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On Couture’s Young, Democratic Snobiety
As couture continues to boost brands’ cultural cachet, Editor-in-Chief Karina explores a dying industry’s mission to usher in young buyers…
No Terrorist Apology
To be young, Muslim and Black: Ayan writes about the revolutionary act of expanding in the face of oppression…
It’s Time to Secularise the Debate on Abortion Rights
On June 24 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion set in place by Roe v. Wade almost 50 years ago. Chiraag argues the case to secularise discourse on abortion rights…
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…
Don’t Leave Your Parents Behind
Abhishek’s ode to nurturing relationships with your guardians as you grow into your own…
Unpacking Cottage Core with Nadine Feller
Daisy gets to the bottom of cottage core, the good, the bad & the ruffly with influencer Nadine Feller…
Teens Behaving Nicely: Heartstopper’s Radical Sincerity
Natalie considers a new era of teen rebellion heralded by the viral Netflix show, Heartstopper: nice is the new cool…
Hyperfeminine
Daisy considers cottage core as a form of queer resistance; a clever subversion of gender roles and aversion to the binary, ageing and toning things down…
Did Ethical Fashion Start in Mama’s Closet?
In their THREADS debut, Sara pens the origin story for today's ✨ Material Girl ✨ discovering cultural relics and fashionable pieces of yore in their parents' closets…
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.
Raiders of the Lost Art: Album Rollouts
How do you like your albums: surprise or slow-burn? In this essay, TK questions the relevance of album rollouts in this day and age…
Masculinity, As Seen Onscreen
Katie dives deeper into TOMES exploration of onscreen representation with this analysis of masculinity in the Lord of the Rings franchise…
Femme Files #3: Celebrating Donna Sheridan for International Women's Day
This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the badass matriarch of the Mamma Mia universe with Megan…
Ukraine: Lessons Learned
Ayan weighs in on the hypocrisy of Western solidarity as the Russo-Ukraine war wages on...
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?
Dundas, the Super Bowl & American Fashion
As Dundas dresses Mary J. Blige for another iconic all-American event, Editor-in-Chief Karina considers the state of American fashion today…
Femme Files #2: Strong Female Characters, An Ironic Paradox
Are women only considered strong when they adopt 'masculine' traits? Katie Hulme investigates.
Femme Files #1: Chlöe Bailey is A Rockstar
Megan shares how musical sensation and pop culture favourite, Chloe Bailey’s expression has affected and inspired her as a Black woman.
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.
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.
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