Does fashion really have a place in politics?
In lieu of congresswoman AOC’s Met ball dress, here’s a look at the intrinsic politics of fashion – and why we need to stop denying it. The Costume Institute of New York threw its annual Met ball last Monday, the first to emerge since the pandemic. As expected, none...
Current in Style
Why this year’s MET Gala was the most progressive yet
The return of the most experimental fashion event of the year gave us more than just outfits to talk about. Let’s face it, the world is changing at a rapid pace. So much so that even the biggest event in fashion is not exempt from displays of social and political...
The difficult truth about ‘natural’ beauty’s contribution to climate change
Environmentally conscious consumers are ditching synthetic beauty products in favour of natural alternatives, but there's a dark side to the boom in their popularity. At present, the general consensus that ‘natural,’ ‘green,’ ‘organic,’ and ‘clean’ means better is ubiquitous within the beauty industry and frankly speaking, it makes a lot...
MET Gala opening show is a celebration of designers of colour
Last night’s MET Gala saw the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Rihanna, and Billie Eilish grace the red carpet in a celebration of American fashion, but it was the opening show that really caught the spotlight. The theme of this year’s MET Gala was In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, and...
Adidas’s ex-brand chief launches fully sustainable streetwear
The man behind adidas’ success is starting a new environmentally conscious clothing concept that hopes to rival streetwear juggernauts Yeezy and Supreme. You aren’t wrong in thinking that the luxury street style market is oversaturated, but when it comes to shopping sustainably for big name brands, you may be surprised...
The femtech start-up tackling gender bias in healthcare
Despite accounting for roughly half of the world’s population, women must continually overcome hurdles before receiving adequate treatment. Tia is fighting to close the gap. Though women’s health is undergoing a generational culture shift that’s prompted more open discourse around historically stigmatised concerns regarding our wombs, we continue to find...
Could circular beauty remedy the industry’s waste problem?
The ever-expanding sector generates 120 billion tonnes of throwaway packaging annually. Given we can no longer recycle our way out of this mess, are circular-designed products the answer? Unless your skincare routine involves using leftover ingredients from last night’s meal to create that homemade face mask you saw on TikTok once, then you’ll be well aware that the cost of looking our best is taking a significant toll on the...
Heron Preston meets Mercedes Benz for upcycled streetwear collection
Paying homage to 40 years of the airbag’s patent, Heron Preston has teamed up with one luxury car brand to push the boundaries of innovation and sustainability in fashion. It goes without saying that stepping out of a luxury car looks better when you’re dressed head to toe in an equally drippy, designer outfit to match – just ask Kylie Jenner next time you see her. But what if I told...
Chloé is proving that low impact fashion can be chic
Since being named the brand’s creative director last December, Gabriela Hearst has been on a mission to demonstrate how a luxury label can fully embrace eco-friendly practices. At this year’s Paris show, she did just that. As we know all too well by now, the pressure is on for brands and designers to ditch the linear take-make-waste approach that’s been fashion’s backbone for a century and fix the mess...
Gucci’s new platform for young designers puts planet first
Vault is an experimental online space showcasing one-of-a-kind vintage pieces alongside the work of burgeoning sustainability-focused Gen Zers. Circular fashion is in, after all. If, like me, you’ve been keeping an eye on fashion’s efforts to remove itself from the climate change narrative since the industry’s generous contribution to global carbon emissions first came to light, then you’ll know all about conscious consumerism. Driven primarily by the Gen Z demographic, making...
