Buy a Reusable Bottle The first step to reducing your plastic use should definitely be buying a reusable water bottle. As students it’s important to stay hydrated whilst studying, especially when in the library for […]
Why I’m staying away from Fast Fashion in 2020, and Why You Should Too
Sara Fabek Zovko explains why she is shutting her wardrobe to fast fashion for 2020.
The True Cost of Fashion
The UK spends £27 billion on clothing every year. But what is the real cost of fashion? Molly Alee looks at the impact of our fast fashion habits.
Time to Kick Our Fashion Habits?
Think about how often you make an ASOS order. Have you ever considered what the environmental impact of those purchases might be? In recent years there has been an increase in the awareness of sustainability […]
Selfridges – Ethical Capitalism in Action?
Luxury department store Selfridges has announced that they will put an end to the sale of exotic animal skins, following their ban on the sale of fur in 2005. What does this actually say to […]
The Moral Crisis of Fast-Fashion
Like most students moving into virtually unfurnished halls, the first chance I got I convened with my female housemates and we spent girl’s day out buying stuff. Our main objective was to beautify, cute-ify, sparkle-ify […]
The Rise of Influencer Fashion
Saffron Clark invites us to give a second thought over why we feel the compulsion to update our wardrobes weekly. In a world where fashion and clothing are so accessible and easy to obtain, we […]
The Fashion Industry’s Dirty Laundry
The Gryphon explores the implications of the fashion industry using its power to exploit people from underprivileged backgrounds to produce ‘affordable’ clothing, as well as its detrimental impact on the environment. The message that we […]
Review. Stacey Dooley Investigates: Fashion’s Dirty Secrets.
In the wake of last week’s global scientific conference giving us 12 years before climate change becomes irreversible, a documentary on the effects of the global fashion industry could not seem more poignant. Stacey Dooley […]