Is social media causing us to self-diagnose?
A recent poll conducted by the tech-driven healthcare company Tebra has found that 30 percent of Gen Z participants had diagnosed themselves with a mental health problem based on information theyβd gathered on social media. Although silly Vine-like videos still pop up on Instagram Reels and TikTok feeds from time...
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What you need to know about the SHEIN lawsuits
The ultra fast fashion retailerβs copyright usage, labour practices, and competitive behaviour have come under fire in recent months, threatening to hinder its plans for a takeover of the US market. The linchpin of inexpensive, mass-produced goods with prices even eye-wateringly lower than PrettyLittleThingΒ on Black Friday, SHEINβs ubiquity β most...
How TikTok is fuelling young peopleβs obsession with anti-ageing
With more social media users buying into the idea that perceived flaws must be dealt with before theyβve even begun, Gen Z now spends more on skincare than any other generation. At 26-years-old, my skincare routine consists of splashing my face with cold water, aggressively rubbing my makeup off with...
Why lab-grown diamonds are booming in popularity
The world has woken up to the socially and environmentally destructive practices of the natural diamond industry. Thanks to science, many customers are opting for lab-grown diamonds which offer the same product, minus the eco and ethical price tag. Diamonds are forever, so they say. But so are the...
LVMH sets ambitious water reduction targets for 2030
As part of its Life 360 program, the French multinational holding company LVMH has set new and ambitious targets to reduce its global water usage by 30 percent before the end of the decade. Despite the fact that over 70 percent of our planet is covered in water, only three...
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...
What is a βgirl dinnerβ and why has it sparked controversy?
The phenomenon is based around celebrating the low-effort meals a woman might cobble together and enjoy alone, but with eating disorder content still rife on TikTok β where the latest food trend has taken off β many have raised concerns over its ties to diet culture.
If youβve spent any time on TikTok as of late, then youβll know that new food trends are as commonplace as GRWMβs, the 
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...
Where are we in the ongoing fight against fast fashion?
Though the number of people shopping consciously has soared in recent years β with Gen Z at the helm β fast fashionβs demise isnβt nearly as tangible as you may have assumed. Hereβs why. Update: the European Union has backed a raft of new regulations to end fast fashion, including policies designed to make clothes more durable, easier to reuse, repairable, and recyclable. The text calls...
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...
