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Chic Chats #35 – YSSO

“We choose to preserve natural imperfections and be transparent, always, about our business practices.” Alexia Karides, Founder at YSSO. LC: Tell us about your brand, YSSO, and why did you call it that? AK: YSSO [...]
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Chic Chats #34 – The Deck

Sustainability and mindful purchasing is an intrinsic part of The Deck philosophy [...]
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Clothes swapping?

Clothes swapping apps are on the rise. Would you give them a try? Just as we’ve wrapped our heads around the latest consumer trend – fashion rentals, where you can rent everything from your wedding [...]
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In praise of this year’s Olympic fashion 

There is no doubt that the Tokyo Olympics 2020 games, broadcast on our television screens in 2021, have been cheering in a year full of disappointment and heartbreak. Watching our favourite athletes triumph, and seeing [...]
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Alice in Wonderland

Fall down the rabbit hole with a new exhibition at London’s V&A Museum celebrating the style and influence of Alice in Wonderland. We’re not sure whether art imitates life or life imitates art, but in [...]
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ArtCan Adapt

Artists have needed support more than ever during recent pandemic-tainted times, and one London-based art organisation is leading the way with the development of a new hybrid exhibition format. [...]
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Environmental Art: Nils Udo

“By elevating the natural space to a work of art, I opened myself to reality, to the liveliness of nature – I had overcome the gap between art and life.” These are the words of [...]

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Art in the Age of Now

Over 40 of London’s most esteemed contemporary artists are taking over a formerly deserted historic building for an exciting new multi-disciplinary exhibition, and admission is free. ‘Art in the Age of Now’, overseen by the [...]
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Wardrobe classics get a sustainable revamp

After a year of pandemic living, a lot has changed, especially when it comes to how we shop. With retailers shuttered, we’ve discovered new, eco-friendly ways to consume fashion through video games and fashion rental [...]
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Post-pandemic fashion trends

How one year of the COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed the fashion landscape 2020 will be remembered for many things ahead of fashion. After all, it will forever be the year in which a global [...]
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Environmental Art Series: Vitor Schietti

“Being vividly present” is, as Vitor Schietti explains, “one of the simplest yet hardest things to do in our hyper-connected and distracting world.” This focus on presence is at the heart of the acclaimed photographer/filmmaker’s [...]
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Introducing Uma Oath

French slow fashion label Uma Oath has just launched on the independent fashion and lifestyle e-tailer Space to Show. The brand was born out of founder Elsa Manunta’s passion for dance, textile design and couture [...]
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Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy – The 2021 Edition

How can art help us navigate through times of crisis such as these and create space for us to reconnect with the planet and each other? This is the key question explored by the Somerset [...]