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 in Kyiv, Ukraine. After studying medicine she moved to Germ...
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 these days?) it seems that shopping and social media apps are ...
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 more diverse women. I feel quite strongly about why this won’...
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. Naturally, as a consumer, you likely don’t have the time or resource...
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 sustainability activist and Global Public Engagement officer ...
The Rise of the Indie Brand and Their Loyal Followers Eve Rowena June 3, 2021 Designers, MESSFashion, News, Trends In the last few years, we have seen a rise in huge names being called out for evidently copying their less well-known counterparts. In some cases, the smaller designer does not need to own a brand at all. Rece...
Why Is the Modelling Industry So Poorly Regulated? Eve Rowena May 28, 2021 Designers, Fashion Weeks, MESSFashion, Models, News, Shows Modelling is often considered to be a dream career. However, any model will tell you it’s not as glamorous as it seems, but in some cases, it’s a whole lot worse than just unglamorous. If you’ve follo...
Your Clothing Donations Aren’t Always as Helpful as You Have Been Made to Think Eve Rowena May 17, 2021 MESSFashion, News, Sustainability In a world trying to be more environmentally conscious, donating the clothes you no longer wear is considered to be a good thing. It sounds like the perfect alternative to simply throwing your clothes away for...
What Billie Eilish’s Vogue Cover Says About Who Society Considers Worthy of Respect. Eve Rowena May 11, 2021 MESSFashion, News Billie Eilish is the May cover of British Vogue, her outfit choice has caused quite the stir. The leap in her appearance from grungy, teen angst icon to pinup girl has people wondering what influenced such a d...