Esmé Tilling explores the movement towards online shopping as popular high-street shops continue to shut
Clothes
Should we be shopping the sales?
Sustainable ways to buy yourself out of boredom.
Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: The Hidden Problem of Microfibres
Issy Murray explores the damaging effects of microfibres in our clothes and explains the actions we can take to reduce it.
Vintage Fashion Show Review
Amy Butterworth, Online Lifestyle Editor, applauds the Vintage Fashion Show, an evening of championing independent brands and celebrating decade-inspired pieces.
Closet Clearouts: Kon-do or Kon-don’t?
Online Lifestyle Editor, Amy Butterworth, dissects the newfound craze of wardrobe clear-outs and scrutinises their feasibility in a world of Fast Fashion Down the rabbit hole of fashion YouTube, you may find yourself enchanted by hour-long compendiums of people sifting through their overflowing wardrobes, as they painstakingly filter out the items that no longer bring […]
Show us some silk
There are some bangin’ deals out there on lingerie at the moment, ready for you to look hot and spicy in the bedroom; whether it’s to impress that special guy or gal in your life, or just to take some fit selfies in the mirror and feel good about yourself. We have spent some time […]
H&M: Sustainable superstar, or simply a hypocrite?
Over the past few years, it has become more and more evident that we’ve entered a new era of marketing. Suddenly, beauty brands like Lush and the Body Shop are pasting the labels ‘vegan’ and ‘cruelty-free’ on the forefront of their campaigns and disposable plastic straws are looking to become an endangered species. Another company […]
Winter Wardrobe Ready
I don’t know about you but, within the span of one week, I’ve dug out my thicker duvet, my radiator has been switched on and I can’t leave the house without a coat. This can mean only one thing – it’s winter in Exeter! All over campus, students, including myself, are trudging up the hills […]
Undressed and unimpressed
A world class institution like the V&A can knock together shows with their eyes closed. They have a wealth of exquisite garments in their permanent collections, as well as contacts in high places to source rare key pieces and historical experts on hand to flesh out the details. What really sets an exhibition apart, however, is […]
Student saviour vs. Student sabotage
Spring Student Saviour: Victorian inspired fashion It seems like the fashion industry is running out of eras because it’s going back over a hundred years for this trend. Nonetheless, I love it. For a start, vintage is always cool and Victorian is vintage to the extreme. Plus, there’s an added bonus if you’re a history student […]