As we all make the journey home for the holidays, many of us will venture into colder climes - December will be winding to a close by the time we arrive at our destinations, and January’s bone-chilling winds and 4PM sunsets will quickly set in. This can often put a cramp in your personal style …
The ugly Christmas sweater, once a serious medium in our parents’ day, fell out of favor in the nineties only to reemerge as an ironic festive fashion trend in the past several years. Mastering the art of the ugly, however, is a difficult balance -- one that requires a certain self-confidence and a total abandonment …
As I’m writing this, exam season is in full swing, and winter break is just around the corner. However, by the time this is posted, exams will have finished and many of us will either be home or on our way home. This begs the question: what should I pack? Much of the student population …
With feminism and other social justice movements becoming more widely supported causes within mainstream dialogues, it was only a matter of time before brands saw fit to commodify them in the form of t-shirts with “feminist” slogans on them. This in and of itself is not an issue; as a matter of fact, the proliferation …
Gen Z and Millenials are notorious for their social media-set trends and obsessions --among them: self care. In many ways, we are the generation of wellness and healing, of feelings and openness. I used to think self-care was a term coined by a celebrity in LA, trying to market her pilates class. But, after research, …
The fashion industry has some of the biggest global, social, economic, and political influences on society. It alters the very means by which humans interact with their daily lives. One of the ways this influence is solidified is through the photographers who capture it. The origins of fashion photography trace back to the Victorian …
Here in St. Andrews, where people hail from many a stylish locale, having a recognisable style is almost old hat. While wearing a Gucci belt or carrying a Goyard tote in other places would be considered distinguishing -- in St. Andrews, it’s just another part of the uniform. But from this, a new problem arises: …
