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Fast Fashion and the Illusion of Affordability
By Adela Ateli The idea that fast fashion is the most practical form of buying clothes is less about affordability and more about accessibility. Nearly every month a new trend dominates influencer culture, fuelling mindless purchases based on the illusion of bargain prices. However, these cheap clothes realistically cost more in the long run, not just for your wallet, but for public health, workers, and the environment. Fast fashion is defined as the rapid production of high
Adela Ateli
Apr 225 min read
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Fast Fashion and the Illusion of Affordability
By Adela Ateli The idea that fast fashion is the most practical form of buying clothes is less about affordability and more about accessibility. Nearly every month a new trend dominates influencer culture, fuelling mindless purchases based on the illusion of bargain prices. However, these cheap clothes realistically cost more in the long run, not just for your wallet, but for public health, workers, and the environment. Fast fashion is defined as the rapid production of high
Apr 225 min read
Wuthering Heights: A Film Review
By Milana Mezhieva The newest adaptation of Wuthering Heights , starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, has - much like the director Emerald Fenell’s previous film Saltburn - amassed great controversy and discourse. (Are we all spotting her fixation with Jacob here?) As a great fan of Emily Brontë and the 2022 film Emily , which depicted an imagined biography exploring possible influences on her novel, I was excited to fuel my obsession with Emily, until the wave of crit
Mar 66 min read
Netflix and the future of the shared screen
Netflix’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros signals the world’s cultural departure from legacy entertainment media. This deal is more than a trivial business transaction, it represents Netflix outstripping its competitors. When a modern streaming platform considers purchasing a century-old legacy studio, it shocks the wider industry. If Netflix is successful, the deal could discourage people from experiencing films together, preferring a solitary stream. Netflix already distan
Dec 16, 20255 min read
Carrie (1976): A Film Review
Pig’s blood seeps into every corner of the screen in this cinematic haze of slow dancing and high school hierarchy directed by Brian De Palma. An adaptation of the novel by Stephen King, this film encapsulates the already unsettling essence of being an adolescent at the bottom of the social food chain. Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is introduced through a rather vulnerable lens against a backdrop of shower steam and nudity as she navigates her first menstruation; crimson finge
Dec 3, 20252 min read
Fashion Review: 2024’s Biggest Hits
As the curtains closed in 2024, fashion geeks reflected on a year of breathtaking fashion shows, a resurgence of archival treasures and mark
Feb 1, 20253 min read
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