Best of Paris Fashion Week Street Style AW23 messmag March 8, 2023 MESSFashion Photos by @evngliye ...
Our highlights from NYFW AW23 So Far Emily Downie February 14, 2023 MESSFashion The city that never sleeps has left us giddy with excitement from the bold, daring, outrageous collections that have so far graced the AW23 fashion w...
Fashion Highlights from The 65th Annual Grammy Awards Emily Downie February 7, 2023 MESSFashion After an unforgettable evening of gorgeous music spectacles and history-in-the-making moments at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, we take a look back a...
Our Highlights from BFW FW23 Emily Downie January 21, 2023 MESSFashion Cover image courtesy of Berlin Fashion Week/Instagram Battling against the freezing temperatures, the fashion week crowd brave the cold and flock ...
The Life and Legacy of Dame Vivienne Westwood Emily Downie January 4, 2023 MESSFashion We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dame Vivienne Westwood. The fashion icon that she was through the decades with her avant-garde desi...
Five Independent Designers to Keep an Eye On Emily Downie December 21, 2022 MESSFashion Brian De Carvalho Brian De Carvalho is a women and gender-queer apparel brand known for its expertly handcrafted theatrical garments, largely conc...
Our favourite looks from the CFDA Fashion Awards Emily Downie November 9, 2022 MESSFashion, Style Natasha Lyonne played host at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)'s prestigious annual award ceremony, held on November 8th in partner...
The Annual Fashion Trust Arabia Julia Sarmento Pereira October 31, 2022 MESSFashion This year fashion industry royalty gathered in Doha, Qatar for The Annual Fashion Trust Arabia. The trust was organised to honour and recognise emerg...
The Rise and Fall of Ye x Adidas Collab Emily Downie October 27, 2022 MESSFashion The turbulent partnership between Kanye West and Adidas has finally come to an end. Since the beginning of their collaboration in 2015, the world has...
The Wearable Art Gala 2022 Best and Most Daring Looks. Juliana Vasconcelos e Mello Dias October 25, 2022 MESSFashion At this year's Wearable Art Gala A listers gathered in Santa Monica, California, to relive the history of Harlem celebrating the fashions of the 1920...
Our Highlights from Seoul Fashion Week SS23 Emily Downie October 25, 2022 MESSFashion All photos courtesy of seoulfashionweek.org After three years, Seoul Fashion Week returns from the digital world to in-person runways and events f...
Our Highlights from Dubai Fashion Week SS23 Emily Downie October 20, 2022 MESSFashion The high end affair of Arab Fashion Week SS23 returned this year in style, with luxury brands and designers from across the globe convening in Dubai ...
Our Highlights from the BFI London Film Festival 2022 Emily Downie October 19, 2022 MESSFashion The much anticipated 66th BFI London Film Festival came to a close on Sunday, with chilling Austrian-based drama ‘Corsage’ landing the award for Best...
Viral Fashion Moments 2022 – Inspiration for Halloween Emily Downie October 18, 2022 MESSFashion Halloween is fast approaching, and for those of you who enjoy pulling out the spooky attire and going all out for the holiday, we’ve aligned some ins...
Highlights From The Academy Museum Gala 2022 Leloo Chanellis October 17, 2022 MESSFashion Over the weekend many of Hollywood's favourites gathered for the second annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. Despite only being the second yea...
The Evolution Of Chanel Leloo Chanellis October 14, 2022 MESSFashion Where it all began First started by Madam Gabrielle Coco Chanel in 1910, Chanel had a humble beginning. Impressively all it took was a little blac...
Balenciaga’s Sustainable Venture Into The Resale Market Juliana Vasconcelos e Mello Dias October 10, 2022 MESSFashion, News After a successful pilot Balenciaga has formally launched a partnership with resale platform 'Reflaunt' which allows customers to resell pre-owned Ba...
Paris Fashion Week Street Style SS23 Emily Downie October 7, 2022 MESSFashion All photos courtesy of Jimin Jeon/Instagram Paris Fashion Week SS23 has come to a close after its 10 day grand extravaganza. The runways brought s...
Kanye West Takes A Turn For The Worst At Paris Fashion Week Juliana Vasconcelos e Mello Dias October 6, 2022 MESSFashion Once again fashion heads were turned to the attention of Kanye West at this years Spring/Summer 2023 fashion week in Paris. Presenting his eleventh f...
Our Highlights from Paris Fashion Week SS23 Emily Downie October 6, 2022 MESSFashion At the end of a hectic fashion month schedule, Paris Fashion Week provides the closing finale with its 10 day line up of iconic fashion spectacles.&n...
Our Highlights From Milan Fashion Week SS23 Leloo Chanellis September 27, 2022 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion Dolce & Gabbana “Ciao Kim” For the SS23 collection curated by Kim Kardashian, models showcased a range of nostalgic looks inspired by Kim’s pe...
Kim x Dolce & Gabbana Emily Downie September 27, 2022 MESSFashion Kim Kardashian has made waves in the fashion industry ever since stepping into the limelight on family reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians (...
Julia Fox is the main character of Milan Fashion Week Leloo Chanellis September 23, 2022 MESSFashion Model and Actress Julia fox, has sporadically become the muse of today providing us with a variety of daring street style looks, viral catchphrases, ...
New York Fashion Week Review September 2022 Emily Downie September 22, 2022 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Style Following almost three years of uncertainty with the dreaded pandemic, New York Fashion Week returned from a digital world to the stage, much to the ...
Our Highlights from London Fashion Week SS23 Leloo Chanellis September 20, 2022 Fashion Weeks, London, MESSFashion, Shows, Top News, Top News As we start to put away our summer wardrobes and prepare for a new season, along came London Fashion week bringing some of 2023 spring/summer seasons...
Celebrating colorful youth with Jasper Soloff Alexandra Pozdarie September 9, 2022 MESSFashion You might have seen the iconic Gigi Hadid Maybelline campaign he directed, or his vibrant music videos with Billy Porter or Tinashe. There is no doub...
How Today’s Dating Scene Has Become Toxic Leloo Chanellis September 5, 2022 MESSFashion The dating scene just isn’t what it used to be. Once considered to be a fun and exciting place to be, as technology continues to grow and norms and b...
Mental Health Awareness Manuela Nora Medic July 1, 2022 Community, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, MESSHealth, Society, Stories, Women Mental health impacts how we feel, act and perceive the world around us. Our inner state determines how we live our lives. When you reach the darkest...
Our favourite highlights from Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 23 Daniel Face June 29, 2022 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, News, Shows, Style The Paris Fashion Week Menswear's schedule reserved the best from Parisian and international fashion houses both for him and for her. Brands and desi...
Emerging Fashion Designer NanKnits creates a parallel world for Shanghai Fashion Week AW22 Collection Launch Alexandra Pozdarie June 28, 2022 MESSFashion The metaverse; a concept only at the tipping point of this new era is starting to rapidly change and challenge the meaning of fashion itself. Nanhu, ...
