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 stand against the war. In a rare series of events in the wo...
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 social comparison. Nowadays we live in a hyper-compet...
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 out of vegan leather and they sell out within minutes of eve...
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 Driver had already garnered high anticipation of its release...
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...
Let the Fashion Games Begin: a Look at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Alexandra Wagner July 28, 2021 Designers, History, MESSFashion, News, Photographers, Style, Trends Since its opening ceremony on July 23rd, the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games have been on everyone’s minds and screens. Largely due to the fact that they could not happen last year, they are scrutinized more...
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 their entire existence release a rainbow collection and post so...
The British Fashion Council’s Inaugural Institute of Positive Fashion Forum: The Key Takeaways Alexandra Wagner June 24, 2021 Community, Fashion Weeks, History, MESSFashion, News, Shows, Society, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion Last June 10th, the British Fashion Council (BFC) celebrated its long-awaited Intitute of Positive Fashion Forum (IPF Forum), in which the fashion industry’s greatest leaders all gather to discuss and come up ...
