Q&A with Roni Helou: Sustainability & the Future of Fashion
Roni Helou, Creative Director & Founder Creative Director & Founder, Roni Helou, started his own clothing collection in...
MESS x GFX on Instagram Live
New to our social media: an Instagram Live show in collaboration with Global Fashion Exchange! Two professionals in the industry sit down...
#StreetStyle and Review from GUCCI AW20.
It’s the first day of Milano Fashion Week when the most absolute crowd of the season starts entering through the walls of the colossal headquarter...
A Review Of London Fashion Week AW20
There’s no point ignoring the dark cloud that looms over this fashion season. Corona virus has made the whole affair a little quieter than usual,...
Copenhagen Fashion Week AW20 Review
Copenhagen may have been once known as one of Fashion Week’s underdog cities, but in the last couple of years it’s hosted some of the hottest...
The Best Ethical & Eco-Friendly Activewear Brands You Should Know About Now
From biodegradable yoga mats for all of those regular classes you attend to swimwear pieces made from recycled ocean plastic, this year expect to...
New Year Resolution: Be More Sustainable
We’ve all got our New Year Resolutions, whether it’s doing more exercise or getting a new job, or - like me - spending less on clothes (it’s...
BE IN #MESSMAGAZINE: Write for Us or Be Featured!
We are currently seeking submissions to feature in one of our upcoming print or digital issues of MESS Magazine. We accept creative MESS in all...
Recap: Dior’s Debut Runway Show on U.S. Soil
The vibrant aesthetic of Miami Beach was clearly the inspiration behind the Dior 2020 Men's Fall Collection runway show. The colorful event took...
A Year of Awakening: 10 Trends that Dominated 2019
From technology to social causes, 2019 was a year shaped by an overwhelming shift in ideology. We’ve identified some of the top fashion trends,...
The future of money is here: The CEO, CTO & Co-founder of Bitwala chats about its mission
Founded in 2015, Bitwala is a blockchain banking service that ensures its customers a secure, fast and easy gateway to a few selected...
The Collaborative Spirit of Marco Antonio X Rankin
English fashion and portrait photographer Rankin and make-up artist Marco Antonio have just launched a new beauty book that celebrates their...
Elevating Human Creativity: Interview with 99designs CEO Patrick Llewellyn
There’s something magical about people helping people to create their own success. As the CEO of 99designs, Patrick Llewelyn is responsible...
An Inside Look into Photographer Hilde Van Mas’s Creative Process
Growing up, Hilde Van Mas was no stranger to the expression of movement. A former ballet performer, Mas found inspiration through a different craft...
Fall in love with the Zarqua Collection
Former model Nina Zarqua launches a collection that morphes femininity, edge, and self-expression effortlessly into a contemporary brand. Based in...
Interview with Bell + Ivy Co-Founder and Global Entrepreneur Cynthia Johnson
This month at Web Summit in Lisbon, we had the opportunity to interview incredibly talented entrepreneurial mindset women. Cynthia Johnson runs Bell...
The fight for Gender Equality: Interview with UNESCO’s Saniye Gülser Corat at Web Summit 2019
When it comes to gender equality, there’s no one more experienced than Saniye Gülser Corat. Since 2004 she has been a leading force in making...
Robots, science and feminism: Interview with Spanish journalist Esther Paniagua
The science and tech Spanish journalist Esther Paniagua currently writes for renowned media such as El País (Spanish newspaper), National...
Interview With Melanie Perkins CEO of Canva: Websummit 2019
Here at Mess, we have had the pleasure of interviewing some incredibly talented entrepreneurs at WebSummit 2019 in Lisbon. We are so excited to be...
Floyd: Get your mojo back with unconventional suitcases inspired by 1970s skateboarding culture
What is the perfect suitcase? This question can be pretty tricky, but for sure the best travel cases are those that can withstand the most...
Louis Vuitton reopens its London store in the middle of a colour explosion
The next time you visit London, you will have no choice but to stop by 17-20 New Bond Street - because that's where Louis Vuitton has opened its new...
Should your favourite fashion brand be cancelled?
By Millie Richardson One of the many things the internet has birthed is the term ‘cancel culture’. This is when people take to social media...
“Lose You To Love Me”: Selena Gomez returns to the musical scene with a heart-breaking piano ballad
The singer had been announcing her expected comeback for a week through her Instagram profile, sharing sweet childhood pictures and unconnected...
Art-Inspired Designs: When fashion and classic paintings merge in the catwalk
The world of fashion has been highly influenced by art since forever. And vice versa, of course. Fashion is art. And art is fashion. At first sight,...
Halloween Inspiration: Create a scary costume based on your favourite pop culture icon
Let’s face it: Summer has gone for good. But the change of season does not have to be necessarily too depressing, because the most frightening...
Euphoria: The psychology of make-up to understand Generation Z
Euphoria has become an authentic revolution for Generation Z, settling down as the most provocative and seductress series of the year. Also known as...
A Round Up Of Our Favourite Shows From London Fashion Week
Another fashion week has been and gone, as summer’s most stylish event of the year moves from London to Milan. And what a week it was. With...
Feature on Rising Brand Fite Fashion
What sparked your love for fashion? I loved looking through people's closets and going to stores when I was little, along with playing dress up...
A Quick Introduction To London’s Hottest Fashion Event
With the SS20 New York Fashion Week wrapping up, it’s finally time for the stylish mayhem to hit the streets of London, but this year the routine...
