Goblincore: the trend taking over TikTok Alexandra Wagner August 2, 2021 Creativity, History, Lifestyle, MESSFashion, News, Style, Sustainability, Trends You may be familiar with ‘cottagecore’, the style trend that became popularized during the beginnings of the pandemic due to its highly romanticized, back-to-rural-life aesthetic. However, in spite of how love...
Making History: Leyna Bloom becomes Sports Illustrated’s first trans swimsuit cover star Alexandra Wagner July 22, 2021 Beauty, Models, Shows, Stories, Style, Trends, Women 24-year-old American actress, model, dancer an activist Leyna Bloom, who has been openly transgender since 2014, has recently made history as the first transgender woman of color to be featured on the cover of...
‘What a MESS!’ Podcast episode 7: Interview with Stephanie Benedetto, the ‘Queen of Raw’ Alexandra Wagner July 19, 2021 Be Featured, Creativity, Features, Interview, MESSFashion, News, Podcast, Stories, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends, Women We had the amazing opportunity to sit down with New York City native Stephanie, entrepreneur and CEO of 'Queen of Raw', a global marketplace that helps brands manage and reduce their deadstock. Having won the ...
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.
Triple Threat: an interview with Dutch film director, fashion designer and nail artist Chloë van der Klaauw Alexandra Wagner July 2, 2021 Artists, Be Featured, cinema, Designers, Designers, film, Interview, London, MESSFashion, Photographers, Stories, Style, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion, Trends, Women We recently sat down with Chloë van der Klaauw, founder and designer of Studio Henriette Christine, an ethical, slow fashion brand that has caught many influencers' attention since its online launch in 2020. O...
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.
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?"
