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The Changing Face of Fashion

The infiltration of the ‘celebrity’ into the fashion industry is not necessarily a bad thing, argues Chloe Letcher

How to Improve Grades and Alienate People…

Gráinne Morrison tackles the number one distraction of JRUL.

Haute Cou-dumpster

Whilst we all know that fashion is subjective, do some designers take it too far?

Ethical Fashion: What it says on the label?

If something is labelled as ethically sourced, can we take that as the absolute truth? Alice Tofts thinks not…

Dolce and Gabbana SS13: It’s just heritage, right?

Faye Howard gives her opinion on the recent controversy surrounding the Italian designers’ latest collection

One for One?

We all know TOMS espadrilles but are they as ethical as they sell themselves to be? Miles Zilesnick investigates

How to be a Warehouse cliché

Jake Pummintr sacrifices his weekend for an evening of people watching.

Age Re-Defining

Less traditional models are becoming more of a feature for top brands, writes Elizabeth Harper

Confessions of a tattoo lover

The personal passion of getting a tattoo

Lana del Rey and the enduring love for Lolita

The eternal appeal of feigned innocence

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 […]

Celebrities Selling (Themselves)

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

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 […]

Take your clothes off and let your hair down

How to look good naked

Don’t Cry for me, Christopher Kane

Fashion hysteria soars to new heights.

Does Galliano have a future?

Can the undeniable creative genius ever repair his shattered reputation?

Model Behavior?

Should an individual’s private conduct impinge upon their professional status?

Welcome/back to Manchester

A lighthearted mission statement from the Mancunion’s fashion editorial team

Has the Death Knell Sounded for Print Fashion Journalism?

As the online empire begins to encompass the media in it’s entirety, does print journalism have the longevity to remain a worthwhile medium?

Reality Television: The Modern Form of Torturous Theatre?

Melody Nairn’s view on ancient theatre and how modern entertainment is not much different.