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.
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 sustainability activist and Global Public Engagement officer ...
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.
Are Second-Hand Clothing Sites a Sustainable Form of Fashion? Bethany Chandler May 12, 2021 MESSFashion, MESSsubmissions, Sustainability, Sustainablefashion Never-ending streams of sales and promotions has bred a population of over-consumption in fashion. Second-hand clothing sites seem to offer a simple solution to this. But are these platforms truly as sustainable as they seem?
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, passionate about telling the story of where our clothes from,...
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 movements and platforms fighting for environmental and social ju...
Beyond Body Positivity Divya Gururajan December 10, 2020 Lifestyle, MESSHealth, MESSsubmissions, Women Fat shaming and body shaming is a well-known social stigma in our society since time unknown. This society has pushed every individual into a large cocoon of insecurity. The misperception of one's physical...