By Selina Dufner “Naomi was the first. She was the great ambassador for all black people. She broke down all the social barriers.” – Halston February is Black History Month and that is the perfect occasion to write about an outstanding and influential, yet kind of forgotten model – Naomi Sims. She is often seen…
By Maeve O’Sullivan – Fashion Editor London-based Irish designer Simone Rocha has announced she will be releasing a collection with H&M on March 11th, 2021. The collection, which has been in the works since Summer 2018, caters not just for women’s fashion which Rocha is known for, but also children and menswear. The collection encompasses…
by Selina Dufner First of all, with this cover, Harry Styles became the first man to ever land a solo cover on Vogue, and while that achievement alone is simply groundbreaking, it doesn’t stop there. Styles teamed up with his good friend and creative director of Gucci Alessandro Michele, and a collaboration between them is…
November has always been famous for its mass consumerism. With the lead up to Christmas, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it’s no wonder. Marketing teams go wild, playing into the minds of the consumer. In a pandemic, why should that be any different? Either it’s my new glasses prescription or I’m actually getting older and…
Fashion editor Maeve speaks with new business Lough Garments, run by UCC student Pádraig, and Sam, who is a recent UCC graduate. Do you believe that sustainable fashion is more important to the younger generation today than let’s say, millennials? I would definitely think our generation is more environmentally conscious than the ones that have…
Writes Selina Dufner Hey, Upper East Siders. Gossip girl here, and I have the biggest news ever. One of my many sources sends us this: “Spotted on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art: …” Well, who exactly is spotted is yet to be known, as the cast of the Gossip Girl reboot just…
Fast fashion, slow fashion and everything in between. I am beginning to wonder if this is a race of the Tortoise and the Hare; and who will win? If those terms didn’t baffle you already, then welcome Gen-Z, or Generation Z. This demographic cohort succeeds the problematic Millennials yet precedes the younger Generation Alpha. Gen-Z…
By Selina Dufner Kenzo Takada and Sergio Rossi – two incredibly talented designers that sadly departed this life after catching Covid-19 this year. Let’s look back at their iconic lives and celebrate their amazing achievements. Kenzo Takada “Kenzo was the first competition Yves [Saint Laurent] had in years. They greatly admired each other. Kenzo really…
By Selina Dufner With Halloween coming up, let’s take a look at three collections that caused quite a backlash and furore in the fashion world. But were those negative reviews that followed each collection fair? Yves Saint Laurent – The Scandal Collection, 1971 Why the criticism? The collection was different from the widely admired and…
‘’I didn’t just wanna wear a tuxedo and be boring’’ – fashion designer Marc Jacobs The Scottish kilt or the shalwar kameez and kurta are evidence that the fashion world is no stranger to the idea of men wearing skirts or dresses. Despite this, skirts and dresses, ‘feminine clothing’, would incite verbal abuse and slander if worn…