Thought-provoking? No. Enjoyable and frivolous? Yes! Bridgerton was a whirlwind of sequins and aristocratic shags and I am still not sure if I loved it or hated it. Christmas 2020 was not quite as we’d […]
In Response to British Vogue: ‘The Body Issue’
‘The Body Issue’ was created as a response to an issue I read of British Vogue. I felt disappointed by the ostentatiousness and lack of accessibility that emanated from its pages. There has been a long […]
Understanding Bottega Veneta’s Social Media blackout
By Megan Hill A New Year social media hiatus is common practice, especially following the seemingly endless scroll that was 2020. But that fact didn’t cushion the fashion world’s shock at ‘it’ brand Bottega Veneta’s […]
Where is the UK’s sustainable housing?
By Maud Webster The UK is home to plenty of examples of sustainable housing, from single small-builds to whole housing schemes. So why do we still see development that is environmentally unsustainable, socially unsustainable, or […]
Erasmus: The government fails students. Yet again.
Thanks to Brexit, the UK is withdrawing from the Erasmus programme. Will the replacement match up to what Erasmus+ has offered for 33 years?
“Fit for a small, starving child”: Chartwells, free school meals and the free market
By Daisy Handscomb On 11th January, photos emerged online of the Chartwells food parcels delivered to parents of children eligible for free school meals. Provided through third-party catering services, mainly Chartwells UK, the parcels replaced […]
The humanitarian crisis in Somalia
By Halimah Begum The country of Somalia has been going through a crisis for many years, dealing with issues regarding state protection and conflict. What does this mean for Somalian people? Somalis have had to […]
A student’s top ten books of 2020
By Isobel Warner If 2020 was good for anything, it was reading. As an English Literature student in her final year, it feels like all I have done for the last three years is read. […]
Degas dancers gone wild: The mix media works of Claudio Parentela
Born in Catanzero, Italy, Claudio Parentela is an illustrator and painter. Using a variation of mediums from paint to collage, Parentela has been active for many years in the international contemporary art scene. From covering […]
5 Great Albums of 2020
By Conall Miller 2020 has been a chaotic year to say the least. Just how much it would affect the music industry, however, was entirely unforeseen. With bars, venues and clubs being forced to close, never had there […]