Dior X Jordan: A Review
by Katie May Huxtable The fashion and textiles industry is one of the worlds biggest industrial sectors and we are now producing and purchasing our fashion at a rate like never before. A constant need for fast fashion is fuelled by a society rooted in throwaway culture and, across all sectors, we have developed a constant need to consume. However, as the second biggest … Continue reading The High Cost of Cheap Fashion
Phoebe Grinter – Columnistgrinterpm@cardiff.ac.uk With his much-anticipated album Fine Line due to be released on 13th December, I thought it was appropriate to talk about the key role Harry Styles is playing in shattering gender norms and defying toxic masculinity. From his majestic mane of curly brown locks and his active support of the LGBT+ community, to his goose-bump inducing vocals and captivating stage presence, … Continue reading Harry Styles: Shattering Gender Norms, Defying Toxic Masculinity, and Writing Bangers
By Kimiya Asjadi┬á An invitation for an event arrives, almost reflexively you reach for your laptop, open ASOS and start looking for the something new to wear. Sound familiar? ItÔÇÖs nothing to be ashamed of, weÔÇÖve all been there. We live in a society where thereÔÇÖs a relentless need to keep up, fit in but also stand out. Our clothing creates our identity and while … Continue reading How has Fashion Changed Society?
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?
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’
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)
By Lauren Ryan Festival season is upon us, and though itÔÇÖs traditionally known to be a celebration of music, festivals have become a stage to showcase our inner fashionistas. From bright neon colours to a variety of textures, thereÔÇÖs never two outfits the same at a festival. They have become a means of expressing our style and I am all here for it. Even when … Continue reading Men’s Festival Fashion
By┬áEmily Jade Ricalton In the late evening of March 29th, 55-57 The Hayes, St DavidÔÇÖs Centre Vivienne Westwood store turned into a showcase of extravagant and controversial designs as head designer, Harry, described the recent collection to a watching, and certainly overcrowded, audience. Invited exclusively by the first and only Vivienne Westwood store in the whole of Wales, the large audience had come together for … Continue reading Vivienne Westwood ÔÇô Showcase ÔÇô SS19 Fashion Show
By Rowan Davies The most fascinating characteristic about fashion is that it is always changing, always evolving. Trends come and go within the blink of an eye. I cannot begin to imagine how stressed the contributors of VogueÔÇÖs ÔÇÿtrendÔÇÖ section must feel every month before publication for having to carefully observe what trends are currently in season. Although, it comes as an advantage that celebrity … Continue reading Most Influential Fashion Icons of All Time
Katherine Waldock At the end of 2018, Instagram influencers across the world were accused of ÔÇÿblackfishingÔÇÖ, a term coined to describe white people who dress up and alter the way they look in order to┬á┬á┬áappear black. This includes wearing make-up, tanning, and even having surgery, such as lip fillers or bum implants. The conversation first started when a freelance writer, Wanna Thompson, tweeted about … Continue reading Blackfish. Blackface. What next?
By Eden Nia Griffiths Sustainable and eco-friendly fashion are terms used to describe a movement which involves changing the way we look at fashion. As consumers weÔÇÖre becoming increasingly more aware of the overwhelming demand for what is known as ÔÇÿfast fashionÔÇÖ which is damaging our eco systems. Fast fashion involves synthetic materials being mass produced to meet consumer demand, but it comes at the … Continue reading Fast Fashion Features: How to build an eco-friendly wardrobe on a students budget!
By Lucy John I wear short shorts. Crop tops. Dungarees. How old am I? I wear chunky knit cardis. Blouses with lacey collars. Mid-calf length dresses in flowery fabrics.┬á Vintage bags.┬á How old am I? From the lists above you could hazard a guess anywhere between 15 and 70.┬á I turned 38 recently. So, does what I wear define my age, or should my age … Continue reading Why ageism needs to go out of fashion
By Ashavari Baral The Kujuwa Initiative, a campaign by ASOS and the SOKO community trust has created a game changer for the period poverty crisis. ASOS and SOKO have used scraps of fabric from their clothing line to create washable, reusable sanitary pads. These pads belong to a kit that has articles like reusable cotton underwear, a wash bag and a bar of soap. This … Continue reading Fashion With Integrity
Words by Katie May Huxtable There was nothing I used to love more than to trawl around shops in search of the juiciest of bargains. A mission to win the ripest of fruits in our shopping centre fruit bowls. Sale signs would bounce off the glass of my eyes, a red blur of window by window as I waltzed my way through aisles of cheap … Continue reading FashionÔÇÖs Dirty Secrets ÔÇô A Stacey Dooley Documentary
By Rimante Bivainyte Imagine fashion without heels, sexy dresses and elegancy! It sounds like a very strong statement, however, seeing current fashion and its development, sportswear and trainers is seemingly taking over streets and high fashion. Throughout those two years in university I got to know probably all possible student fashion trends including bomber jackets, skinny jeans, tight dresses, leggings, boyfriend jeans and sports trainers. … Continue reading Sportswear and trainers: How do they influence todays fashion?
By Sara Robards London Fashion Week 2018 marked another exciting week exploring LondonÔÇÖs diverse fashion talent. The shows offered everything from the chic silhouettes of Victoria BeckhamÔÇÖs first London Show, the muted retro glamour of Alexa ChungÔÇÖs debut ready-to wear line, to the bold, experimental streetwear designs from House of Holland. Industry professionals and influencers flocked to the shows in their droves, desperate for access … Continue reading London Fashion Week: Street Style Round Up
By Sarah Harris Robyn Rihanna Fenty, a music mogul turned fashion savant and beauty goddess returned to New York Fashion Week this year and turned many heads. Earlier this year, the R&B icon launched her very first lingerie collection, ÔÇÿSavage x FentyÔÇÖ online and within hours the first drop was a complete sell out. In an interview with Vogue, Rihanna said, ÔÇÿI want people to … Continue reading Savage x Fenty-The New Empowerment
