Fashion
Halston: a tale of how big business devours creativity
Uncovered legacy — In the ’70s, Roy Halston Frowick became the first high-end designer to create a line with a mass retailer. Unfortunately, this commercial clout came at a price.
Written by: Colin Crummy
Juno Dawson: the YA author taking on the fashion industry
Meat market — In her latest book, Meat Market, the author and activist shines a light on the darkest corners of the fashion world. She talks to writer Jake Hall about exploitation, white saviours, and the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada.
Written by: Jake Hall
For true sneakerheads, every shoe tells a story
The art of scuffed-up kicks — Trashed trainers are a perfect symbol of excess. They tell tales of forgotten parties and reckless raves, each scuff and smear reminding us of times we’ve pushed things too far.
Written by: Jade Jackman
A hallucinatory trip around Europe, in photos
Debauchery days — Osvaldo Chance Jimenez has spent 16 years in the notorious NYC graffiti crew Peter Pan Posse. In a new book, he shares a treasure trove of shots from the road.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Celebrating style in post-industrial South Wales
It’s called Ffasiwn (look it up) — Fusing fashion, performance and documentary, photographer Clementine Schneidermann and stylist Charlotte James present a contemporary vision of the Welsh Valleys.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Buying new is not sustainable, no matter how you sew it
A deep dive into fast fashion — The fashion world may be promoting a new, more ‘sustainable’ kind of consumerism – but no matter what they try and sell us, buying new will never lead to real change.
Written by: Kat George
Climate protestors block roads to ‘disrupt’ Fashion Week
‘People need to consume less’ — This weekend, Extinction Rebellion blocked the roads around London’s Fashion Week venues in a bid to ‘disrupt business as usual.’
Written by: Clara Hernanz
Defiant photos that subvert Western beauty ideals
Lost in translation — In English as a Second Language, Asian-born, London-based photographers Joyce Ng and Hanna Moon reflect on the power of fashion photography in shaping society’s perceptions of beauty – while drawing on their own personal experiences of living in the UK.
Written by: Huck
Diversity at Victoria’s Secret: does it really matter?
Here we go again — Earlier this week, Victoria’s Secret came under fire for dismissing the inclusion of plus-size and transgender models in their shows. Personal trainer and writer Ban Hass probes why so many people – both in the fitness world and out – are still so oblivious to the power of their own privilege.
Written by: Ban Hass
The story behind BOY, the cult London fashion label
Punk Mecca — A brand for the ‘disenchanted, misunderstood and rebellious’, BOY has been clothing the capital’s subcultures for over four decades.
Written by: Miss Rosen