Esme Johnson

We cannot escape politics when it comes to fashion, no matter what we wear. Each garment binds us to a political statement whether we realise it or not. Fashion almost always coincides with making a political and powerful statement. For instance, in 1919, labour leader Luisa Capetillo became the...

‘Do you prefer fashion victim or ensemble-y challenged?’ Before Elle Woods, before Regina George, there was Cher Horowitz . Throwing it back to 1995, this Clueless Queen certainly taught us a thing or two about style. And, almost 25 years after the film’s initial release, we are still learning the...

It is 2019 and February has been and gone in style. World Fashion Week kicked off in New York and took its pit-stop tour across European powerhouses Milan, Paris, and our own home turf, London. Year by year, the event drips with cash, fame, and impractical clothing, and is guaranteed to...

Female models are in the spotlight for both their aesthetic and broader impact on the female population. Whilst recent dialogue has been more open about the impact of airbrushing, underweight models, and diversity in the fashion industry, many people dismiss female models as bad role models for young women....

With Lent just around the corner (6th March-18th April), many people are wondering what bad habits to ditch from their everyday life. Whether you are religious or not, Lent is a great way to better yourself when it comes to bad habits. Most people go down the traditional food-related...

Fourteen years after the department store banned the sale of fur, the ban has now been extended to include exotic skins, starting in February 2020. The luxury store will still sell leather from agricultural livestock, a move which arguably reduces waste when animals are slaughtered for human consumption. The...

Lydia Rose, or fashioninflux as she is known on Instagram, is a UK-based fashion blogger with a following of 2.7 million people. Lydia shares photos and videos on her social media platforms, providing outfit inspiration and ideas on how to style certain pieces of clothing and accessories. Some of...