Our obsession with collagen is hurting the planet
An investigation into the supply chains of this βwonder productβ for skin, ageing, and health thatβs at the centre of a global wellness craze has uncovered a dark side to its cultivation. Collagen, which makes up 60 per cent of our cartilage, accounts for 70 to 80 per cent of...
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Opinion – Capsule collections are the future of fashion
In the age of cheaply priced fast fashion, buy-now-pay-later schemes, and constant advertising both on and offline, thereβs nothing more tempting than buying a new outfit for every special occasion. But once you see the value in having a curated capsule collection, I promise youβll never look back. Thereβs never...
Juice cleanses arenβt the holistic venture many think they are
Juice detoxes, cleanses Ββ whatever you want to call them β are not backed up by any scientific research. So why do people claim to feel better when doing them? The truth, while common sense, is often shrouded by wellness jargon. βIβm doing a cleanseβ your friend declares, before sipping...
Opinion β stop excluding men from the body positivity conversation
The archaic mindset that vulnerability isnβt βmanlyβ β particularly regarding image and self-esteem β should not be an excuse for rejecting men from our efforts to challenge unrealistic beauty standards. For as long as Iβm able to remember, women have been the primary target of societal body critique. Permeating almost...
Procrastination has been linked to poor mental and physical health
Avoiding certain responsibilities might feel rewarding in the moment, but itβs likely worse for our mental and physical well-being in the long run. A breadth of studies have shown that chronic procrastination isnβt just bad for our to-do lists, but also for our mental and physical health in the long...
Love Island will continue eBay partnership in winter episodes
Hoping to encourage viewers to buy and sell second-hand clothing, ITV partnered with eBay to dress last summerβs Love Island contestants. A boom in listings on the platform has continued ever since, and will hopefully grow further. With the return of Winter Love Island comes news that contestants will be...
British Airways updates staff uniforms for first time in two decades
Fashion designer Ozwald Boateng has created a new uniform line for British Airwaysβ staff. After 20 years of sporting the same look, its 30,000 employees β especially female staff β will have more freedom regarding what they wear at work. For far too long, most airline stewardessesβ have had to choose being wearing a skirt and heels orβ¦ wellβ¦ a skirt and heels while on the clock. But in recent years,...
Is Meta poised to free the nipple?
After a decade of campaigns against the discriminatory ban, Facebook and Instagramβs parent company has called for an overhaul to a policy it says impedes freedom of expression for women and trans and nonbinary people. For years now, social mediaβs blatant censorship bias has come under increasing fire, especially its discriminatory ban on bare breasts. Despite more than ten years of campaigns, it remains a problem on Facebook and Instagram in...
Exposure to body positive content can help aid mental health
A new study has labelled the viewing of diverse figures on the internet as an effective βmicro-interventionβ for self-esteem that prevents or limits the adverse impacts of social media. For decades, body positivity has lived comfortably in mainstream media. Acting as a remedy to idealistic, unattainable beauty standards weβve long been pressured into accepting, itβs often praised as a force for good. For those whose appearance sits outside the range of...
The fight to end hair discrimination
Whatβs being done to address the racist policies and unfair judgements targeting Black people for wearing their natural hair? With issues such as criminal justice reform currently dominating political discourse, confronting hair discrimination may seem inconsequential to some. What it represents, however, is another hurdle to overcome in our quest for racial and economic justice. Routinely, POC individuals are forced to internalise the messaging that Black hair and its protective styles...
