By Molly Fitzpatrick No doubt fashion weeks are a spectacle of glitz and glamour, a creative explosion of everything weird and wonderful about fashion. But fashion week is also a powerful event, granted these couture designs probably aren’t to many people’s taste or budget, but it has the power to completely shape what comes onto the rails of the high street. For this … [Read more...] about Sustainable style on a budget: tips and tricks for second-hand shopping
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Getting Thrifty
By Sara Chudzik At the start of the academic year everyone wants to look their best. However, after spending all our money on festivals and holidays throughout the summer most of us are broke. So, when you enter any clothes shop, you leave with your head hung low after checking price tags. Spending money on the latest trends would mean no food or no social life. What’s a … [Read more...] about Getting Thrifty
Lost Looks: ’90s Grunge
Music and fashion have always been big influencers in our world. The way we dress, how we act, what we listen to, their reach is endless. But is there a connection between these two trendsetters? Can what we listen to stretch even further into our style and look? The purpose of this series is to show that, well, yes they can. As musicians gain recognition for their obscure, … [Read more...] about Lost Looks: ’90s Grunge
Lost Looks: 80s New Wave Craze
This week’s Lost Looks musical genre is difficult to sum up in a single word. Composed using an array of genres and instruments from electro to punk with guitars and keyboards, “new wave” was a genre like no other. New wave’s musical origins date back to the late seventies but its real popularity began in the early eighties following bands like Duran Duran, Talking Heads and … [Read more...] about Lost Looks: 80s New Wave Craze
Lost Looks: 50’s Rock ‘n’ Roll
Rock ‘n’ Roll was a phenomenon like no other. Loved by teenagers as the music of a generation and loathed by parents and religious figures alike, it brought rebellion and sex appeal, not forgetting some pretty slick hairdos. It gave a song to a voiceless generation and has stayed that way ever since. Socially, musically and fashionably, this genre was a game changer in every … [Read more...] about Lost Looks: 50’s Rock ‘n’ Roll