Francesca Montefusco

Francesca Montefusco Upminster, a fairly small town in Essex that just about earns a spot in a London borough, is hardly a tourist hotspot. It’s a great base location; one hour and you can be watching street performers in Covent Garden, 30 minutes and you can be building sandcastles...

As a society, we have long been wrapped up in striving for the ‘perfect’ body, flawless skin or shiny hair. I am definitely guilty of comparing myself to a beauty standard that probably can’t be achieved on a student budget, or maybe can’t even be achieved in real life....

When we think of iconic fashion eras, a lot of us are quick to mention the 70s that give us the much-loved flares, and the bold fashion of the 80s. Or perhaps its the y2k looks that we see all over Instagram, reminiscent of the early 2000s. According to...

Francesca Montefusco looks into whether it is worth while staying Vegan now that Vaganuary is over...

After two years of living in joggers and hoodies thanks to lockdowns, 2022 finally allowed fashion to thrive. Fashion weeks were back on, influencers were back to posing in dream destinations and we were buying new going-out outfits again. From funky cowboy boots to the ‘clean girl aesthetic’, we...

Having recently won the Diana Award 'the most prestigious accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts', Nila spoke to Impact's Francesca Montefusco about her journey, and advice for young people who want to follow in her footsteps....

Francesca Montefusco Our nation is living through a time of economic catastrophe as living costs are rising and affording even basic essentials has become tough for many. Whilst talk of this crisis floods the media, the enormous impact it is having on students seems to be overshadowed. Francesca Montefusco...