My jewellery box memoir
Jewellery to me, especially my rings, have become like second skin, I never take them off. They have quite literally become part of who I am. I’ve worn them every day for so long now that friends and colleagues just
Sharon Tate and her everlasting influence on fashion
Sharon Tate serves as one of the more underrated 60s fashion icons compared to the likes of Bridgette Bardot, Twiggy and Audrey Hepburn. However, her lasting impact on the fashion and beauty industry is undeniable. Tate rose to prominence in the
Too Beat? Try the beatnik style
How to get the beatnik look ‘Beat’ has many definitions…Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road, said the word suggested “physical weariness” and “alienation”, but it can simply be described as a subculture movement in the 50s/60s, whose participants read poetry,
Icons of the Sixties: Jean Shrimpton
Jean Shrimpton was a pioneer of the modern supermodel throughout the 1960s. Her influence has remained clear from her initial beginnings in the modelling industry up until the present day. Often referred to as one of the world’s first supermodels,
The Style Influence of Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot, ‘the world's most beautiful woman', had an immeasurable influence over the fashion and culture of the 60s. She was like nothing anyone had seen before, harshly contrasting with the pristine image that other celebrities of the time tried
Seventies Style icon: Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks was a fashion icon of the 1970s and her staple flared sleeves and shawls were influenced by the style of the hippie subculture at the time. She wore dramatic silhouettes with toned-down neutral colours to match the aesthetic
Is fast fashion resale really forbid-able?
Sustainability and second-hand shopping are all everyone in fashion seem to talk about these days and for good reason. The climate is in crisis, as is the cost-of-living, so it makes sense that people are turning to sites such as eBay
We’re all ‘Depop girlies’ now: Are we running to second hand to save our purses?
How has the fluctuation of the economy post-pandemic and amid the cost-of-living crisis affected the second-hand clothing market and charity shops? Covid has been replaced with another c-word: The cost-of-living crisis, which is having a similarly disastrous and yet different effect
Its not just a scarf, its a Burberry.
I’ve always seen hand me downs as something someone doesn’t want or doesn’t use, meaning there's obviously a reason they are handing it down so why would I want it? However, I always get excited if my mam gives me
Fashion Memoir: My Dear Docs
Dr. Martens have always been a fashion staple in my family, from my dad loving his one trusty pair, to my brother and sister owning multiple pairs and being big fans of the brand as a whole. I’ve now owned
The jacket with the power of transformation
We all have that one piece of clothing in our wardrobe that we could never part with. For me, that’s a leather jacket. You can never have too many jackets – every fashionista knows that. I can justify having all 15
Christmas is more than kisses, couples and corny insta captions
There's no doubt that the cold, festive season is designed for love and affection. There's no shortage of Christmas date inspiration and films all about falling in love to the soundtrack of Micheal Bubble. But that doesn't mean the holiday