Traveling While Studying: What Do You Need? messmag May 19, 2022 MESSFashion, News If you want to get a college degree but have a desire to see more of the world and travel to more places over the next few years, then traveling whil...
Zino Haro talks Uni-ke and digital fashion Manuela Nora Medic May 13, 2022 Artists, Creativity, Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, Interview, MESSFashion, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion Zino Haro is the CEO of Uni-ke, a start-up that stands out with its commitment to providing young creatives with complicated backgrounds and helping them to leave their mark in the industry. Moreover, Zino is also a talented fashion designer and musician who is always ready for new challenges. Her OneRise project under World Economic Forum is changing the lives of many 'immigrants and first-generation start-up founders'. We sat down with this creative visionary to discuss Uni-ke and digital fashion.
Fifteen Seconds: The Festival for Innovation and Creativity Manuela Nora Medic May 4, 2022 Community, Lifestyle, Society Fifteen Seconds is an international platform at the crossroads of business, innovation, and creativity, welcoming all interested minds willing to sha...
Rutger Bruining: StoryTerrace Q&A Manuela Nora Medic May 2, 2022 Creativity, Interview, MESSFashion, News, Society, Stories Rutger Bruining started StoryTerrace, a company that puts people's life experiences into books, after quitting his job in 2013. Inspired by his passion for history and storytelling, he captured many wonderful stories, achievements and adventures that might have otherwise gone lost. We sat down with Rutger and got a glimpse into the world beyond written biographies and his collaboration with 8i, one of the top virtual reality companies.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao proposes a trailblazing environmental sustainability plan Manuela Nora Medic April 30, 2022 MESSFashion, Sustainability The Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is the first museum to confirm its carbon footprint, including indirect emissions. In order to massively reduce its carb...
The Evolution of Coachella Fashion Natalie Wright April 24, 2022 Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Society, Style, Trends Coachella is in full swing after a two-year absence due to COVID. This year is different to any other in terms of styling, but when hasn’t that been ...
12 Spring Trends 2022 Manuela Nora Medic April 12, 2022 MESSFashion The sun is shining, the days are longer, and optimism is ruling the streets. Finally, we can store away puff jackets and heavy knits and put on vibra...
Cheugy: The meaning behind the viral term Domi April 10, 2022 Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Society, Style Over the past year, the term ‘cheugy’ has become a part of our everyday vocabulary thanks to TikTok. The viral word describes someone or something, o...
The Romanticising Toxic Relationships Manuela Nora Medic April 6, 2022 Lifestyle, Society, Women Love, love, love. Daily, the media shower us with “perfect” romantic stories and photos with cliched captions. The relationships just seem so flawles...
FASHION OPEN STUDIO BERLIN 2022 Manuela Nora Medic March 29, 2022 Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion As a part of Berlin Fashion Week, Fashion Open Studio presented a series of exhibitions, talks, short films and highlighting 15 designers that gave a...
Gender Fluidity in Fashion Manuela Nora Medic March 25, 2022 Community, Creativity, Designers, MESSFashion, Style, Trends From the start, it was embedded in us that the boys wear pants and girls wear dresses. The social conventions have imposed the idea that clothes are ...
Misogyny is still common in the society Manuela Nora Medic March 17, 2022 Community, International Women's Day, MESSFashion, Society, Women Just a few days ago, International Women’s Day was celebrated and groups of people filled the streets, demanding equality between the genders. For ye...
Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2022 Manuela Nora Medic March 13, 2022 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows, Style, Trends After two years of living under strict restrictions, finally, there was a chance to enjoy the physical shows. The Paris Fashion Week presented the la...
Big Fashion Names Cease Sales in Russia Amid Ukraine Crisis Domi March 6, 2022 History, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, News, Society, Style Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the fashion industry has been feeling the pressure to impose their own sanctions on the country in a sta...
Rick Owens Autumn/Winter 2022 Manuela Nora Medic March 4, 2022 Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows Paris Fashion Week always brings some of the most interesting shows in the industry. The Paris-based designer, Rick Owens threw quite a spectacle. He...
Beata Wilczek: Digital Fashion Q&A Manuela Nora Medic February 24, 2022 Artists, Creativity, Interview, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion If the future of fashion is digital, sustainable, and diverse, then Beata Wilczek is leading the way. The Polish-born educator is the mastermind behind Unfolding Strategies, a Berlin-based fashion consultancy and education lab specializing in digital culture, tech and sustainability. She has recently joined The Dematerialised, a fashion NFT marketplace, as a Head of Digital Sustainability and Social Impact. Here, she sits down with Mess magazine to answer everything we want to know about the metaverse and digital fashion ethics.
Fast Fashion at London Fashion Week? Domi February 20, 2022 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, News, Shows, Society, Sustainability, Top News The UK and EU Creative Director of Pretty Little Thing, and former Love Islander, Molly Mae Hague, hosted a fashion show in London for her new collec...
Self-care: do we sometimes go too far? Manuela Nora Medic February 17, 2022 Lifestyle, MESSHealth Before the pandemic, we did not think about how much stress we had and how we pressure ourselves to be the best at everything we do. Everything just ...
Best of the BRITs 2022 Natalie Wright February 13, 2022 London, MESSFashion, Style, Top News, Trends The BRIT Awards are back! Held on 8th February 2022, and hosted by British comedian Mo Gilligan, the event celebrates the world-renowned British musi...
Street style Copenhagen Fashion Week autumn/winter 2022 Manuela Nora Medic February 12, 2022 Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows, Style, Trends The beginning of February was all about Copenhagen Fashion Week and autumn/winter collections. From well-known brands to rising designers, the runway...
Copenhagen Fashion Week AW22 – Highlights Manuela Nora Medic February 7, 2022 Creativity, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows The AW22 Copenhagen Fashion Week is already behind us, but we are still can get enough of the unique and cutting-edge designs shown in the last week....
METABIRKINS: The Hermès v. Rothschild Case Lily Bell January 25, 2022 MESSFashion Hermès is denouncing the project of digital artist Mason Rothschild, claiming that it infringes the House’s intellectual property rights. Mason Roths...
Can Fast Fashion Be Made Sustainable? Natalie Wright January 23, 2022 Lifestyle, Style, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends Sometimes sustainability isn’t an option. For those of us who have a limited budget, fast fashion brands offer cheap clothes in all shapes and styles...
Christopher John Rogers: Genderless Fashion Manuela Nora Medic January 21, 2022 Creativity, Designers, Designers, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion Christopher John Rogers, a buoyant designer whose recognition is growing every day more and more, has changed the stream of American fashion. His clo...
Parisian Style: Do French Girls Do It Better? Natalie Wright January 16, 2022 MESSFashion, Models, Style, Sustainablefashion, Trends Minimalist, capsule wardrobes are all the rage nowadays. They never go out of style and have their sustainable benefits also. A minimalist's dream wa...
SAMO LIVES: A New Biopic on Jean-Michel Basquiat Manuela Nora Medic January 16, 2022 Artists, cinema, film Jean-Michel Basquiat, an artistic genius, a poetic creator of the most complex and epochal paintings of the 20th century is getting a new perspective...
