Is vegan beauty set to hit the mainstream?
With participation in Veganuary at an all-time high this year, beauty industry giants and small cosmetics businesses alike are foregoing animal products more than ever before. Just two weeks into January, and #Veganuary2021 has already amassed a whopping 53K hits on Instagram, and almost five million views on TikTok. The...
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Bleach London unveils plastic-free hair dye
The already-environmentally conscious brand has just launched the world's first plastic-free hair dye, a monumental step towards the future of a wholly sustainable personal care industry. A favourite among those of us obsessed with changing our hair colour as frequently as the TikTok trends encouraging us to do so seem...
Beauty technology is set to change consumer habits for good
Digital tools thriving amidst a pandemic imposing cautious mindsets towards ‘touch’ will redefine how we shop for beauty products in the long-term. As in a large majority of sectors, the worlds of beauty and technology have collided at an accelerating pace over the past few years. Estimated to reach...
#AcnePositivity is encouraging Gen Z to destigmatise skin imperfection
As the movement grows alongside a new, pandemic-induced focus on self-care, so too does acceptance towards skin conditions long steeped in needless stigma. ‘Pimples are in,’ announced Justin Bieber to his 151 million Instagram followers in 2018, paving the way for a brand-new age of acne representation. In the two years...
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...
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....
Michelle Obama’s lipstick collab is encouraging voter registration
The former First Lady has partnered with a Black-owned, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetics brand on a lipstick that supports When We All Vote's new campaign. With election day only two months away, social media has been flooded with reminders from celebrities, public figures, and friends alike to vote. Amidst the current turbulent political climate between Trump and Biden, it’s never been a more crucial time for US citizens to exercise...
Counterfeit beauty products booming amid Covid-19
The pandemic has caused a dramatic rise in the production of non-authentic goods worldwide, but technology is here to save the day. Alongside the obvious surge in online shopping during lockdown, counterfeit beauty products are on the rise, specifically targeting those new to e-commerce. And, with a recent report from GlobalData which predicts that internet purchases will account for over 15% of all UK health and beauty spending by 2024,...
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...
