Recently I was passing by Redchurch street and I came across a store which looked very inviting with its rustic wooden floors, vintage furniture, victorian walls and piles of denim neatly placed on recycled fixtures. “Eh, another ‘ ‘alternative’ Shoreditch store’ i thought to myself. My curiosity took me inside and here I was, completely … Continue reading
What I have learned through interning in fashion
Two years and four internships later (a combination of smaller and bigger) and I feel like I’ve got a pretty good understanding of how to make the most of my experience. Internships don’t come around easy. Although they are unpaid, when one manages to get exactly what they wanted, one loses their shit completely and … Continue reading
Dear Kanye, please leave fashion alone
A day doesn’t go by without Mr West’s antics. A recent publication of System’s editorial, photographed by Juergen Teller, styled by Kanye West and modelled by Kim (of course) rose a few eyebrows. Some may say it’s random, others that it’s just weird. It’s a healthy combination of both. The shoot takes place in what … Continue reading
Free labour and pot noodles
Have you ever thought about working for free? I mean what does it really mean and why would you do it? Continue reading
Fake Status
Few months ago when me and my boyfriend were on holiday a group of men kept coming up to us, trying to shift some fake designer bags. For the millionth time, “No, Thank You”, I said. My boyfriend asked, whether I would ever buy a fake designer item. Without hesitation I said, “Of course not”. Those … Continue reading
Victoria’s Secret’s imperfect campaign on perfect body
“Why I don’t want my daughter to see this advert” stated The Daily Mail in recent article about Victoria’s Secret’s latest campaign, “Victoria’s Secret advertisement is dangerous” added Independent. From this we can see that VS have got themselves into a little bit of a pickle. So, what is all this fuss about? Victoria’s Secret new campaign shows ten … Continue reading
“It’s hard to be told to lighten up because if you lighten up any more, you’re going to float the fuck away” -Roxane Gay
A little while back I was sitting next to my friend who was flicking though the Pride magazine. I instantly asked her about the magazine as I never came across it. She responded “A beauty magazine for black women”. My first thought was “Why was there a magazine for black women?”. Continue reading
We consume and we are guilty
CSR also known as Corporate Social Responsibility is a funky little term that you are exposed to more often than you are aware of it. Continue reading