The 20s…..a second time round?
The 1920s was a revolutionary period in fashion history as women explicitly defied the societal body standards of past years and embraced both their femininity and independence. The flapper subculture that sprung up and has come to define the era
Black Lives Matter: The catwalk effect
There has always been a lot of speculation for social injustice within the fashion industry. In 2014, only 20.9 percent of models on the Spring 2015 runway at New York Fashion Week were of colour. Diversity and inclusion issues have drawn
Corset design influenced by women’s smart wear
The corset I have designed is inspired by the early Victorian era. I have decided to use the hourglass shape to accentuate the curves on the body. To bring the early corset design to the 21st century, I have created
Gucci surprises with orange tartan dress…for men
The world has gone crazy about Gucci selling this £1.700 dress for men in order to fight the toxic masculinity. It is part of the Fall/Winter 2020 Ready-To-Wear collection which will be presented during Milan Fashion Week in January. The orange
Comfy in Corsets
This is a modern oversized corset made by bleached linen fabric and inspired by Joan Miro’s naïf- abstract collection of paintings called ‘Le Lizard aux Plumes’. The disintegrated form, the abstract design and the shapes occurring from this pattern, obey
Olivier Theyskens revives 1940s fashion for his Fall/Winter 2019 Ready-To-Wear collection
In 1997, Belgian-born designer Olivier Theyskens, had left his studies behind to focus on his eponymous fashion label. He had already gained much experience in the industry, from heading two Parisian fashion houses to working for Theory, a New York-based
Cindy, Naomi, Linda and Christy: the original Supermodels are back
Apple TV have just ordered a documentary event series called 'The Supermodels' exposing the iconic careers of supermodels like the names of Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, and Christy Turlington. The docu-series goes back to the 1980s when all
Olivia Bowen launches empowering ‘no filters needed’ campaign with In The Style
Last week saw the launch of Love Island star Olivia Bowen’s autumn/winter collection with In The Style as part of a new campaign highlighting the negative effects ‘fake filters’ can have on self-esteem. Joining Olivia to shoot the campaign were models