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    Balenciaga: Style or Scandal?

    Jamey Heron-Waterhouse Recently, Balenciaga released their new holiday ad campaign, featuring children styled with bears wearing bondage gear, empty wine glasses, and other disturbing objects. The brand came under scrutiny for the inappropriateness of their ad and many social media commentators deemed the brand to be promoting paedophilia and...
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    The Frazzled Englishwoman Aesthetic

    Whether intentional or not, we can all relate to that ‘running out of the door’ look: the toothpaste on the side of the mouth, the odd socks and spilt coffee on a fresh blouse. While idealised in the movies, it can be accidentally actualised in that every-day morning rush....
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    Regulations and Rebellions: the Meaning Behind Royal Fashion

    There’s a reason why you don’t see the Duchess of Cambridge wearing long, fluorescent fake nails, streaking blue hair, or a dangerously low-cut top. Royal fashion makes a statement and even the tiniest details having a wider symbolic message. Their outfits reflect their status as leaders and ambassadors of...
  • The Glorification of Being a Shopaholic

    25% off that enchanting top you’ve been gawking at all week! Buy one lipstick, get one for free! That thousand-pound necklace is now £990, what a bargain! Sales are everywhere. They’re plastered on walls, in front of shops, on cards, on social media, and even in your email box....
  • ‘Unrefined’: An Interview with UoN Fashion Society

    On the 25th November, UoN’s Fashion Scoiety hosted their fashion show titled ‘Unrefined’ at Alea Casino. Impact’s Jamey Waterhouse sat down to chat to Sara, the Media Director, Izzy, the Financial Officer and Website Director, and Josh, the President....
  • The Best Beauty Advent Calendars of 2022

    Advent calendars have long been an exciting way to count down to Christmas. In recent years, both luxury and drugstore brands have been releasing make-up filled versions. Often they are are elaborate and come with a high price tag, yet the products usually add up to more than the...
  • How far should sustainable brands push consumerism?

    Jamey Heron-Waterhouse looks at whether increasing the sustainability of the fashion world requires ditching consumerism entirely....