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Lessons in Identity - The Role of Fashion
Sep 16, 2018
Lessons in Identity - The Role of Fashion
Sep 16, 2018

If clothing acts as a signifier of who we are, are we identifiable beyond our influences anymore?

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Sep 16, 2018
When Fashion Gets it Wrong
Mar 14, 2018
When Fashion Gets it Wrong
Mar 14, 2018

A symbol of anonymity and threat for many, an accessory according to Gucci. Here’s why Susan won’t be rushing to embrace the balaclava trend. 

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Mar 14, 2018
Fashion Imitates Art
Jan 23, 2018
Fashion Imitates Art
Jan 23, 2018

2017 was politically and emotionally exhausting. Read about how designers turned to art in the most direct way to get by. 

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Jan 23, 2018
Throughly Modern Miriam: Amazon's New Hit Show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Dec 15, 2017
Throughly Modern Miriam: Amazon's New Hit Show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Dec 15, 2017

Gilmore Girls Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino’s new show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is Marvelously Enlightening...Just Not In The Way You Think

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Dec 15, 2017
We need to stop saying Walk of Shame
Nov 12, 2017
We need to stop saying Walk of Shame
Nov 12, 2017

When Susan read the phrase ‘Walk of Shame’ in Vogue, she wondered how and why this demeaning phrase still so commonplace?

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Nov 12, 2017
Style over Substance: the problem with female artist fashion exhibitions
Oct 6, 2017
Style over Substance: the problem with female artist fashion exhibitions
Oct 6, 2017

We need to start asking male artists too 'who are you wearing?'

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Oct 6, 2017
Emilie Flöge: Pioneer of Feminist Frills
Aug 30, 2017
Emilie Flöge: Pioneer of Feminist Frills
Aug 30, 2017

Fashion designer, businesswoman and feminist. Or as she’s best known, that broad who sat for Gustav Klimt. 

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Aug 30, 2017
Korean Beauty: It's Not Just Fashionable; It's Feminist
Jul 17, 2017
Korean Beauty: It's Not Just Fashionable; It's Feminist
Jul 17, 2017

Spending time and money on beauty products can make women feel both handsome and clean. But can they help women feel feminist? One beauty culture is certainly trying and it’s now more popular than ever. Say hello to Korean Beauty.  

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Jul 17, 2017
The Trickle Down of Colour from Canvas to Catwalk
Jul 17, 2017
The Trickle Down of Colour from Canvas to Catwalk
Jul 17, 2017

Where did you get that blue you’re wearing? Susan looks at how an artist can influence what we wear. 

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Jul 17, 2017
The Art of the Fashion Collaboration
May 24, 2017
The Art of the Fashion Collaboration
May 24, 2017

When artists and fashion designers collaborate it can be what Hannah Montana was striving for; the best of both worlds. In other cases it can be a sad compromise. 

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May 24, 2017
Hungry Eyes: The Fashions of Kees Van Dongen
Apr 16, 2017
Hungry Eyes: The Fashions of Kees Van Dongen
Apr 16, 2017

Kees Van Dongen was one of the most proficient, and sought after artists in Fauvist-era Paris. We take a look at his paintings beyond the exaggerated, googly-eyed depictions of his sitters - and see how his works chart changing fashions.

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Apr 16, 2017
Brew Your Own Leather
Jan 24, 2017
Brew Your Own Leather
Jan 24, 2017

Designers are starting to get more experimental, more like Dr. Frankenstein, in their approach to sustainable textiles. We take a look at the latest alternative to leather, kombucha. Yeasty.

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Jan 24, 2017
Parachute Fashion - Way more than just pants
Jan 12, 2017
Parachute Fashion - Way more than just pants
Jan 12, 2017

Parachutes: the only decent Coldplay album and a surprisingly versatile and fashionable material. 

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Jan 12, 2017
The Art of Millinery
Jan 7, 2017
The Art of Millinery
Jan 7, 2017

What happens when contemporary milliners try to push the boundaries of their practice and produce art? We take a look at the quirky, beautiful and astonishing moments when art and headwear collide - and how history shaped their designs.

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Jan 7, 2017
Political Fashion
Oct 23, 2016
Political Fashion
Oct 23, 2016

Fashion is a communicator which has been, and is being, used to challenge the political climate. We look beyond Hilary's pantsuits to the Repeal movement in Dublin, and the political history of embroidery in Palestine. 

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Oct 23, 2016
Keepin' It Real: Fashion as Depicted in Today's Futuristic Films
Oct 7, 2016
Keepin' It Real: Fashion as Depicted in Today's Futuristic Films
Oct 7, 2016

Innovations in technology are signaling a really exciting future for fashion. But fashion as depicted in recent sci-fi and dystopian films looks pretty dull (especially compared to older films of the same genre). What happened?

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Oct 7, 2016
Embroidery is back, baby! (But did it ever leave?)
Sep 12, 2016
Embroidery is back, baby! (But did it ever leave?)
Sep 12, 2016

Zara has gone bonkers for embroidery, capitalising on one of the biggest trends of the past few seasons. From Medieval secular textiles to Gucci we see how embroidery has featured over time.

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Sep 12, 2016
You got the moves like Jaeger
Aug 21, 2016
You got the moves like Jaeger
Aug 21, 2016

We take a look at how UK fashion brand Jaeger has gone from natural fibre long johns to sleek, contemporary pieces - and all the twists and turns along the way!

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Aug 21, 2016
GUCCI'S TAKE ON TROMPE L’OEIL
Aug 6, 2016
GUCCI'S TAKE ON TROMPE L’OEIL
Aug 6, 2016

Painterly techniques for fashion? It's been done before, but Gucci have been taking it to the next level. 

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Aug 6, 2016
Red Nails Through The Ages
Aug 4, 2016
Red Nails Through The Ages
Aug 4, 2016

We live in a world where we no longer have just pretty nail polish or varnish - we have nail art. Although we're spoilt for choice, red nail polish is a staple item in cosmetics bags world wide. It's also got a history longer than you might expect...

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Aug 4, 2016
Katharine Hepburn's Slacks
Jul 27, 2016
Katharine Hepburn's Slacks
Jul 27, 2016

We're celebrating the end of a long few years of skinny jean mania. Wide leg trousers are back, in nearly every shade of colour, pattern and cut imaginable. We take a look at Katharine Hepburn's slacks and how they shaped the women's fashions of today.

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Jul 27, 2016
Still Kickin' it: Ballet Flats
Jul 10, 2016
Still Kickin' it: Ballet Flats
Jul 10, 2016

Ballet flats are a wardrobe staple, but why? And are they really still relevant?

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Jul 10, 2016
Textiles for Social Change
Jul 10, 2016
Textiles for Social Change
Jul 10, 2016

Looking at two very different organisations we see how textiles can be used as a really positive medium for social change and discussion.

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Jul 10, 2016

 

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