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VAGUE presents the SS26 Fashion Week Report on the designers trading surface for substance as months of industry gossip and speculation mature into a new era of fashion.

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Fashion in Conflict

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Following our LFW SS26 event, VAGUE Resident, Daisy traces the shift from legacy magazine hierarchies to the new wave of independent creator-led imprints.

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So Nasty & So Rude

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When it comes to social media, niceties have officially left the building. VAGUE Resident, Tola ponders why.

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The Desire to be Imitated: Today’s Warped Concept of ‘Chic’

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Drawing parallels between past ‘it girls’ and today’s social media stars, VAGUE resident Sara examines how authenticity gave way to algorithmic allure, eroding everything that once made icons iconic.

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On Media Literacy: Who’s Speaking, and Why Are We Listening?

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From American Eagle’s ‘good jeans’ to Nara’s fashionable culinary empire, VAGUE Resident Benedetta makes a case for media literacy as the most essential skill of our generation.

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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.

Ayan Artan 1/21/22 Ayan Artan 1/21/22

MLK Day 2022

Culture writer Ayan explores the republican urge to celebrate the iconic civil rights activist who worked tirelessly to oppose literally everything they stand for.

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…

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

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.

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.

Mo Ray 10/1/21 Mo Ray 10/1/21

Nigeria Wasn’t Built in A Day

In celebration of Nigeria’s Independence Day, VAGUE Nigeria speaks out about the culture-shifting #EndSARS protests of 2020, one year on.

Ayan Artan 9/27/21 Ayan Artan 9/27/21

Gen Z, Beauty and The Era of Inadequacy

Ayan uncovers the impact of the airbrushed beauty we’ve been told is well within reach - if only we cut deeper and cover better our true selves.

Mo Ray 6/22/21 Mo Ray 6/22/21

Windrush Day & British Deportation Culture

CREW member Mo Ray begins her exploration of Britain’s relationship with immigration with the story of the Windrush Generation

Ayomide Abolaji 6/11/21 Ayomide Abolaji 6/11/21

Period Power

Watch CREW member Ayomide unpack her latest VAGUE research project aiming to destigmatize menstruation and download a copy of her tracker for yourself