Degendering Fashion: It's Not New

Degendering Fashion: ItÔÇÖs Not New

Words by Imogen Edmonds Marketing clothes as ÔÇÿgenderlessÔÇÖ has become a new selling point in the fashion industry, and whilst items of clothing obviously donÔÇÖt have a gender society has stitched gender into clothes, labelling them into the socially constructed gender binary. Whilst we are familiar with most high street shops having gendered clothing sections, the origination of gendered dress is relatively recent.  Up until … Continue reading Degendering Fashion: ItÔÇÖs Not New

Review: Don’t Worry Darling

Words By Caitlin Evans IÔÇÖm Worried, Darling *THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS* The drama surrounding Olivia WildeÔÇÖs latest release, DonÔÇÖt Worry, Darling, has been unavoidable recently. It all began with the controversy over the casting decisions (Harry Styles, IÔÇÖm looking at you), and has since spiralled into a seemingly never-ending stream of negative claims, so-called arguments, and drama. This hasnÔÇÖt overshadowed the film itself, however, and … Continue reading Review: Don’t Worry Darling

The Mercury Prize Award 2022: Who Should Take It Home?

Written by Harry Taylor Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Little Simz released her ground-breaking album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (SIMBI) in September 2021, seeing her receive the second Mercury Prize nomination of her career. After she finally broke into the consciousness of music fans with her 5th album Grey Area in 2019, SIMBI sees her express similar themes through a wider … Continue reading The Mercury Prize Award 2022: Who Should Take It Home?

Collage of Harry Styles with Haruki Murakami books as the background.

Celebrities and Book Recommendations

By Emma Williams Truthfully, I used to think that wanting to know what books celebrities were reading was a strange trend; after all, celebrities are just normal people, arenÔÇÖt they? I did not understand that reading the same literature as the people who inspire them enables people to feel more connected to their idols, until one of my own, Harry Styles, began making recommendations. My … Continue reading Celebrities and Book Recommendations

GET THE LOOK SERIES: From Harry Styles, Bella Hadid To Zendaya

Words by Emily Haf Often, celebrities wear clothes that are not budget-friendly, and honestly, we all wish we could dress the way they do but the second we check the price-tag itÔÇÖs game over. What if we could dress like our celebrity style-icons? Simply by narrowing down the outfit and finding budget friendly clothing shops, or even thrift stores, you can style yourself in a … Continue reading GET THE LOOK SERIES: From Harry Styles, Bella Hadid To Zendaya

Timoth├®e Chalamet: A King on The Rise?

By Alisha Keane ItÔÇÖs the name you keep on hearing and the name that probably took you a few tries to be able to pronounce, the hype surrounding that of French-American actor Timoth├®e Chalamet is inescapable. With a career and a reputation reminiscent of Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1990s, itÔÇÖs no wonder that us Gen Z-ers have created from him our own cultural icon and … Continue reading Timoth├®e Chalamet: A King on The Rise?

Harry Styles: Shattering Gender Norms, Defying Toxic Masculinity, and Writing Bangers

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

Album: One Direction – Four

Despite their meteoric rise to fame and global success, Four does nothing to cement One DirectionÔÇÖs status as the most successful boy band since The Beatles. The aptly-titled fourth album from the band boasts a more sophisticated 70s pop-rock sound with Fleetwood Mac-esque guitar riffs and layered choruses reminiscent of EaglesÔÇÖ Hotel California. On paper, this sounds like a step in the right direction (pun … Continue reading Album: One Direction – Four