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 ...
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...
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...
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.
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’...
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.
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?"
Impostor Syndrome: The Fear of Being Inadequate Bethany Chandler June 2, 2021 Community, Fresh Mess, International Women's Day, Lifestyle, MESSFeature, MESSHealth, Women If you’ve ever started a new job, club, or met a new group of people you can probably relate to that sense of feeling out of place. That out-of-body experience of being painfully aware of everything you do or say in a certain situation. But why does this happen? Does everyone experience this?
