I was 13 years old when I discovered Vivienne Westwood. The music came first. From the moment I heard the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, I was hooked. Within a few months, I was spending my pocket money on a knock-off Westwood design — tartan bondage trousers. My punk look was… Continue reading Fashion, sex and drag — Vivienne Westwood’s queer legacy
Kim Kardashian has broken the internet again — but this time it’s with fake pubes, not latex. “How funny are these merkins!” the Skims CEO chortled, holding up a pair of her line’s latest release to the camera: faux pubic hair underwear. The reaction has been mixed. Some think it’s marketing brilliance; others are worried… Continue reading What Skims’ latest release can tell us about the state of body image in 2025
Fashion has a notorious environmental footprint, accounting for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide output. This is exacerbated by a fast fashion business model which encourages the frequent purchase of low-priced and non-durable items. Around 30% of online purchases are subsequently returned, much of which goes to landfill. In 2020, an estimated 2.6 million… Continue reading Fast fashion — why your online returns may end up in landfill
