The minimalist way of life is everywhere – what can we learn when its meaning is so often repackaged as another consumer trend?

In his keynote presentation, Professor Mark Miodownik deliberates on the perils of consumerism, how we might manage to bring it to a sustainable future, and its obsolescence

From ‘skinimalism’ and ‘skin fasting’ to the all out rejection of skincare, people are recognising that our obsession with layering so many products can actually have an adverse effect

The internet has a new obsession: packing women into neat, labelled boxes based on their aesthetics. What are, then, the consequences of the commodification of women?

Olivia Stringer asks whether online platforms for selling second hand clothes are encouraging a wear-once mindset

Has our capitalist society capitalised on the self-care trend too much?

Sophia Ashby delves into the history of Valentine’s Day, because all relationships have complicated pasts.

As with everything, spirituality is not immune from fashion trends. This year, there has been a sharp increase in the selling of books, films, and wearable items centred around witchcraft