Phoebe Philo is back, everyone
Last month, cult designer Phoebe Philo’s eponymous label hit the market. The LVMH-backed brand, whose arrival had been hyped since before COVID-19, was long-awaited. There was very little fanfare— no…
Green Gifting: Going Beyond Black Friday
The time has come. Irresistible sales, abundant hauls and the persistent reminders of festive gift-giving are looming over us all. In desperation for low prices and quick consumption, it remains…
The Hunger Games Phenomenon
Since the book’s release in 2008, The Hunger Games has taken the world by storm. It began the onslaught of female lead, dystopian novels, riding on the back of the…
The makings of good merch
Band merch first emerged in the 1950s when an Elvis Presley fan club decided to design and produce their own t-shirts. But it wasn’t until the 1960s that merchandise began…
Should we let go of nostalgia?
Nostalgia is defined as a “sentimental longing for the past.” For me, looking back at photos of holidays with friends and family over summer brings up a wealth of bittersweet…
Why is everything “girl” these days?
Since Megan Thee Stallion introduced ‘hot girl summer’ in 2019, TikTok has blown up with micro-trends referring to a variety of practices that have been ‘girlified’. Videos with the hashtags…
How to set (and achieve) your goals
How much better would life be if only we had more motivation to study for that difficult class, spend more quality time with close friends, or even join that swimming…
Are the annual Christmas adverts getting worse?
We all remember that time in early to mid-November when we, as kids, would restlessly wait to watch the annual John Lewis Christmas advert, excited to be introduced to a…