Venice Film Festival 2019
This past week, the 76th annual International Film Festival took in Venice. Director Lucrecia Martel was appointed as head of the film jury, and...
Art and Architecture: Interview with Laura Noltemeyer
Who better to contribute to the forms and structure within fashion than an architect? After very successfully completing her master’s degree in...
Celebration of Art: Oslo Fushion Festival
Next weekend, a variety of exhibitions, event, talks, concerts and launch parties will take to the streets of Oslo during the 2019 Fushion Fashion...
From Celebrity-Wear to Urban Styles: Rising Designer Steven Vanderyt
Steven Vanderyt is the definition of a well-educated and highly talented designer, couturier and businessman. He has an extensive background in...
The Art of Sustainable Fashion: Rising Brand SANIKAI
Imagine creative fashion concepts that ALSO use vegan and recycled materials and are made ethically? Rising brand SANIKAI is an expert in this...
Jean Paul Gauliter’s Fashion Freak Show Review
For a hot – boiling should I say – minute I didn’t think it was worth going to Southbank Centre, sitting in a stuffy theatre on one of the...
Body Positivity Movement and Fashion
The now established body positive community is making waves on Instagram by challenging the narrow confines of beauty. It prioritises learning to...
How Influencers Affect Fashion Trends
Influencing is quickly becoming the dominating marketing model of many fashion brands, specifically those that are newer or digitally based....
A Fashion Lover’s Guide to Tokyo
Thinking about visiting Japan’s most fashion-forward city and one of the world’s leading fashion hubs? Tokyo is the perfect spot to immerse...
Making Hair and Fashion Collide: Interview with Brendan O’Sullivan
How long have you been styling hair? Over 30 years. I trained with Sassoon in the UK and LA, and then moved through the ranks at Regis to become...
Fashion and Photography: Interview with Sandra Semburg
What drove you to pursue photography? I started taking pictures while I was in acting school in New York, sometime around 2000. It took me quite...
Revolutionizing the Art Scene: Rising Designer Yayi Chen
Yayi Chen is a young designer and artist who specializes in fashion design and art collaborations. Growing up in both Spain and China, her unique...
An Interview With #DAMUR: Changing Labels
What was the moment or event behind the inspiration of #DAMUR? To be honest, there was not a paid job in fashion industry in Berlin so I decided...
A Review of Paris Fall Haute Couture Week
Last week, models hit the runway with a plethora of new trends during the fall 2019 Paris Haute Couture week. At this year’s shows, “less is...
A Fashion Lover’s Guide to Milan
Milan is one of the world's leading cities when it comes to fashion. Located in Lombardy of Northern Italy, it is a must-see for both tourists and...
Talent of Tomorrow: GFW 2019
Every June, 30,000 people gather throughout London to watch the Graduate Fashion Week events. The 26 shows hosted by a variety of both local and...
Blush: An Editorial by Stela Plaka
Stylist Stela Plaka has created a whistful and lighthearted editorial named Blush. Stela is also a fashion editor and has worked on projects for...
Greatest Queer Icons in Fashion
With Pride month in full swing, we would like to address those queer fashion icons who inspired the community with their bold style and their work...
Graduate Fashion Week: Meet The Designers
With Graduate Fashion Week only a day away, there is a lot of amazing talent coming straight our way, who I’m sure are going to make some very...
Cannes Best Red Carpet Moments
With Cannes festival in full swing, we have already been awestruck as a plethora of celebrities hit the red carpet donning their best. Here is a...
Fashion with a Purpose: Mental Health and Manchester Fashion Week
Manchester fashion week kicked off with a variety of chic styles that simultaneously spread awareness for mental health week. On a beautiful sunny...
A Glimpse of Rising Brand Marco Vantuti
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Rising Designer Roland Thiebault has crafted a line of luxury eyeglasses under the title Marco Vantuti. The brand has an Italian influence (hence...
Fashion for Inclusion
In a time when audiences do not tolerate racism, leaders in fashion find themselves in difficult situations when confronted with their missteps....
The Top Ten Designers From Africa
African representation in the fashion industry has recently gotten more traction through the face of models scoring covers and campaigns. Well...
Fixing Racial Discrimination In The Fashion Industry
When clothing retailer H&M was embroiled in a public relations crisis over its decision to cast a black toddler in a sweatshirt referencing a...
How To Handle Stress Through Meditation
We are constantly bombarded with recommendations to meditate, but being actually told why to do so - other than the general response of that it...
Influencers Respond to Black Lives Matter
An influencer’s job is to promote a certain look or lifestyle in order to sell products. For fashion influencers, this means teaming up with...
Four Gluten-Free Blogs to Help Mix Up Your Recipes
Have you had to change your lifestyle and follow a gluten-free diet? You are not alone! There are plenty of people nowadays writing about Celiac...
The Top Ten Designers From The United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is a travel bucket list favorite globally, everything about the UAE emits luxury from the Burj Khalifa to the Louvre Abu...
Conscious Fashion Voices to Listen to!
The fashion business is built on the idea of rejection and artificially created needs. We want clothes we can’t afford, we go for aesthetics that...
Did we discuss digital fashion yet?
Growing up I loved playing The Sims (read: "was addicted to"). One of my favourite parts was creating a new person to play with and then change...