Global Warming is Global Warning Manuela Nora Medic January 10, 2022 Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Society, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion What once was in the far future, now it is the present. There are many problems that our world is facing at the moment and maintaining them under con...
The Pornification of Girls Alexandra Pozdarie January 10, 2022 MESSFashion Pornification describes the adaptation of content and styles within the sex industry into mainstream culture. The continuing prevalence of this ...
The Proliferation of AI Models & Influencers Natalie Wright January 9, 2022 MESSFashion, Models, Style It all started with @lilmiquela, an AI Instagram project set up in 2016 by the company Brud, for advertising purposes. With a swift glance, Miquela, ...
Subversive Style: Taking the Basic Out of Basics Natalie Wright January 8, 2022 Designers, MESSFashion, Style, Sustainablefashion, Trends On her TikTok page, @thealgorhythm, fashion forecaster Agustina Panzoni coined the term ‘subversive basics’ describing the micro-trend of basic ...
How brands like Glossier, Estrid, & We’re Not Really Strangers are giving a new meaning to ‘Retail Therapy’ Natalie Wright January 5, 2022 Beauty, History, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, MESSHealth, Society, Style, Women I am writing this as someone who has been navigating life with mental illness for many years. A woman whose insecurities, many times, stemmed from so...
Fashion summary of 2021 Manuela Nora Medic December 31, 2021 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Models, Shows, Style, Trends Farewell to another year, the year when we finally got a dash of freedom. These past twelve months were a rollercoaster ride, completely unstoppable ...
Knit Yourself a New Wardrobe Natalie Wright December 28, 2021 Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Style, Sustainablefashion, Trends Winter is well and truly upon us, and with that brings a whole new season of knitwear. The past year or so has seen a significant rise in hobbies suc...
Bottega for Bottegas: Celebrating Italian craftsmanship Manuela Nora Medic December 27, 2021 MESSFashion, News Today, it is of great importance to nurture traditional craftsmanship and cherish the history it is leaving with every craft product made. All the kn...
Luxuriate in Fashion with the NFT Manuela Nora Medic December 23, 2021 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, News, Shows, Trends For many years now we have been well acquainted with the virtual world through games and social media. Now, we are transcending the line of the unkno...
Remembering bell hooks and her powerful politics Natalie Wright December 22, 2021 MESSFashion, News, Society, Women bell hooks, real name Gloria Jean Watkins, was a critically acclaimed feminist author and activist. She died at home in Kentucky from kidney failure ...
Emma Chamberlain: High School YouTuber To One of Fashion’s Most Exciting Names Natalie Wright December 21, 2021 MESSFashion, Style, Trends Since making her Youtube debut back in 2017, Emma Chamberlain has racked up 11.2 million subscribers, alongside an even bigger 14.8 million Instagram...
RESHAPING COMMUNITY IN FASHION INDUSTRY Manuela Nora Medic December 20, 2021 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, News Early in 2020, while many tragic events occurred, an idea was starting to blossom into reality.Kerby Jean-Raymond, the founder and fashion designer o...
Tyler, the Creator surpasses himself with his newest collection Manuela Nora Medic December 17, 2021 MESSFashion, News Just as we thought that we have seen it all, the rapper Tyler, the Creator, steps out with a brand new collection for his fashion brand Golf le Fleur...
NIANTIC LABS: When Reality Merges with Imagination Manuela Nora Medic December 15, 2021 Creativity The ability to see the invisible to one’s naked eye has been a dream. Throughout history, many inventions in technology have been created to open new...
A COLORFUL STORY OF FASHION BRAND BÉHEN Manuela Nora Medic December 11, 2021 Designers, MESSFashion Béhen is a Portuguese fashion brand developed in the hardest time for all, in the pandemic. The designer behind this project is Joana Duarte who crea...
THE RISE OF SEX EDUCATION DESPITE PREJUDICE Manuela Nora Medic December 10, 2021 Women Today, a lot of importance is attached to sexual and mental health issues, especiallywhen it comes to women. There is more and more advocacy of open ...
GUCCI LOVE PARADE: Merging Gucci’s Psychedelic Stamp With Old Hollywood Glamour Bethany Chandler November 4, 2021 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Models, News, Shows Gucci launched its Spring/Summer 2022 collection, 'Gucci Love Parade' featuring an eclectic mix of the world's best dressed VIPs. The likes of Lizzo, Jared Leto, Jodie Turner-Smith and Billie Eilish rocked up to Hollywood Boulevard, ready to marvel at the frills and feathers of Alessandro Michele's latest collection.
The Rise of Telfar Clemens: Re-writing the Blueprint for Luxury Fashion Eve Rowena August 15, 2021 Artists, Creativity, Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, Features, History, Lifestyle, News, Shows, Style, Sustainablefashion, Trends Telfar has been taking the luxury world by storm. The last few years have seen the brand grow exponentially in popularity. All his bags are handmade ...
The Highlights of Copenhagen Fashion Week 2021 Bethany Chandler August 14, 2021 Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows, Sustainablefashion Copenhagen Fashion Week 2021 launched on Tuesday 10th August with a huge lineup of incredible brands, collections and, important messages. CPFW is Denmark’s answer to haute couture, high quality fashion; demonstrating a fusion of eclectic creativity and sustainability all at its core.
The Kardashians Would Have Been Hated Anyway, Surgery or Not Eve Rowena August 12, 2021 Beauty, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Models, News, Shows, Style, Trends, Women The Kardashians are easily considered to be the most influential family in the world. From their wardrobes to their cars, everything about their life...
Ethically Conscious Fashion Brands That Are Hitting the Style Mark Eve Rowena August 10, 2021 Designers, Designers, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, Style, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends, Women Conscious fashion has come a long long way. A few years ago, ethical fashion- particularly vegan- instantly meant ugly. I’m including both brands tha...
Murder at the House of Gucci Eve Rowena August 7, 2021 cinema, film, History, MESSFashion, News, Society, Style, Top News, Trends, Women Last week the trailer for House of Gucci was released, set to a seductive rendition of 'Heart of Glass' by blondie. Casting Lady Gaga alongside Adam ...
Whering- an app to combat ‘I have nothing to wear’ Eve Rowena August 3, 2021 Lifestyle, MESSFashion, News, Society, Style, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends I’m writing this looking directly at my absolute bombsite of a ‘wardrobe’. My issue is, I have nothing to wear because I simply don’t know where anyt...
Sitting Down With Dirty Feet Theatre: The Sustainable Theatre Brand Bethany Chandler July 31, 2021 MESSFashion Dirty Feet Theatre co. is a homegrown, London-based, company who strive to tackle issues of sustainability via their theatre productions. The company was founded by Royal Holloway, University of London graduates Esme Pearson-Brown and Anna Robinson who are passionate in their creative response to the climate crisis. We sat down with the founders to discuss all things sustainable and their hopes for the future of their creative pursuits.
