Paris, Milan, Cathays: Current Fashion Trends In The Student Centre Of Cardiff

Paris, Milan, Cathays: Current Fashion Trends In The Student Centre Of Cardiff 

Words by Sadie Smith┬á Autumn has gone and taken strategically layered outfits with it, leaving behind bundled-up students stumbling their way through windy Cathays. Puffer coats, joggers, and oversized scarves have seized the Cardiff student population; famed for their ability to provide cozy vibes in a way that a trench coat simply canÔÇÖt.  If you choose to venture out to Lidl, a life hack predominantly … Continue reading Paris, Milan, Cathays: Current Fashion Trends In The Student Centre Of Cardiff┬á

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Halloween Week: Our Contributors’ Trend Predictions & Costume Ideas

Words by Mia Coley After what has been a crazy year so far for pop culture, costume ideas are endless. Mysocial media is filled with costume suggestions, the most popular (not surprisingly) beingthose inspired by Greta GerwigÔÇÖs masterpiece, Barbie. The movie provided so many iconic feminine and masculine looks that would be perfect forthe 31st. From the iconic 1959 original Barbie black and white swimsuit … Continue reading Halloween Week: Our Contributors’ Trend Predictions & Costume Ideas

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?

TikTok, I Think Not

Written by Francesca Ionescu TikTok has quickly become the most popular social media platform in the world, offering a very different interface to other apps that offers the user huge creative freedom. With TikTok you can create videos about pretty much anything in any format, from tutorials, to outfit ideas and funny edits, to the most controversial form of TikTok-POVs. POV stands for Point-Of-View and it … Continue reading TikTok, I Think Not

How has Fashion Changed Society?

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?

Blackfish. Blackface. What next?

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?

The Best of 90ÔÇÖs Trends

Take a trip down memory lane and revisit + bring┬áback the fashion scene of the nineties when┬ástepping out of your house was the way forward┬áin order to show off your OOTD! What a long way┬áweÔÇÖve come! Caution: Abrupt nostalgia and ÔÇÿfeelingsÔÇÖ may┬áoccur. Ripped Jeans Born in the grunge era and sported by the likes of grunge artists Kurt Cobain and Salt ÔÇÿnÔÇÖ Pepa, ripped jeans … Continue reading The Best of 90ÔÇÖs Trends