Netflix’s ‘Guide to Meditation’ aims to alleviate the stress of 2020
After a turbulent year, Netflix is helping subscribers to breath, unwind, and reset for 2021 with an original series dubbed ‘Headspace: Guide to Meditation.’ When it comes to evoking a sense of FOMO, 2020 has been the ultimate adversary chiefly because, thanks to the pandemic, everyone has been missing out...
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Angela Davis, the BLM activist making waves in fashion
'Heroes of Blackness' is a collaborative capsule collection launched by Davis and Renowned LA to raise funds for groups fighting for prison reform in America. Amid a year in which fashion has become arguably more radical and political than ever before, it makes sense that as streetwear adapts, brands such...
Beauty technology is set to change consumer habits for good
Digital tools thriving amidst a pandemic imposing cautious mindsets towards ‘touch’ will redefine how we shop for beauty products in the long-term. As in a large majority of sectors, the worlds of beauty and technology have collided at an accelerating pace over the past few years. Estimated to reach...
The extraordinary medical potential of psychedelic drugs
Could psychedelics transform mental health? A growing number of scientists have begun asking whether mind-altering drugs such as DMT, magic mushrooms, and LSD may also have the potential to help treat anxiety, addiction, and depression. In the first study of its kind, UK regulators have given dimethyltriptamine (DMT) the green...
Burberry to donate leftover fabrics to fashion students
The ReBurberry Fabric initiative will add to the luxury label's ongoing sustainability efforts and help young, underrepresented fashion designers across the country. In partnership with the British Fashion Council (BFC), Burberry has expanded its scholarship programme and announced a new sustainability project with both planet and people in mind. With plans...
The ‘gamification’ of fashion continues to make headway
From E-Sports capsule collections to Animal Crossing runways and brands launching their very own games, fashion's steady shift into gaming shows no signs of slowing down. Yesterday, Balenciaga finally unveiled its long-awaited videogame and the largest volumetric video project ever undertaken titled Afterworld: The Age of Tomorrow. Set in the near-future...
The circular fashion economy could be worth $5 trillion
Though a relatively undeveloped concept within the realm of clothing production, the potential value of fashion's circular economy is vast. Is the industry ready to adopt an entirely new business model? With a focus on producing items that will stand the test of time and disrupt the constant churning out of goods at a ‘saturation point’ that has the recycling market bursting at the seams, a circular economy is arguably...
#AcnePositivity is encouraging Gen Z to destigmatise skin imperfection
As the movement grows alongside a new, pandemic-induced focus on self-care, so too does acceptance towards skin conditions long steeped in needless stigma. ‘Pimples are in,’ announced Justin Bieber to his 151 million Instagram followers in 2018, paving the way for a brand-new age of acne representation. In the two years since – particularly following the Coronavirus outbreak which brought with it worldwide lockdowns and a heightened interest in natural beauty...
The gender health gap: women’s bodies shouldn’t be a medical mystery
The most worrying trend in female healthcare research is the lack of it. Women (defined here as both female-identifying people, and people with wombs) have always found it much harder than men to have their bodies defined in the medical sphere. Given that histories are recorded and circumstances dictated by men, it’s not surprising that womanhood is ‘othered’ in our self-definition as a species - pushed to the boundaries...
One size fits none: is there a solution to clothes sizing disparities?
Amidst ongoing criticism that fashion has a sizing problem, the industry is finding itself hard-pressed to provide shoppers with a solution that doesn't simply cater to dominant consumer groups. A narrow range of sizing options has long hindered the fashion industry, an industry that often resorts to ‘vanity sizing’ whereby clothes are actively labelled a size smaller so brands are able to mislead buyers to believe they’re thinner than they...
