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Self-care is more than a face mask
Written by Shona Radcliffe // @shonaradcliffe Something that’s thrown around a lot nowadays is the notion of ‘self-care’. I’m sure you’ve seen the Twitter threads, the magazine articles and the Instagram stories of other people practising ‘self-care’, however this ritual is becoming more and more based on purchasing products under the illusion that they’re going to make you a better person, instead of actually building ourselves a better tomorrow. What we now consider to be self-care is actually a superficial, romanticised version of looking after ourselves, perpetuated by internet culture and the pressure to be constantly improving. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t be working to change who we are,…
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Fashion: Charity Begins at Home
Does YouTube’s haul culture have you reaching for your bank card or is it more likely to make you want to overhaul your shopping habits? It is undisputed that one of the most popular YouTube trends of recent years is the haul video. I will put my hand up and admit that I’m guilty of eagerly watching a twenty-something discuss 30 minutes of Boohoo purchases, most of which they’ll probably return without ever wearing. These average seeming people can appear to blow up to £500 per video on new items, which is not only irresponsible if you consider the delivery, packaging and returns, but also an unrealistic representation of the…
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Fashion and Mental Health: How does the Fashion Industry impact how we feel about our bodies?
Fashion and Mental Health: How does the Fashion Industry impact how we feel about our bodies?
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Sustainable is a Scary Word
We all have Skeletons in our Closets and Dirty Fashion Secrets: If Stacey Dooley investigated yours what would she find? Write us your confession.