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‘Blame Judy!’

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THREADS Editor Benedetta remembers fashion and punk iconoclast, Judy Blame on the anniversary of his death…

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Defining the Diva

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Daisy unpacks the V&A’s latest exhibition spotlighting the Diva, then and now.

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On Waste & Waste Colonialism

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As London Fashion Week returns for another season, Benedetta reflects on the fashion industry’s equally sustained waste problem…

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Feline Fashion: The Black Cat as Muse

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In the infamous words of Disney’s Thomas O’Malley: everybody wants to be a cat…

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The Future of Fashion Education with Layana Aguilar

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Benedetta speaks to Layana Aguilar, the designer and Project Runway alum bringing fashion to the next generation…

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Ayan Artan 3/4/22 Ayan Artan 3/4/22

Ukraine: Lessons Learned

Ayan weighs in on the hypocrisy of Western solidarity as the Russo-Ukraine war wages on...

Daisy Riley 2/25/22 Daisy Riley 2/25/22

Virtual Inclusion: the Future of Digital Fashion

As Meta becomes the new norm and Zuckerburg leads us all into the multiverse, Daisy asks, are we going to bring our real-world biases and hierarchies with us?

Ayan Artan 1/28/22 Ayan Artan 1/28/22

A Black Man’s Letter #1: Inception

TOMES presents the inaugural edition of a Black Man's Letter: a culture segment dedicated to giving Black men a platform, a voice, a space to heal their hurt.

Ed Brown 12/17/21 Ed Brown 12/17/21

Cover Music: Have We Heard It All Before?

Ed Brown makes his TOMES debut with an analysis of the attributes which make or break a cover song…

Katie Hulme 12/15/21 Katie Hulme 12/15/21

Casting Sexuality

To play or not to play; Katie wrestles with the question of who gets to play Queer on-screen…

Daisy Riley 12/9/21 Daisy Riley 12/9/21

A Feminine Weapon

THREADS writer Daisy spars with the iconic sutorial silhouette known as the stiletto: a polarizing sign of both oppression and freedom in the feminist movement

Charlotte Lavin 11/26/21 Charlotte Lavin 11/26/21

Uganda, The Pearl of Africa

Uganda is one of the African countries at the forefront of the climate crisis. Crispus, medical clinical officer and activist, talks about his beloved country and his fight for social and climate justice…

Ayan Artan 11/17/21 Ayan Artan 11/17/21

Side Hustles in Parliament

A single mother earning minimum wage can have a side hustle. Our MPs should not. Ayan explains.

Charlotte Lavin 11/12/21 Charlotte Lavin 11/12/21

The Role of Cli-Fi in Our Understanding of the Climate Crisis

Following her COP26 IG takeover, Charlotte presents a thought-provoking piece on climate fiction and how it helps us understand the reality of the climate crisis

Abhishek Sharma 11/3/21 Abhishek Sharma 11/3/21

Definition of a Man

Abhishek poetically explores what it means to be a man, and the pressures and expectations imposed on men’s shoulders today

Megan Freeman 10/31/21 Megan Freeman 10/31/21

It’s All That: Black Orpheus (1959)

See out Black History Month (and Halloween) with TOMES writer Megan as she unpacks the 1959 Black-led Portuguese-Brazilian cinematic delight that is Black Orpheus

Rebecca Hitchon 10/24/21 Rebecca Hitchon 10/24/21

The Unbeautiful State of Language in Beauty Marketing

For her first TOMES piece, Rebecca unpacks the beauty industry’s enduring use of outdated, non-inclusive language.

Ellen Brown 10/22/21 Ellen Brown 10/22/21

VAGUE Voices: Black British Culture, Motherhood & Jewellery

THREADS writer Elle meets jeweller Kassandra Lauren Gordon to discuss Black British culture, motherhood and jewellery

VAGUE TOMES 10/20/21 VAGUE TOMES 10/20/21

VAGUE Voices: End SARS, One Year On with Vickee

In this VAGUE VOICES ON THE GROUND episode, Community member Vickee reflects on Nigeria's #EndSARS protests one year on, and shares her hopes for the future of her country.