Julia Haart: From Fundamentalist Housewife to CEO of Elite World Group & Changing the Face of Fashion From the Inside Eve Rowena July 30, 2021 Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, News, Style This month, Netflix released their new reality series ‘My Unorthodox Life’, following the life and story of Julia Haart and her family. Julia’s story...
The Perfect Plus-Size Model Eve Rowena July 27, 2021 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Models, Style, Trends Diversity in the modelling industry is still very new. It’s not hard to tell that a lot of the big fashion houses are simply succumbing to the pressu...
The Boring World of Influencer Fashion Brands Eve Rowena July 20, 2021 Bloggers, Designers, MESSFashion, Style, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends Personally, I’m bored of every basic influencer/ex-reality star releasing the same loungewear set and calling it a fashion brand. We are liv...
Looking Back on the 90’s Supermodel: ‘Heroin Chic’ Bethany Chandler July 18, 2021 History, London, MESSFashion, Models, Style The early nineties haute couture scene became dominated by 'heroin chic'; a brand of supermodel distinctive for their gaunt-like features, pale skin, dark circles beneath the eyes, and thin, skeletal body-shape.
The Fashion Industry is a Huge Offender When it Comes to Performative Activism Eve Rowena July 16, 2021 Community, Designers, History, MESSFashion, Society, Trends Last month was pride month, and in the last 5 years or so that has increasingly meant that brands who have never mentioned ‘gay rights’ before in the...
Serotoninn – Lena Stepanenko Eve Rowena July 10, 2021 Designers, Designers, Features, MESSFashion, News, Style, Trends, Women Serotoninn is a young womenswear brand based in Ukraine. The brand was launched in 2018 by young designer Lena Stepanenko. She was born and raised...
The Art of The Virtual Human Bethany Chandler July 7, 2021 Artists, Creativity, Designers, Features, MESSFashion Often the thought of digitalised, heavily filtered, reality-altered figures can lend way to a discussion on self-imaging issues and body dysmorphic tendencies. After all, we live in a world dictated by the likes of Instagram where Photoshop and beauty filters are rife. Surely encouraging another, heightened, level of digital humanisation will only further this issue? Perhaps, this argument is too simplistic.
TikTok Shop- Are Consumers Really Buying From Social Media Platforms? Eve Rowena July 4, 2021 Community, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, News, Society, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Top News, Trends This week TikTok launched their new ‘shop’ feature, allowing users to shop in the app. Outside of Twitter and maybe Snapchat (but who’s using that th...
The Female Gaze and Changing Perspectives in Fashion Photography Bethany Chandler July 1, 2021 MESSFashion, Models, Society, Women These women can still be sexual without being sexualised. It would be incorrect to assume that fashion photography from a feminine perspective removes any sense of sexuality; there's just a difference in power play.
The First Metaverse Runway Collections messmag June 28, 2021 Be Featured, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, MESSsubmissions "Creating a virtual fashion show in the IMVU metaverse was the perfect escape from the harsh reality that I was experiencing in the real world," said Rio Uribe the creative head of Gypsy Sport.
Greenwashing: The Capitalisation of the Climate Emergency Bethany Chandler June 27, 2021 MESSFashion, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion Within recent years, the demand for environmentally-friendly products has grown considerably. Research has shown that a majority of consumers are willing to pay extra for products that they know to be ecological. Unfortunately, many corporations have viewed this rise in environmental awareness as a marketing opportunity; enter 'greenwashing'.
Diversity Will Not Put Victoria’s Secret Back On Top Eve Rowena June 27, 2021 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Models, News, Shows, Top News, Trends, Women Victoria’s Secret ‘The Collective’ launched this week as an attempt at a comeback, intending to appeal to those who called for the brand to feature m...
The Bangladesh Accord- A Prime Example of Brands being Superficially Ethical Eve Rowena June 25, 2021 Community, MESSFashion, News, Society, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion We all know that the upper end of the fast fashion industry has a huge issue with green-washing and putting on a front of ethical practices. Naturall...
Feminist Clothing Brands to Support in 2021 Bethany Chandler June 23, 2021 Creativity, MESSFashion, Sustainability, Women Often fashion brands are geared towards attracting a female-based clientele, yet few of these companies actually hold women and feminism as a core value. It’s about time we had companies both representing and supporting the feminist movement. We have compiled a list of brands who are really stepping up and doing their bit to promote gender equality and feminism throughout their work.
South Korea, The Rising Fashion Capital Bethany Chandler June 20, 2021 Fashion Weeks, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, Society, Style, Travel, Trends Seoul, South Korea is fast becoming a fashion hotspot. The pandemic has sparked a transition towards an ‘untact’ society; a Korean term to describe reducing contact as much as possible, wherever possible. In combination with its rapid consumerism culture, its unique ability to adapt, and an ever-evolving fashion industry; Seoul is booming.
Digital Fashion: A New Direction for Fashion? Bethany Chandler June 17, 2021 Creativity, Designers, Fashion Weeks, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, News, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends Digital technology is sweeping the current fashion scene. This new-wave technology is making huge advancements, making use of 3D technology and pixelated imagery. It’s a software that allows you to wear varying amounts of different clothing without ever, actually, wearing them. It’s downloaded.
Veganism Could Save the Planet, But is it Realistic? Bethany Chandler June 14, 2021 Community, Lifestyle, MESSHealth, MESSsubmissions, Nutrition, Society, Sustainability, Top News Veganism is a hot topic right now. With ‘Veganuary’, and an ever-increasing array of animal-free products becoming available in shops and restaurants across the world; it is fast becoming an accessible, sustainable diet. How truly accessible is it though?
EP 6 WHAT A MESS with Pilar Pedrinelli, a sustainability activist Eve Rowena June 14, 2021 MESSFashion, MESSMedia, News, Podcast, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion https://open.spotify.com/episode/3sCfSOhpr5cZS8bbbvTESJ?si=pJ4UXICwS9O644o4x12qfQ&dl_branch=1 New What A Mess episode with Pilar Pedrinelli, a s...
Post Ownership Wardrobe Dorothee Sarah Spehar June 10, 2021 MESSFashion, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion The long months of winter in Berlin and quarantine didn’t really do well for my own personal style. It’s admirable how some people still took an effo...
Chatting With XFEMINADESIGNS: The Small Business Starting Its Own Sustainable Fashion Revolution Bethany Chandler June 8, 2021 Artists, Community, Creativity, Designers, Designers, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion, MESSFeature, MESSsubmissions, News, Stories, Style, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends, Women "Positive representation and love for colour is my inspiration. Growing up a plus sized, mixed race girl in Britain, I felt out of place. I never wore bright colours or patterns in fear of being called out, and assumed that fashion like that wasn't meant for me. I mean, where do you see chubby brown girls in cool clothes in the 90's fashion scene?"
Eco-Anxiety: The Psychological Impact of Climate Change Bethany Chandler June 6, 2021 Be Featured, Community, Features, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, MESSFeature, MESSHealth, MESSMedia, Sustainability It’s a common phenomenon now, particularly when the news bombards us with soul-crushing statistics and images of the climate emergency. That helpless feeling of wanting help change the world for the better, yet having no idea where to even start.
