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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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Benedetta Mancusi 2/19/24 Benedetta Mancusi 2/19/24

‘Blame Judy!’

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

Benedetta Mancusi 1/26/24 Benedetta Mancusi 1/26/24

On Waste & Waste Colonialism

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

Benedetta Mancusi 9/8/23 Benedetta Mancusi 9/8/23

The Future of Fashion Education with Layana Aguilar

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

Benedetta Mancusi 4/22/23 Benedetta Mancusi 4/22/23

From The Triangle Fire to Rana Plaza: Fast Fashion's Crushing Hand

As Earth Day 2023 calls for change in the fashion industry, Benedetta investigates its history of violence against a labour force facing the most fatal consequences.

Benedetta Mancusi 2/3/23 Benedetta Mancusi 2/3/23

Vivienne Westwood: Take the Past & Make it High Fashion

THREADS Editor Benedetta pays tribute to Vivienne Westwood, the UK’s greatest sartorial time traveller.

Benedetta Mancusi 11/24/22 Benedetta Mancusi 11/24/22

The Holy & Holey: Deconstructing Anti-Fashion, from the Antwerp Six to Margiela

THREADS Editor Benedetta on the birth and evolution of anti-fashion, from 15th-century French dukes to DIY TikToks…

Benedetta Mancusi 10/10/22 Benedetta Mancusi 10/10/22

How Barbie Changed My Life

Benedetta on how Barbie liberates the imagination, and agency, of generations of young women…

Benedetta Mancusi 6/24/22 Benedetta Mancusi 6/24/22

On The (Organic) Silk Road: The ‘Three Ps’ of IBEAM

Benedetta sits down with the founders of sustainable fashion brand, IBEAM to unpack the principles governing their conscious business model…

Benedetta Mancusi 4/29/22 Benedetta Mancusi 4/29/22

She Came Out of the Water: Di Petsa and the ‘Wet Trend’

As Di Petsa transitions into fiery new elements with her latest heat-reactive collection, Benedetta charts a course on the journey so far, plunging to the depths of Di Petsa's liquid oeuvre.