Will banning fast fashion ads succeed in slowing the industry?
France is contemplating banning advertisements created by the fast fashion giant SHEIN in hopes of preventing the consumption of unsustainable and polluting clothing. While it’s no secret that the fast fashion industry is terrible for our planet, low prices and clever marketing tactics continue to lure in customers looking to...
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Tyler, The Creator announces Louis Vuitton collaboration
Rapper, producer, and artist Tyler, The Creator has announced his first fully-fledged fashion project collaboration with Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton. Hot off the news that Tyler, The Creator was the best-selling male artist on vinyl in the US last year, he’s just unveiled a new fashion collaboration with...
Is your monthly manicure an environmental problem?
Last year, demand for acrylic nails surpassed traditional manicures for the first time. With the market only set to grow, it’s time we talk about the environmental impact of plastic-based artificial nails. Conversations about the environmental impact of our beauty routines have become commonplace in online spaces and in marketing...
Single dose of LSD provides immediate and sustained anxiety relief
According to the results of a new study conducted by MindMed, just 100 micrograms of the hallucinogen can halve anxiety within weeks. As a result of this successful clinical trial, the US Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy status to the biopharmaceutical company’s proprietary treatment. Following decades of...
Can a growth-chasing fashion industry ever be truly sustainable?
Although most fashion brands have laid out sustainability goals by now, one overarching objective stands in the way of reaching them: brand growth. Given that environmental issues are influencing society’s purchasing decisions more than ever, fashion brands are working to ensure that their values align with consumers’ increasingly eco-conscious...
Schiaparelli transforms electronic waste into high fashion
When it comes to sustainability, the fashion industry typically makes headlines for being a wasteful polluter. At the latest Schiaparelli show, the brand’s head designer transformed e-waste into clothing that is both upcycled and beautiful. What do the fashion and tech industry have in common? To start with, both industries are...
Opinion – Viral beauty trends on TikTok have gone too far
Social media is adept at consistently making us question whether or not our appearance meets an extremely high standard, all while continuing to shove algorithmic ‘sameness’ down our throats. Isn’t it time we stopped letting the Internet dictate the way we perceive our facial anatomy? Ever since TikTok took over during the pandemic, it’s bolstered the influence of already-problematic beauty standards, bringing a slew of hugely unattainable ideals with it. Whether...
Is shopping for skincare now more complicated than ever?
The rise of no-nonsense, ingredient-focused skincare lines promised to streamline our self-care regimes. But with new product lines, formulas, and beauty trends popping up every month, has taking care of our skin become over-complicated? The beauty industry has seen massive growth over the last few years, especially in the skincare department, which is expected to have a market value of over 185.5 billion USD by 2027. Since 2020, its e-commerce sector...
Opinion – January should be about happiness as much as health
A new year brings new goals. But these restrictive and often daunting wellness trends can do more harm than good. Ah, January—the month when the air is filled with a sense of renewal, and social media is flooded with images of kale smoothies, gym selfies, and the ever-elusive promise of a ‘new you.’ If you’re already crumbling under the weight of this vignette, you’re not alone. From diet advice, to gruelling...
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 (that’s seven years total of pads, tampons, ruined underwear, cramps, and red rivets of womb lining), period stigma prevails. This is most evident in our education systems where, from the moment we’re first visited...
