Muscle dysmorphia is fuelling a silent male mental health crisis
As social media and the lucrative, unregulated supplements industry continues to promote unrealistic beauty standards, more boys and young men today are becoming obsessed with body image and bulking up to the point of risking their overall wellbeing. For as long as Iβm able to remember, women have been the...
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Do we need a #MeToo movement for men?
A new Panorama investigation looked into accusations of sexual assault against male employees by former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO.Β Β Following the grim exposure of Russell Brandβs alleged sexual abuse by Channel 4 Dispatches, the BBC teased βΒ for the first time in Panoramaβs recent history βΒ an exclusive episode. Its focus was...
Fashionβs efforts to go green are being negated by overproduction
WRAPβs 2030 Annual Progress Report says a 12 per cent reduction in the carbon impact of clothing has been cancelled out by a 13 per cent increase in the volume of textiles produced and sold. The planet is, quite literally, drowning in clothes. Through recycling programmes have existed for...
Boody launches creative campaign highlighting underwear discomfort
Itβs estimated that women spend a cumulative 27 years experiencing discomfort from underwear that digs, rubs, and leaves deep impressions on the skin. Offering their organic bamboo-based products as a solution, the B Corp certified brand is confronting this silent burden. βThe best impression your underwear can make, is no...
Are celebrities finally being transparent about cosmetic procedures?
Ariana Grande has just joined Kylie Jenner in opening up about the work sheβs had done to alter her appearance. This poses the question: are we in a new era of A-lister authenticity? As social media continues to wreak havoc on our self-esteem, it can be immensely frustrating to recognise...
Why Pinterest is booming among Gen Z
The platform just saw its best user growth in two years, with young people leading the charge. This is due to recently introduced shoppable content, which has transformed the social media site into a go-to fashion destination for the style-obsessed demographic. According to Pinterestβs CEO, the platform β designed to...
Why celebrity stylists are unionising
For decades, strict labour laws in the US have hindered unionising efforts in creative industries like fashion. Thanks to the knock-on effects of the Hollywood strikes, however, β where workers are standing up against low wages and poor working conditions β the tide appears to be turning. In July, hundreds of thousands of Hollywood actors swapped the red carpet for the picket lines and went on...
Could future fashion be grown in a lab?
To eliminate supply chain risks related to human rights, animal welfare, and biodiversity loss, companies around the world have been developing cleaner sources for raw materials. In recent years, most attempts to make the fashion production process more environmentally friendly have fallen short. One that hasnβt, however, is the development of lab-grown biomaterials as an alternative to woven textiles, which poses a viable solution to correcting the industryβs shameful track...
This is the βworldβs first net-zero carbon shoeβ says Allbirds
Allbirds has shown off a new trainer that boasts a bioplastic sole at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen. It claims the product will be entirely net-zero across its lifetime. Looking for eco-conscious footwear to splash your cash on? Allbirds claims to have developed the first ever βnet-zero carbon shoeβ that will be available commercially early next year. Called Moonshot, the shoe was revealed at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen...
Weight-loss jab investigated for suicide risk
Despite being a diabetes medication, people without the health condition have been buying Ozempic due to its appetite curbing side-effects, which led to global shortages earlier this year. Now, itβs being reviewed by European regulators over a possible connection to thoughts of self-harm among users. Earlier this year, discourse about weight-loss drugs spread like wildfire online, thought to be influenced by suspected reports...
