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What is ‘core’ anyway?
In 2025, “-core” is the internet’s new favourite way of turning any aesthetic, no matter how niche or absurd, into a fully fledged trend. But what does it mean really?

My culture is not your costume: Understanding cultural appropriation on TikTok
From ‘Ibiza tops’ to ‘Scandinavian scarves’ the rise of ‘TikTok fashion trends’ has caused a stir online, but why exactly are people upset?
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“Is it a ‘fit’ or are they just skinny?” The influencers challenging our ideas around fashion and body positivity
From ‘fit checks, to look-books, to Pinterest boards – fashion and style is embedded into our life online. Amongst this are content creators challenging whether or not we are giving credibility to the right people. In a space where diet culture is rampant and being skinny is coming back ‘in’, we are holding a magnifying glass to the influencers and celebrities that are hailed as ‘style icons’ – and question whether we are celebrating their fashion choices, or their bodies.
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Fashion at The Cannes Film Festival: Who defied the dress code?
Celebrities have been defying dress codes and wearing outrageous clothing (or lack thereof) to red carpets for years. Some most notable looks include Lady Gaga’s meat dress and Bianca Censori’s see through dress, but has Cannes Film Festival had enough?

How Blake Lively’s online ‘takedown’ has changed the narrative around her style
For over a decade, Blake Lively was fashion media’s golden girl: red carpet royalty, Met Gala icon, and the only A-lister who proudly claimed to style herself. To put its simply – she was ‘it’.
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