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‘Blame Judy!’

Features, Threads

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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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

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.

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.

Mnna Mohammed 9/24/21 Mnna Mohammed 9/24/21

Glee & Me

Mnna pens a poem in response to the Royal Exchange Theatre’s debut presentation of Glee & Me on their 45th birthday

Karina So 9/8/21 Karina So 9/8/21

Pollinating

A visual story on the metaphorical act of pollinating within creative communities to break new creative ground by Suji So. Words by Karina So.

TK Spiff 9/3/21 TK Spiff 9/3/21

Before NFTs, There Was Original Audio by @User

TK investigates the value proposition of NFTs for indie artists in the music industry

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

VAGUE TOMES 5/25/21 VAGUE TOMES 5/25/21

VAGUE Voices: Breath

Hear VAGUE Culture Club curators Ayomide and Mo discuss their journey of transformation whilst doing yoga with Adriene's 30 Days of Yoga challenge

Karina So 3/12/21 Karina So 3/12/21

Black Girl Surrealism

An ode to Black beauty salons, and the rareness of spaces that permit widespread Afrosurrealism.

Ayomide Abolaji 3/8/21 Ayomide Abolaji 3/8/21

Sisterhood

Celebrating the power of female kinship with VAGUE poet Ayomide Abolaji.

TK Spiff 3/2/21 TK Spiff 3/2/21

The Future of Clubbing, Post-Lockdown

British nightlife is on the brink of extinction in the wake of coronavirus. In this essay, VAGUE Sounds editor TK explores the future of Britain’s club scene, post-lockdown.

VAGUE TOMES 2/28/21 VAGUE TOMES 2/28/21

VAGUE Voices: Sustainable Fashion Beyond the Hype

Multi-hyphenate VAGUE creative suze la cruz speaks on her new brand, Les Saveurs and sustainable fashion against a backdrop of our planet’s climate rapidly declining around us.