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Four Weddings and a Thirtieth

By: Shoshington July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Editorialclimate change, consumerism, four weddings and a funeral, global warming, jacquemus, lizzie mcguire, outfit repeater, outfit repeating, sexism, stigma, sustainable fashion, tassel, tassels, the simpsonsLeave a Comment

Shaking off the stigma behind outfit-repeating, one wedding at a time.

Noughties Nostalgia and Growing Up

By: Shoshington July 13, 2021August 14, 2022

Editorial2000s, adulthood, fashion, nostalgia, rite of passageLeave a Comment

As a Millennial, the revival of 2000s trends resonated deeper than just fashion. It felt like my cue to step out onto the stage of adulthood.

What We Can Learn From Chris Evans’ Dick Pic Slip

By: Shoshington September 19, 2020July 6, 2023

Editorialactors, bella thorne, chris evans, consent, dick pics, disney, hackers, janet jackson, jennifer lawrence, marvel, mtv, nudes, privacy, sexism, whoopi goldberg1 Comment

An examination of the public’s response to “that” photo.

‘Abscent’

By: Shoshington September 3, 2020July 23, 2021

Editorial2020, anosmia, covid19, losing smell, memories, nostalgia, odor, pandemic, parosmia, scent, senses, smell, smell memory kit, taste, travel banLeave a Comment

It could be argued that 2020 was a year where scent was absent.

A Close Shave

By: Shoshington August 5, 2020July 23, 2023

Editorialarmpit hair, beauty standards, body hair, deadpool, feminism, film, hollywood, leg hair, outlander, realism, shaving, waxing3 Comments

Waxing lyrical about female on-screen body hair.

Celebrating First Nations Designers

By: Shoshington July 11, 2020July 26, 2021

Editorialaboriginal art, aboriginal designers, accessories, australia, blacklivesmatter, blm, bridging the gap, check your privilege, fashion, indigenous australians, instagram, support black busiesses, white privilegeLeave a Comment

Ten items on my wishlist rn.

Inconceivable

By: Shoshington June 17, 2020July 23, 2021

Editorialbabies, child free, childless, conceive, egg donation, feminism, fertility, inconceivable, infertility, ivf, pregancy, procreation, regrets, sexual health, wocLeave a Comment

I recently discovered I was a biological mother.

Glamorama 2020?

By: Shoshington July 31, 2019July 23, 2021

Editorial2020, adwoa aboah, ashley graham, bret easton ellis, exclusive, fashion, feminism, glamorama, iris apfel, lady gaga, met gala, millennials, opinion piece, vogue italia, zumi roscow3 Comments

My opinions on Bret Easton Ellis’ opinions (from his op-ed published in Vogue Italia).

The Pyjama Game

By: Shoshington July 11, 2019July 23, 2021

Editorialburnout, comfort, daywear, eveningwear, fashion, leisurewear, millennials, nightgown, pajamas, pjs, pyjamas, shut eye, sleep, sleepwear, work-life balanceLeave a Comment

Why sleepwear and sleep are no longer mutually exclusive.

The Evolution of Animal Print

By: Shoshington May 5, 2019July 23, 2021

Editorial1950s, 1960s, agnes moorehead, alabama whitman, animal print, ann sheridan, ava gardener, azzedine alaia, bet lynch, betty page, blondie, camoflague, cheeta print, christian dior, claudia schiffer, coronation street, cougar, debbie harry, fashion, female achievements, female rights, feminism, femme fatale, film noir, fran fine, gene tierney, gloria swanston, grace kelly, history, irish mccalla, jackie kennedy, jayne mansfield, kate moss, lauren bacall, leopard print, lil kim, marilyn monroe, married with children, mel b, metoo, mitzah bricard, nancy spungen, naomi campbell, peggy bundy, pin up girls, poison ivy, queen elizabeth ii, raquel welch, rock n roll, scary spice, shania twain, sid vicous, spice girls, sunset boulevard, the cramps, the graduate, the nanny, tiger print, timesup, true romance, veronica lake, zebra print, zsa zsa gabor2 Comments

Fashion’s polarising print has a less than spotless track record.