Dopamine Dressing: The Truth Behind the Feel-Good Fashion Trend Lily Bell June 5, 2021 Features, MESSFashion As lockdown starts to ease and we emerge from a very difficult year, a new sartorial trend is taking over: dopamine dressing. Dopamine dressing is th...
Impostor Syndrome: The Fear of Being Inadequate Bethany Chandler June 2, 2021 Community, Fresh Mess, International Women's Day, Lifestyle, MESSFeature, MESSHealth, Women If you’ve ever started a new job, club, or met a new group of people you can probably relate to that sense of feeling out of place. That out-of-body experience of being painfully aware of everything you do or say in a certain situation. But why does this happen? Does everyone experience this?
EP 5 WHAT A MESS with Alina Bassi, Founder and CEO of Kleiderly Berlin Lily Bell June 1, 2021 Interview, Women https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vgcIbyBjdI9eadWXMOpI4?si=MHmQjGeMRwS-Wl1WcoFNRA New What A Mess episode with Alina Bassi, founder of Kleiderly...
EP 4 WHAT A MESS with Creative Director of Material Experience Center, Eva de Laat Lily Bell May 24, 2021 Community, Designers, Interview, MESSFashion https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SxM7yGj9KJusJ05c240dZ?si=vEzODHr1SQGKcfAG_j8Etg Eva de Laat is the co founder and creative director of Materia...
3 Mental Health Apps that Continue to Help us since the Pandemic Alexandra Wagner May 22, 2021 Community, Lifestyle, MESSHealth, Society For longer than a year now, it has been imperative to start making an introspective journey and take better care of our mind and body. Mental health ...
Material Experience Center, powered by Santoni: Interview with Eva De Laat Lily Bell May 20, 2021 Creativity, Designers, Interview Eva de Laat is the Head of Material Experience Center (MEC) powered by Santoni Shanghai and co-founder of Studio Eva x Carola. With over 20 years ...
Expert Tips On Planning The Perfect Holiday Lily Bell May 19, 2021 Community, Lifestyle, Travel After almost 12 months of worldwide travel restrictions due to the pandemic, everyone is looking forward to their first actual holiday just to get aw...
Julia Sky: “Mystery Night” Lily Bell May 19, 2021 Artists, Creativity, Photographers, Stories, Women Browse below the new photo series titled "Mystery Night" by Julia Sky. Julia Sky is a Jewish Russian immigrant currently living in Chicago, Illinois,...
EP 2 WHAT A MESS with Founder & CEO COMN App, Jana Van Den Bergen Lily Bell May 14, 2021 Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eVUlcu0wVb1G22oL3tigQ In this episode, Jana Van Den Bergen discusses her journey as the founder of COMN and de...
EP 1 WHAT A MESS with Orsola de Castro Lily Bell May 14, 2021 Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tPoym5orY2A8MWLziXBVX Ahead of Fashion Revolution week, Domi Perek, interviewed Orsola de Castro, co-founder o...
Top 5 Skincare Products for “fatigued skin” that are “cruelty free” with “natural ingredients” Jay Kim May 6, 2021 Beauty, MESSFashion Feeling tired? Our skin is probably fatigued, too. Skin fatigue is mainly caused by a combination of lifestyle factors like stress, lack of exercise ...
#SWAPFACTORY: Leblaco, Swapchain & Never Fade Factory, GFX Collaboration Lily Bell April 27, 2021 MESSFashion Celebrating Earth Month is a reminder of the need to change our consumption habits. As a global effort to reach a healthier perspective on the endles...
IRL X URL FASHION EVENTS: In Conversation with Dmitriy Kornilov and Elmira Mamriyeva of FFFFACE. Lily Bell April 22, 2021 Features, Interview During these uncertain times, a pivot to digitalisation has been a mandatory requirement for all fashion brands, great and small, trying to stave off...
Artist to watch: Joachim Romain Lily Bell April 1, 2021 Community, Creativity, Features, Interview, Stories We sat down with French photographer and visual artist, Joachim Romain, to discuss the inspiration behind his multifaceted art, difficulties ...
Artist to watch: Esteban Fuertes De Maria Lily Bell April 1, 2021 Artists, Creativity, Interview, Stories We sat down with Mexican artist Esteban Fuentes de Maria to discuss his inspiration, achievements, and the hardest thing to get 'right'. How w...
ARE YOU OHNE? Lillian Race March 30, 2021 Community, Creativity, Features, Interview, MESSFeature, MESSHealth, Stories, Sustainability, Women Interview with the incredible women behind the sustainable period company, Ohne, providing "cycle care for babes who bleed". The innovative period...
Second Hand Not Second Best? Lily Bell March 25, 2021 MESSFashion Secondhand shopping is on the rise. Or rather, it has crept into the spotlight as the solution to sustainable fashion, pioneered by Depop Queens and ...
MESS MAGAZINE ISSUE 13 AVAILABLE NOW Lily Bell March 19, 2021 Creativity, Designers, MESSFashion, Photographers, Style Mess Magazine's Issue 13 available now!
What A Mess Podcast: Q&A with Domi Perek Lily Bell March 13, 2021 Bloggers, Designers, Features, Interview, MESSFashion, News, Shows Back then, launching a magazine was such an abstract idea and I had no idea how to pull it off. Domi Perek Photography: Laura Martinova ...
Artist to watch: Leona Rose Lily Bell March 11, 2021 Artists, Creativity, Interview, MESSFashion, Women "The art industry must remember, you are selling your art, not your body. Sometimes people in the industry have the idea that you are successful ...
WE CAN REMAKE THE FUTURE OF FASHION Lillian Race March 9, 2021 Community, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion, MESSMedia, Society, Stories, Women In Conversation with the Founder of the Fashion Movement Remake, Ayesha Barenblat Ayesha (@remakeourworld) is the Founder and CEO of Remake, p...
International Women’s Day Lily Bell March 8, 2021 Community, Society, Stories, Women "International Women's Day (noun)1. A time to celebrate and reflect on progress made on woman's rights.2. A day to call for an end to gender ineq...
Janelidze Collection Lily Bell March 4, 2021 Designers, Interview, Women Janelidze is a handbag manufacturing brand launched in 2017. “It was not by chance that my choice fell on creating bags. After all, when it comes ...
How to Use Social Media to Effect Positive Change Lillian Race March 2, 2021 Community, Creativity, Features, Interview, MESSFashion, MESSFeature, MESSMedia, Society, Stories, Sustainablefashion, Women Following our recent investigation into whether social media is a genuine form of activism, we have opened the conversation up to global fashion move...
Fuego Announces New Dance Sneaker Collaboration with James “BDash” Derrick Lillian Race March 2, 2021 MESSFashion, Style, Trends He couldn’t find the perfect dance sneaker that fused streetwear with dancewear, both from a functionality and style perspective, so he “decided ...
