Is Lena Dunham’s plus-size clothing line really that inclusive?
The creator is launching her own plus-size fashion collection with an aim to fight the idea that bigger women are ‘stupid,’ but has been criticised for offering limited sizing options. Excuse the cliché, but times have changed. Conversations within the fashion industry about size, representation, and the importance of...
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How bioplastic could be the future of fashion
Believe it or not, the sequins on this dress are made from 100% bioplastic and could provide some insight into the future of high-end fashion materials. Now you might be thinking, what is bioplastic? In this case, bioplastic might be the answer to one of fashion's most prevalent plastic waste...
Ocean waste has found its way into haute couture
At the helm of fashion’s reset period, designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled a haute couture dress made entirely from plastic fabric produced by Parley for the Oceans. Neither tradition nor a global pandemic can hinder progress it seems. Yet another step forward amid fashion’s moment of reckoning (brought about...
Stella McCartney’s latest collection puts people and planet first
The designer's latest sustainable, vegan activewear collection is made from recycled plastic, an ode to the next generation's environmentally and socially conscious youth. ‘I am continuously inspired by the world around us, and the people within it who are taking a stand for their communities and planet,’ says Stella McCartney...
How new app Sojo is creating a circular fashion system for lockdown
Sojo is a brand-new app connecting users with local seamster companies through a pick-up/delivery service, creating a fresh circular fashion system during lockdown. While the pandemic has given the style-obsessed an opportunity to take a look at their existing wardrobes with a fresh pair of eyes, it hasn’t allowed us...
Thred Daily – Post-Isolation Weight-Loss – mocking memes to toxic marketing
Sofia talks us through how diet companies are using post-isolation weight-loss to advertise their products, and why this toxic marketing method could be doing more harm than good. Now that England is in a second lockdown, let's hope we can remember to put wellness and self-care above arbitrary beauty goals. Be...
Chromat’s NYFW film delivered a very powerful message
At this year's show, the inclusive fashion label chose to focus on the struggles faced by trans athletes as they fight for a place within the world of athletics. Free from fashion’s traditional show schedule, designer and founder of Chromat, Becca McCharen-Tran, decided to do things a little differently this year. Having built her brand on a wholly inclusive perspective that strives to challenge beauty standards, Tran’s clothing is designed...
Exclusive – Keiser Clark is the men’s streetwear label promoting connection and creativity
We spoke with one-half of the cult-fashion brand about their work, the industry-wide push for more sustainability, and the value of using social media to start important conversations. Headed by Marc Keiser and Andrew Clark, Keiser Clark has made quite the name for itself since officially launching three years ago. Thanks to a range of one-of-a-kind leather jackets that stirred up quite the frenzy on social media, the label blew...
Footwear designer Junior Clint is a Gen Z role model
Founding his own brand at just 21-years-old, Junior Clint hopes to inspire others like him to pursue their passions by acting as someone within the fashion industry they can relate to. Junior Clint is on a mission to transform media perceptions of black male creatives. Founding an entire fashion brand in his second year at university, the young designer is at the forefront of a movement striving to reshape public...
Fashion’s problem with racism runs too deep to ignore any longer
Fashion's reckoning with racism forces brands into making long overdue plans of diversification. For too long, the fashion industry has made huge profits from the exploitation of Black people. Despite this, many brands have been quick to jump on the bandwagon since the killing of George Floyd, standing in solidarity with the BLM movement. Although sizeable donations and the use of influential platforms to spread awareness is of course invaluable...
