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2nd May 2012

The make-up palette

Distract others from your abysmal failure of an existence
2nd May 2012

A piercing passion

My fervour for shiny sharp metal
1st May 2012

Confessions of a tattoo lover

The personal passion of getting a tattoo
21st March 2012

Loving and Loathing

What we’re loving and loathing this week
21st March 2012

New Year, New(ish) You

A round up of pieces to lead you into the New Year
15th March 2012

The art in the industry

Let’s lampoon the rest
24th February 2012

Fetish beauty

A collision of the soft and the severe
14th February 2012

Lana del Rey and the enduring love for Lolita

The eternal appeal of feigned innocence
8th February 2012

F is for… Freud

‘I paint people, not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite because of what they are like, but how they happen to be’; so said Lucien Freud, the recently deceased grandson of Sigmund, acclaimed artist and friend to a host of international fashion icons. Characterized by his creativity, charm and apparent disregard […]
6th February 2012

A woman’s right to refuse a full bush

A pube-free existence need not negate feminism

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30th December 2011

Celebrities Selling (Themselves)

As the worlds of fashion and celebrity become ever more synonymous, we examine the role of stars in the advertising industry.
30th December 2011

Oh, Marc!

Has Marc Jacob’s desire to shock gone too far in his latest perfume campaign?
7th December 2011

Festive gifts of pulchritude

A seasonal way of telling someone to sort their face out
6th December 2011

The Twelve Faux Pas of Christmas Style

It’s the start of Christmas break, and you’ve conveniently swept the looming deadlines of January and essentiality of getting dressed for the day under the carpet of ignorant bliss. Parents at your beck and call- well, cooking and washing your clothes for you at the very least- and life seems simple and cosy again… so […]
6th December 2011

For the Boys: Festive Party wear

Whether it’s a Christmas dinner with the family or a soirée in the city with friends, here at The Mancunion, we’ve got Party-wear 101 sorted.
3rd December 2011

Put your inhibitions and underlying concepts of gender identity behind you!

It’s not Christmas without a rampant glitter bath
22nd November 2011

Escape modern anxiety: wash yourself, you ribald filth

Thanks to modern technology, contemporary life can be super-stressful
20th November 2011

Take your clothes off and let your hair down

How to look good naked
16th November 2011

History of Androgyny in Fashion

How androgynous dressing came to take a hold on our sartorial imagination.
16th November 2011

Mad for Tilda

Why we love this fashion maverick.