Fashion & Beauty Archive
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
16th November 2011
History of Androgyny in Fashion
How androgynous dressing came to take a hold on our sartorial imagination.