By Sarah Gill “Y’all ready to save the ocean or nah?” The fact that fashion is the second dirtiest industry in the world, with oil as the leading pollutant, shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. Recently, words like ‘fast fashion’ and ‘sustainability’ have been on everyone’s lips. From watching documentaries like The True Cost to reading headlines as we scroll through our … [Read more...] about SZA launches sustainable street-wear line
Archives for April 2019
Fantastic beasts – the crimes of J.K. Rowling
By Stevie Buckley The creator of the famous Harry Potter wizarding world, J.K. Rowling, recently revealed some information about Dumbledore that put my childhood into turmoil. As a child, I was gripped by the simplicity of the hero/villain dualism, but it turns out that Dumbledore and his enemy, Gellert Grindelwald, were in a ‘passionate’ sexual relationship in the past of … [Read more...] about Fantastic beasts – the crimes of J.K. Rowling
Five pampering products to help you de-stress this exam season
By Martha Brennan With exams fast approaching, most of us are too stressed to think of anything but timetables and projects right now. But sometimes taking an hour in the evening to treat yourself is the best thing to boost morale, and though it’s hard to really relax it's important to take a few moments for yourself to keep your brain functioning. Here are five beauty … [Read more...] about Five pampering products to help you de-stress this exam season
Things I Didn’t Know I Loved: Ireland
By Libby Falk Jones Visiting Lecturer, English/Berea College, Kentucky USA After Nazim Hikmet, Turkish poet exiled from his beloved homeland I didn’t know I loved rain, yes, rain misting my face, droplets catching in my eyelashes and the thick hard rain seen from my window, my rainpants and boots worth their weight when it’s time for … [Read more...] about Things I Didn’t Know I Loved: Ireland
Sustainable style on a budget: tips and tricks for second-hand shopping
By Molly Fitzpatrick No doubt fashion weeks are a spectacle of glitz and glamour, a creative explosion of everything weird and wonderful about fashion. But fashion week is also a powerful event, granted these couture designs probably aren’t to many people’s taste or budget, but it has the power to completely shape what comes onto the rails of the high street. For this … [Read more...] about Sustainable style on a budget: tips and tricks for second-hand shopping