Fashion for Good: In Conversation with the woman behind Ilk + Ernie Lillian Race February 26, 2021 Community, Creativity, Designers, Designers, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion, Stories, Style, Sustainablefashion, Women Mess Magazine has had the pleasure of interviewing Jess McCleave, the Founder and Creative-Director of the sustainable fashion brand, Ilk + Ernie. Th...
Is Social Media A Genuine Form of Activism? Lillian Race February 24, 2021 Community, Creativity, Interview, MESSFashion, Society, Stories, Sustainablefashion, Women This article is one of two that investigates how to use social media to necessitate change. We have been speaking to those within the sustainabil...
How 3DLOOK’s solutions use body data to help solve the massive returns & waste problem in apparel. Lillian Race February 20, 2021 Features, Interview, MESSFashion, Stories Founded in 2016, 3DLOOK are digitally transforming the future of fashion. 3DLOOK is the first AI technology company that has built a mobile body scan...
Rise of rental fashion Lily Bell February 19, 2021 Bloggers, Community, Designers, Finance, London, MESSFashion, Style, Trends Have you tried a rental service yet? If not, you could soon find yourself in the minority. Renting clothes has become the ultimate solution to th...
Your Step by Step Guide to Installing a Pool in Your Garden Lily Bell February 17, 2021 Finance, Lifestyle If you’re considering taking the plunge (quite literally) and installing a pool in your yard, there are many points you need to consider. Here is a b...
Maria Vitsa’s Unworldly Nail Designs Lily Bell February 16, 2021 Artists, Creativity, Designers, Fashion Weeks, Features, Interview, MESSFashion, Models, Style, Trends, Women In my opinion, nails can showcase class, power, femininity and let’s be honest, it’s the details that make the difference From delicate pressed fl...
Those who prioritise the planet: Interview with Jemma Finch of Stories Behind Things Lillian Race February 16, 2021 Community, Creativity, Features, Interview, MESSFashion, MESSFeature, News, Stories, Sustainablefashion, Women I have had the pleasure of interviewing Jemma Finch, the CEO and co-founder of Stories Behind Things: “A storytelling platform exploring sustainab...
How TikTok is Influencing Fashion Amber Zafar February 14, 2021 Creativity, MESSFashion, Trends The confines of lockdown have made TikTok inescapable this past year. Whether you are on the app or not, its bite-sized videos are unavoidable and ad...
4 Financial Tips For Women In 2021 Lily Bell February 12, 2021 Community, Finance, Lifestyle, Women “The dreams and desires you have are usually only achievable if you have the financial capacity to make it happen.”- Bola Sokunbi One of the best ...
Designing Fantasies into Reality: Kaiwen Shi Jay Kim February 11, 2021 MESSFashion The times have never been bleaker. The world has been dull and lifeless ever since it came to a stand-still with the outbreak of the pandemic. Th...
Art imitates life: How the Designers of Copenhagen Fashion Week used their reality as inspiration Lillian Race February 10, 2021 Creativity, Designers, Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Shows, Sustainablefashion Copenhagen Fashion Week AW21 Digital Edition ran from the 2 - 4 February 2021 The latest coronavirus restrictions did not stop Copenhagen ...
Top Tips for Planning Your Big Solo Trip Lily Bell February 4, 2021 Bloggers, Community, Travel With COVID restrictions in place, more and more people have developed the travel bug to jet off around the world and make the most of their freedom –...
Fashion Films to Watch in Lockdown Lily Bell February 3, 2021 cinema, film, MESSFashion In the midst of a self-isolating and social distancing pandemic, sometimes what we need is a bit of stimulus to keep us from going insane while quara...
Quarantine Hair Perfection – How Dini Wigs is Revolutionizing Custom Wig Ordering During a Pandemic Lillian Race February 1, 2021 Community, Creativity, MESSFashion People choose to wear wigs for many different reasons. For some, it is a creative expression of who they are and their own style. Recently Chrissy Te...
Locating the Discourse of Gender within Asian Aesthetic Culture: ‘Untitled’ Project by Yiwen Zhang Jay Kim January 28, 2021 MESSFashion Yiwen Zhang, an aspiring journalist and photographer, launched her ‘Untitled‘ project which advocates for the fluidity of gender by exploring the...
How the designers of CPHFW are practising sustainability Lillian Race January 26, 2021 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Sustainablefashion Copenhagen Fashion Week AW21 Digital Edition: 2 February - 4 February Copenhagen Fashion Week, the leading Nordic fashion week, is...
Everything You Need to Know About Fashion’s Foray into Gaming Lily Bell January 22, 2021 Community, Creativity, Designers, MESSFashion, Trends For the fashion industry, digital media is more important than ever. The rise of social media has brought endless surprises, influencers, and collabs...
THE PERFORMING SUITS: Karen Heshi Jay Kim January 22, 2021 MESSFashion Karen Heshi's "The Performing Suits" collection is all about being more aware and conscious about the performative function of fashion. Fashion ...
The Top Fashion Podcasts You Should Not Miss in 2021 Lillian Race January 21, 2021 Lifestyle, MESSFashion In such unsettling times, podcasts might be needed now more than ever to provide that much-needed escapism from reality. Those on the fashion sce...
Alexander Wang, the #UsToo movement, and the silence of the fashion Industry Lily Bell January 18, 2021 Community, Designers, MESSFashion, Models, News, Top News Anonymous accusations against Wang Images: SMM "Why aren't more fashion news outlets reporting about Alexander Wang?" It's a question that's b...
Clothes as Sentimental Artifacts: Daichi Tabata’s ‘Cannot Throw Away’ Collection Jay Kim January 18, 2021 Designers, Designers, Interview, MESSFashion, Style In this interview with fashion designer Daichi Tabata, he shares with us the genesis of his 'Cannnot Throw Away' collection and a consumer-friendly a...
Are fashion and feminism compatible? Lillian Race January 15, 2021 History, MESSFashion, Society, Women The connection between fashion and feminism has a long and complex history that marks ambiguous compatibility between the two. We cannot endeavour to...
Can fashions favourite fabric become more sustainable? Lily Bell January 14, 2021 History, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, News, Top News The origin of Chinese cotton has never been more relevant as the world distances itself from supply chains with links to Uighur-picked cotton in the ...
Copenhagen Fashion Week Goes Digital Lillian Race January 14, 2021 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Models, Shows, Style, Trends COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK AW21: 2nd - 4th February Image https://copenhagenfashionweek.com/ The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 and continual author...
“FILLING THE EMPTINESS OF LOCKDOWN WITH FANTASY, COLOUR, AND FUN”: Christoph Ritter’s SS21 ‘Al(ly)ien’ Collection Jay Kim January 14, 2021 MESSFashion The pandemic makes it so difficult for us to stay inspired creatively. However, fashion designer Christoph Ritter uses the lockdown period as a platf...
Martine Rose Embraces Virtual Voyeurism With a Window Into People’s Homes Lily Bell January 13, 2021 Creativity, Designers, Designers, Lifestyle, London, MESSFashion, News, Shows, Top News, Women From Mexico City to Moscow, Seoul, and Tokyo, designer, Martine Rose takes us inside the homes of 24 of her friends that inspired her SS21 collection...
