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...
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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...
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...
Is βbed rottingβ self-care or self-deprecation?
The latest wellness trend on TikTok caters to burnt-out Gen Zers, encouraging them to escape the demands of daily life by spending extended periods of time under the covers and emerging only when they feel properly rested. At first glance, thereβs likely a lot of good that can come...
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...
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...
The major environmental impact of faux leather
As the popularity of ethical fashion grows and consumers continue to seek out vegan clothing alternatives, itβs time we asked ourselves if these products are truly as sustainable as they seem. Itβs common knowledge that fast-fashion has long-dominated the style landscape, for the affordable and straightforward way in which it enables consumers to keep up with continually fluctuating trends. However, unlike the rapid nature of these fads β which come and...
Are AI-generated images perpetuating toxic beauty standards?
Viewing photos generated by apps like Midjourney, DALL-E, and Adobe is no longer a novelty. Could frequent exposure to highly idealised β and unrealistic β images of human beings potentially reshape societyβs beauty standards? If youβve ever toyed around with AI photo-generating apps, you may have noticed a trend emerging β especially when asking the technology to depict realistic-looking humans. The trend Iβm referring to is that all AI-generated humans seem...
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 primary target of societal body critique. Permeating almost every aspect of my day-to-day life, Iβve frequently faced immense pressure from my...
The latest TikTok trend points to Gen Zβs obsession with anti-ageing
With more social media users buying into the idea that perceived flaws must be dealt with before theyβve even begun, young people have turned their attention to a new product which promises to offset any future lip creases: a straw designed to prevent wrinkles. Itβs no secret that Gen Z is obsessed with anti-ageing. Earlier this year, a 14-year-old went viral on TikTok for sharing a multi-step skincare routine with the...
