Menstrual cycle linked with increased suicide risk
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have uncovered that suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts are most common in the days just before and after bleeding begins. Though the average woman menstruates for 2,535 days of her life (thatβs seven years total of pads, tampons, ruined underwear, cramps, and red rivets...
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Opinion – Clothes should not be a legal issue in 2023
A new Wisconsin Bill marks a milestone for Indigenous students. But we should be questioning why legal intervention is necessary in the first place. Under new Assembly Bill 210, students in Wisconsin will now (legally) be allowed to wear tribal regalia β like beadwork and eagle feathers β to their...
Opinion β Consumers are becoming savvy to performative inclusivity
UK beauty brand Pink Honey has come under fire for a recent influencer trip. The backlash proves consumers wonβt stand for vapid marketing.Β Brand controversies seem to be on the rise. Everywhere you look βΒ particularly on social media βΒ a company is facing ridicule for short-sighted campaigns or shallow marketing tactics. But...
New Yorkβs cosmetology law is breaking beauty barriers
A new requirement β that students learn to style textured hair as part of their training βΒ is signalling change for the global beauty industry.Β The beauty industry has always been somewhat of a minefield for the Black community, who often find themselves on the fringes of an ostensibly inclusive business. Despite...
Startup Sulapac develops microplastic-free packaging materials
Seeking to reduce our dependence on oil-based plastics, Sulapac is making bio-based packaging components using recycled and βside-streamedβ materials. Itβs hoped to boost fashionβs circular economy. Anyone who is even slightly into skincare will be well aware that the environmental cost of beauty cosmetics is huge. Our buy, use, and bin...
Fashion reseller Vestiaire Collective is dumping fast fashion
The luxury second-hand site has launched a striking campaign to announce theyβre banning fast fashion giants Zara, Uniqlo, and H&M.Β Vestiaire Collective has been a solid advocate for the green-fashion market since its inception in 2009. At the time, it was one of the first online retailers that specialised solely in...
Textile waste zombies visit fast fashion shops in the UK
The Or Foundation has teamed up with artist Jeremy Hutchison to create fast fashion zombies that haunt high-street clothing stores in the UK. The aim is to raise awareness about the environmental cost of the industry while demanding greater transparency from retailers. By now, most of us are well aware of the terrible environmental and social costs of fast fashion. The industry is one of the primary polluters of our planetβs...
Sophia Kianni launches βwe wear oilβ campaign
Sophia Kianni is calling out fashionβs dependency on oil by educating others on production and manufacturing processes. Clothes are currently made from fossil fuel-derived synthetic fibres at an βabsolutely horrific rate.β With COP28 in full swing, phasing out fossil fuels to tackle skyrocketing greenhouse gas emissions is once again receiving mainstream attention. Transitioning away from coal, oil, and gas doesnβt appear to be happening any time soon, however. Rather than using the...
Microdosing psychedelics could help those with ADHD
A new study shows that consuming tiny amounts of LSD or magic mushrooms can improve mindfulness in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Following decades of demonisation and criminalisation, psychedelic drugs are being proved to have profound implications for a field thatβs seen few pharmacological advancements since the 60s. Iβm talking, of course, about the treatment of intractable conditions such as depression, PTSD, and addiction, which time and time again...
A model has gone viral for her experience of AI white-washing
With artificial intelligence on the rise, its use in the fashion world raises new moral dilemmas.Β Shereen Wu is a burgeoning runway model from the US. Sheβs also a burgeoning influencer, sharing her career and lifestyle with several thousands of followers. But itβs not her content creation or modelling skills that have recently thrust Wu into the limelight. After sharing a recent incident involving designer Michael Costello, Wu has gone viral on...
