The Upcoming

The 2022 comeback of the Tumblr girl

The Tumblr girl was gloomy and grungy (following the 20-year trend cycle). For reference, think Kylie Jenner at Coachella in 2014, or Kylie Jenner arriving at the airport in 2014. Or Kylie Jenner at a petrol station in 2014.

Author Lulu Wood on her latest book, the media and women supporting women

“Every newspaper article, every TV show – it’s catfights and women versus women; seeing other girls as competition and not allies,” she says. “We have literally been taught not to trust other women. Who does that benefit? Because it’s certainly not us”.

How Covid-19 is affecting online shopping behaviours

Money that would normally get spent on coffees to go, meal deals and  after work drinks is now sitting in our bank accounts. Or, if we’re being honest, it’s going directly into purchases from our Amazon wish list. How has Covid-19 affected our online shopping behaviours and how is our “lunchtime pint money” getting spent?

Three vegan recipes to try this Veganuary

With Veganuary in full swing, you might be on the lookout for some fresh inspiration (or another recipe to add to your growing list of things to try).

Designer face masks from Bags of Ethics support people and planet

COVID-19 has been an unrelenting source of anxiety for most. For those environmentally conscious amongst us, one cause for concern is face masks.

ASOS to stop selling silk, feathers and cashmere

The fashion industry has been under a lot of scrutiny in the past few years with several popular documentaries on fast fashion and lots of sustainable fashion blogs popping up around the web. Thankfully more and more fashion brands are becoming more aware of these trends and public opinion. Now, ASOS is joining over 140 international retailers, such as M&S and Topshop, in banning the use of mohair in all its product.

Rana Plaza factory collapse safety accord set to expire

On 24th April 2013 the Rana Plaza clothing factory in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,100 people. It was the deadliest garment industry accident in the world. The following month, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety was issued. 

The future of fashion

If there is one truth to be spoken about fashion it’s that it is constantly changing – year on year, from season to season. The same holds true for fashion as an industry.

Instagram bans “plastic surgery” filters

Filters that make it look like you have undergone plastic surgery have been appearing on Instagram’s augmented reality platform, Spark AR, and are associated with what has become known as “Snapchat dysmorphia”.