Paris Men’s and Haute Couture Fashion Weeks Canceled Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Lily Bell January 12, 2021 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, News, Top News Ending the confusion over the fate of Paris Fashion Week, French fashion’s regulatory body has said that this month’s Paris men’s and haute couture s...
Netflix teams up with the British Fashion Council to create gowns inspired by Bridgerton Lily Bell January 11, 2021 Creativity, Designers, News, Top News Netflix's lavish period drama Bridgerton, set in the world of Regency London high society and resplendent with extravagant gowns, has been a huge hit...
GUCCI X THE NORTH is here (And its everything we wished for). Lily Bell January 10, 2021 Designers, News, Top News, Top News Since the mighty duo announced their partnership in September via a series of mysterious trailers posted to Gucci's Instagram, everything surrounding...
Trump’s insurrection at the Capitol Lillian Race January 9, 2021 News, Society, Stories, Top News “We’re not asking you to shoot them like you shoot us. We’re asking you to not shoot us like you don’t shoot them” Tye Winters On Wednesda...
Dior’s Baroque paintings for the SS21 campaign Lily Bell January 9, 2021 Creativity, MESSFashion, News, Top News, Top News Out with minimalism, in with Baroque. For its Spring 2021 campaign, Dior turned to photographer Elina Kechicheva to stage a series of tableaux inspir...
Bottega Veneta Disappears from the Digital World Lily Bell January 8, 2021 Designers, MESSFashion, News, Top News In an unprecedented move for a luxury fashion house, Bottega Veneta has disappeared from social media, deleting all of their social media accounts th...
Let your winter coat represent your values! Dorothee Sarah Spehar December 29, 2020 MESSFashion Everyone who loves fashion and getting dressed up usually has some kind of favorite season to do so. Some are obsessed with spring outfits, full of ...
How To Create A More Sustainable Wellbeing Practice Dani December 17, 2020 Creativity, Fitness, Lifestyle, MESSFeature, MESSHealth, Sustainablefashion We hear the word sustainability being tossed around all the time these days. We often hear this word with environmental issues, but rarely do we hear...
Little Black Pants Club Relaunch With A Luxe Digital Lingerie Experience Like No Other Daniel Face December 6, 2020 Designers, Features, London, MESSFashion, Women Born in London’s eclectic Brixton neighbourhood, Little Black Pants Club is the brainchild of ethical fashion designer, Alice Holloway. With the late...
Swiss Based Sustainable Brand – SANIKAI about inspiration and conscious direction for the brand messmag October 20, 2020 Artists, Creativity, Designers, Designers, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion, Style, Sustainablefashion Hello Sanaz! It’s great to follow up with you. We hear that you’re planning to launch an Agency for Corporate Innovation. What can you tel...
Consumers Have The Power To Affect Change Dani September 29, 2020 Artists, Creativity, Features, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, Photographers, Sustainablefashion ###
Q&A with fashion designer Roberto Di Stefano Daniel Face July 26, 2020 Community, Designers, Features, MESSFashion, News, Stories, Sustainablefashion Here at Mess, we are always looking outside the box over these unprecedented times for humanity to make you aware of all the talents out there who ar...
Q&A with Roni Helou: Sustainability & the Future of Fashion Alexis Calcavecchia May 10, 2020 MESSFashion Roni Helou, Creative Director & Founder Creative Director & Founder, Roni Helou, started his own clothing collection in 201...
MESS x GFX on Instagram Live messmag April 8, 2020 MESSFashion New to our social media: an Instagram Live show in collaboration with Global Fashion Exchange! Two professionals in the industry sit down a...
#StreetStyle and Review from GUCCI AW20. messmag February 25, 2020 Designers, Fashion Weeks 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 of...
A Review Of London Fashion Week AW20 magda kaczmarska February 25, 2020 Fashion Weeks, London, MESSFashion 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, how...
Copenhagen Fashion Week AW20 Review magda kaczmarska February 9, 2020 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Sustainablefashion 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 designe...
The Best Ethical & Eco-Friendly Activewear Brands You Should Know About Now Lucy Oben-Pepra January 20, 2020 Fitness, MESSFashion, News, Style, Trends, Women From biodegradable yoga mats for all of those regular classes you attend to swimwear pieces made from recycled ocean plastic, this year expect to see...
BE IN #MESSMAGAZINE: Write for Us or Be Featured! Domi December 10, 2019 Be Featured, Bloggers, Community, Creativity, Designers, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSMedia, MESSsubmissions, Photographers 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 form...
Recap: Dior’s Debut Runway Show on U.S. Soil Reema December 6, 2019 MESSFashion The vibrant aesthetic of Miami Beach was clearly the inspiration behind the Dior 2020 Men's Fall Collection runway show. The colorful event took plac...
A Year of Awakening: 10 Trends that Dominated 2019 messmag December 5, 2019 MESSFashion 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, and a...
The future of money is here: The CEO, CTO & Co-founder of Bitwala chats about its mission Reema December 1, 2019 MESSFashion Founded in 2015, Bitwala is a blockchain banking service that ensures its customers a secure, fast and easy gateway to a few selected cryptocurrencie...
The Collaborative Spirit of Marco Antonio X Rankin Reema November 29, 2019 MESSFashion English fashion and portrait photographer Rankin and make-up artist Marco Antonio have just launched a new beauty book that celebrates their collabor...
Elevating Human Creativity: Interview with 99designs CEO Patrick Llewellyn Rachael Lovette November 22, 2019 Features, Interview, MESSFashion, News, Stories There’s something magical about people helping people to create their own success. As the CEO of 99designs, Patrick Llewelyn is responsible for c...
An Inside Look into Photographer Hilde Van Mas’s Creative Process Reema November 21, 2019 MESSFashion Growing up, Hilde Van Mas was no stranger to the expression of movement. A former ballet performer, Mas found inspiration through a different craft b...
Fall in love with the Zarqua Collection Marta Eireos Curras November 19, 2019 Creativity, Designers, Designers, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion, Models, Style, Trends, Women Former model Nina Zarqua launches a collection that morphes femininity, edge, and self-expression effortlessly into a contemporary brand. Based in Ge...
Interview with Bell + Ivy Co-Founder and Global Entrepreneur Cynthia Johnson Marta Eireos Curras November 17, 2019 Features, Interview, MESSFashion, Women 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 Rachael Lovette November 15, 2019 Community, Creativity, Features, Interview, MESSFashion, News, Stories, Women 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 gender ...
Robots, science and feminism: Interview with Spanish journalist Esther Paniagua Marta Eireos Curras November 14, 2019 Interview, MESSFashion, News, Women The science and tech Spanish journalist Esther Paniagua currently writes for renowned media such as El País (Spanish newspaper), National Geographic,...
Interview With Melanie Perkins CEO of Canva: Websummit 2019 Chloe Rann November 12, 2019 Community, Creativity, Designers, Features, Interview, MESSFashion, News, Stories, Women 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 ab...
