‘Legging legs’ and self-diagnosis: How social media trends are neglecting mental health needs
TikTok has recently banned the viral 2024 trend of ‘legging legs’, which implies that only certain body types are acceptable when wearing leggings and other body types should not be seen in them. Bethany Jones investigates the impacts of social
Finding confidence via fashion: escaping anxiety through menswear and style
I grew up in cold, rural, middle-of-nowhere Scotland as a terribly anxious child and teenager. Long curly hair and a reserved persona tried and failed to mask a swathe of insecurity that was extraordinarily difficult to overcome as a young
Addiction, Anorexia and A-class drugs: The problems with our favourite TikTok aesthetics
The world of social media has done some truly amazing things: uniting families, providing safe spaces, and sparking national movements, but there may be a darker side to the pretty picture of these online communities. TW: discussion of mental health disorders,
Does Getting Dressed Whilst Working From Home Help Your Mental Health?
This year has been tough on everyone. National lockdowns have been hard and many of us are still working from home, away from the normality we desperately want. However, in order to feel good and productive whilst you’re still at
‘I found myself telling people ‘I’m Ok’ – Exclusive interview with Questions Clothing’s Ryan Douglas
Questions Clothing is a streetwear brand established in February 2019 by Scottish founder Ryan Douglas. From then, their garments have been featured on ASOS. Ryan had always been around fashion growing up but didn’t want to blend in, he didn’t
Pretty Little Thing x Molly Mae new season edit
Love Island star, Molly Mae’s, newest collection with top online fashion retailer, Pretty Little Thing, went live on the 17th of February. Her latest collection follows a similar style and colour palette to her last one, but this time there is
#LETWHATSINSIDEOUT: Label Your Style Instead Of Your Health
Everyone has been helping raise awareness for world mental health month. And its not just online, it is now transitioning into the fashion industry too. Topshop and Topman have teamed up with CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) to bring you
#HelloYellow: spreading awareness of children’s mental health
Thousands of people across the nation have been taking part in World Mental Health Day, pledging to show young people that they are not alone, joining a #HelloYellow campaign run by mental health charity YoungMinds. https://twitter.com/YoungMindsUK/status/1182174003320016896 Research by YoungMinds revealed that young people find
Creating a conversation about mental health in fashion
Since our article about companies creating fashion items promoting mental illnesses was posted, a huge discussion has been opened up about the rights and wrongs of the matter. As mentioned in the previous article, it has been proved that one in
The role of male fashion and social media in ending toxic masculinity
By Bethan Baker. Alongside the rising Feminist movement of the 20th century came the reprobate of toxic masculinity; seen by activists as the explanation for male violence and the desires for dominance over women. More recently, toxic masculinity movements have raised
Mental health: it’s NOT a fashion trend
It has been proven that one in four people will experience mental health issues at some point in their life. In the UK, only 5.5 per cent (£115 million) of our total health research expenditure is spent on mental health and
Is online shopping damaging our health?
According to the Office for National Statistics, 90 per cent of adults in the UK have access to the internet and 75 per cent of these individuals buy products online. As a tech savvy nation, are we relying too much