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Jul 27
4 min

How Modern Slavery Has Made its Way into Our Clothes

By Anna-Karina Yuill Image credit: https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/join-fashion-revolution-week-2020-to-protect-people-the-planet/ Recently...

Apr 23
3 min

Fashion Brands Capitalising on Lockdown

By Connie Brannan As we roll into the extended days of COVID-19 lockdown, the marketing focus of online fast fashion brands continue to u...

Apr 17
5 min

Could Coronavirus Heal Our Fast-Fashion Addiction?

By Lizzy Cooney The world has halted in its tracks. People and industries are slowing down, and the way we view the world is undeniably c...

Apr 9
3 min

Transparency In The Fashion Industry

By Bella Wigley Fast fashion has been widely criticised in recent years due to its lack of sustainability and unethical production proces...

Apr 6
5 min

How To Do As Little Damage As Possible When Buying Fast Fashion

By Sophie Fennelly We all know that fast fashion is bad for the planet and that cutting it out is one of the best things we can do to be ...

Mar 16
5 min

7 Questions with a Fashion Design Student: Ipek Onuk

By Maisie Abell Special thank you to Ipek Onuk Ipek is 21 years old and from Istanbul, Turkey. She is in her second year at Leeds Arts Un...

Mar 2
5 min

In Conversation with Verity Park of TALA X WILSoc

By Emma White Having followed Grace Beverley since the days of GraceFitUK, the announcement of her new fashion brand ‘TALA’ back in 2019 ...

Mar 2
3 min

7 Questions with a Fashion Design Student: Anastasia Vikhoreva

By Maisie Abell With special thanks to Anastasia Vikhoreva Ana is 20 years old and from London. She is in her second year at Leeds Arts U...

Mar 2
3 min

How the Coronavirus Has Spread Across the Luxury Fashion Market

By Anna-Karina Yuill The Evening Standard is calling it the biggest crisis the fashion industry has faced since the financial crash of 20...

Feb 24
4 min

The Downfall of Victoria’s Secret: Why women want more from their lingerie

By Madeleine Mamak Famous for its ‘Angels’, Victoria’s Secret makes its branding message clear. It promotes a feminine ideal that they se...

Feb 10
3 min

7 Questions with a Fashion Design Student: Megan Mustill

By Maisie Abell Meg is 20 years old and from Brighton. She is in her second year at Leeds Arts University studying Fashion Design. She lo...

Feb 10
2 min

Celebrity Cosmetic Companies: An Epidemic

By Becky Cattermole The beauty business is big business. In 2019 the beauty industry was valued to be worth $532 billion, and so it shoul...

Feb 1
4 min

Her Skirts Were Mini But Mighty: V&A Mary Quant Exhibition Review

By Madeleine Mamak The V&A in London has put on many exhibitions of stunning pieces and beautiful artwork, all of which include such vibr...

Dec 5, 2019
4 min

An Interview with LRFS Directors

By Anna Venediger With an exceptional £1,800 made from their launch party last Tuesday, Leeds Rag Fashion Show is back and making us more...

Dec 5, 2019
5 min

Behind the Scenes with Head of Sustainability at Katharine Hamnett

By Madeleine Mamak It’s no secret that fashion has claimed many victims in its pursuit for style and economic gain. But in recent years, ...

Nov 11, 2019
2 min

Interview with LRFS Model Managers

By Anna Venediger Leeds event of the year, Leeds RAG Fashion Show is back and making more of an impact than ever. This year the show focu...

Nov 11, 2019
4 min

Message in a Bottletop

By Madeleine Mamak We all know that our precious planet is under threat, and we all know that we need to act fast. But what some people m...

Nov 4, 2019
5 min

7 Questions with a Fashion Design Student: Catie Macgregor

By Maisie Abell Catie is 19 years old and from Somerset. She is in her second year at Leeds Arts University studying Fashion Design. Her ...

Nov 4, 2019
2 min

LIPPY-IN-LAW

Welcome to Lippy’s new Agony Aunt column. I haven’t been on nearly enough mysterious holidays yet to be a cool (agony) aunt, so instead I...

Oct 28, 2019
2 min

Fashion at the Point of No Return

By Eliza Evans It is undeniable that fashion has a devastating effect on the environment. A single cotton T-shirt can require up to 2700 ...

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