Floyd: Get your mojo back with unconventional suitcases inspired by 1970s skateboarding culture Marta Eireos Curras November 9, 2019 MESSFashion, News, Travel, Trends 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 unexpected...
Louis Vuitton reopens its London store in the middle of a colour explosion Marta Eireos Curras October 28, 2019 Designers, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, News, Style, Trends 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? messmag October 26, 2019 Features, MESSFashion, News 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 to cal...
“Lose You To Love Me”: Selena Gomez returns to the musical scene with a heart-breaking piano ballad Marta Eireos Curras October 23, 2019 Artists, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, News The singer had been announcing her expected comeback for a week through her Instagram profile, sharing sweet childhood pictures and unconnected phras...
Art-Inspired Designs: When fashion and classic paintings merge in the catwalk Marta Eireos Curras October 20, 2019 Designers, History, MESSFashion, Models, Style, Trends 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 Marta Eireos Curras October 15, 2019 MESSFashion, Style, Trends 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 pe...
Euphoria: The psychology of make-up to understand Generation Z Marta Eireos Curras October 10, 2019 MESSFashion, Style, Trends 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 magda kaczmarska September 18, 2019 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion 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 an emphas...
Feature on Rising Brand Fite Fashion Victoria Cox September 18, 2019 Community, Creativity, Designers, Interview, MESSFashion 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 an...
A Quick Introduction To London’s Hottest Fashion Event magda kaczmarska September 12, 2019 Fashion Weeks, London, MESSFashion 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 is ...
Venice Film Festival 2019 Victoria Cox September 9, 2019 Community, Creativity, Fresh Mess, Shows This past week, the 76th annual International Film Festival took in Venice. Director Lucrecia Martel was appointed as head of the film jury, and “Th...
Art and Architecture: Interview with Laura Noltemeyer Victoria Cox August 26, 2019 Bloggers, Community, Creativity, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion Who better to contribute to the forms and structure within fashion than an architect? After very successfully completing her master’s degree in archi...
Celebration of Art: Oslo Fushion Festival Victoria Cox August 23, 2019 Artists, Community, Creativity, Designers, Fashion Weeks, Fresh Mess, Photographers Next weekend, a variety of exhibitions, event, talks, concerts and launch parties will take to the streets of Oslo during the 2019 Fushion Fashion Ar...
From Celebrity-Wear to Urban Styles: Rising Designer Steven Vanderyt Victoria Cox August 20, 2019 Community, Creativity, Designers, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview Steven Vanderyt is the definition of a well-educated and highly talented designer, couturier and businessman. He has an extensive background in fashi...
Jean Paul Gauliter’s Fashion Freak Show Review magda kaczmarska August 9, 2019 MESSFashion, Shows 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 hottest da...
Body Positivity Movement and Fashion Katie Baker August 7, 2019 Features, MESSFashion, Models The now established body positive community is making waves on Instagram by challenging the narrow confines of beauty. It prioritises learning to lov...
How Influencers Affect Fashion Trends Katie Baker July 27, 2019 MESSFashion, News, Style, Trends Influencing is quickly becoming the dominating marketing model of many fashion brands, specifically those that are newer or digitally based. Wi...
A Fashion Lover’s Guide to Tokyo Victoria Cox July 22, 2019 Fresh Mess, Travel 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 yourself ...
Making Hair and Fashion Collide: Interview with Brendan O’Sullivan Victoria Cox July 21, 2019 Artists, Creativity, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion 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 t...
Fashion and Photography: Interview with Sandra Semburg Victoria Cox July 17, 2019 MESSFashion 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 s...
Revolutionizing the Art Scene: Rising Designer Yayi Chen messmag July 17, 2019 Designers, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion 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 upb...
An Interview With #DAMUR: Changing Labels messmag July 12, 2019 MESSFashion 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 Victoria Cox July 10, 2019 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion 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 more” wa...
A Fashion Lover’s Guide to Milan Victoria Cox June 30, 2019 Travel 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 fa...
Talent of Tomorrow: GFW 2019 Victoria Cox June 20, 2019 Artists, Designers, Fashion Weeks, Fresh Mess, London, MESSFashion, Shows 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 inte...
Blush: An Editorial by Stela Plaka Victoria Cox June 13, 2019 Artists, Community, Creativity, Designers, Features, Fresh Mess, MESSFashion, Photographers Stylist Stela Plaka has created a whistful and lighthearted editorial named Blush. Stela is also a fashion editor and has worked on projects for tele...
Greatest Queer Icons in Fashion Victoria Cox June 11, 2019 Community, Fresh Mess 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 to...
Graduate Fashion Week: Meet The Designers magda kaczmarska June 1, 2019 Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion 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 exciti...
Cannes Best Red Carpet Moments Victoria Cox May 19, 2019 Features, MESSFashion, Top News 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 comp...
Fashion with a Purpose: Mental Health and Manchester Fashion Week Victoria Cox May 16, 2019 Community, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, MESSFeature, MESSHealth, Shows Manchester fashion week kicked off with a variety of chic styles that simultaneously spread awareness for mental health week. On a beautiful sunny ev...
A Glimpse of Rising Brand Marco Vantuti Victoria Cox May 9, 2019 Community, Designers, Designers, Features, Fresh Mess, Interview, MESSFashion 1 Rising Designer Roland Thiebault has crafted a line of luxury eyeglasses under the title Marco Vantuti. The brand has an Italian influence (hence the...
Copenhagen Fashion Week: Action Towards ASustainable Future Christie Phillips April 1, 2023 MESSFashion Copenhagen Fashion Week has released its next action plan for 2023-2025 aimed at promoting sustainability and combating climate change in the fashion...
The Meta Verse: A Glimpse into the Future of Fashion Esme Wanford April 1, 2023 MESSFashion Preparations for fashion week in the Meta Verse were significantly dissimilar to the rising chaos and rushed crowds experienced at London Fashion Wee...
Vivienne Westwood through the words of those who knew her – Tolula Adeyemi Alexandra Pozdarie March 17, 2023 MESSFashion The latest edition of Paris Fashion Week has been as lively as ever, with no shortage of viral moments and surprises. Our highlight was the opportuni...
Ganni – The Question Of Sustainability In High Fashion Brands Francesca Salmon February 16, 2023 MESSFashion Picture courtesy of Hypebae. Is Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Ganni As Economically ’Responsible’ As It Claims To Be? The topic of sustainability i...
CPHFW AW 23 – Day 3 Francesca Salmon February 3, 2023 MESSFashion Get an inside look at the main action from day 3 of Copenhagen Fashion Week (2 Feb). From Munthe’s signature Scandinavian style, to Helmstedt’s immer...
CPHFW AW 23 – Day 2 Francesca Salmon February 2, 2023 MESSFashion Get a glimpse at our highlights from Copenhagen Fashion Week day 2 (1 Feb). Including fashion from WOOD WOOD, Saks Potts, OpéraSport, ANNE VEST; and ...