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Improving the Fashion Industry with Zebedee Management
We can probably all agree the fashion industry is changing for the better. There is more diversity and inclusion for POC/BAME and different religions. Yet, what are we doing for disability in the industry? Let me introduce Zebedee. By managing creatives with disabilities, they are improving the fashion industry (and in the best way!). Introducing Zebedee Management Zebedee Management is an agency which supports those with physical and mental disabilities. Not only this, but they also support those with ‘alternative’ appearances and trans/non-binary. The fashion industry often excludes people in these categories and therefore lacks diversity in this matter. Established in 2017, it is the first agency of it’s kind…
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Instagram and Mental Health: an Endless Cycle
Instagram is arguably the most used social media platform today. Yet what are the consequences of our casual obsession with Instagram on our mental health? Why is Instagram useful? Instagram is useful for several reasons. From that one app we can stay in the loop with friends, keep up with fashion trends, follow our favourite celebs and even grow our own platform. The limits are endless when it comes to Instagram, that’s why we tend to not get bored with the app compared to others. Over recent years, Instagram has become a useful tool to those trying to gain a large following on a social platform. The use of hashtags…
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(Fashion) Minority Report: Restoring the Fashion Industry.
The newly created ‘(Fashion) Minority Report’ could potentially be the breakthrough we have all been waiting for, in the attempt to start a new movement in the British fashion industry. Within this article, you will find some helpful information on the new campaign and how to get involved! What is the ‘Fashion Minority Report’? A new three-step programme has launched this July, creating a programme to improve diversity within the fashion industry in the UK. (Fashion) Minority Report was developed with the intention to encourage fashion companies to commit to recruiting and promoting diversity within their companies. This will be encouraged to be done easily through the inclusion of members…
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Habits: Combating Our Collective Habit of ‘One-Time-Wear’
Just another thing to leave behind in 2020. Unloading how social media reinforces the habit of one-time-wear and how to avoid it. Where did this habit come from? Why is the habit deemed bad? There are three main reasons why one-time-wear is not something you should encourage or contribute towards. Firstly, it is an endless cycle of consumerism (which fashion brands know and will use this to persuade you!). You may buy a new blouse for the weekend, then when it comes to the following week, you feel the need to buy another. Brands often use this as a marketing strategy, which can explain why you may get several discount…
