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...
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 ...
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 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...
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 ...
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.
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?
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 is just as important as physical health, but this fact is of...
The Facets of Art Activism in Today’s social media Sabrine Tabet May 8, 2021 Artists, Community, Creativity, Fresh Mess, Interview, Society It will take a moment for the skeptics to realize the vital impact of the social media on the global political scene. We can forever argue that arts activism on social media does not bring real changes and tha...
