• Alternatives for a cheaper and more sustainable wardrobe

    Klara talks us through some of the best ways we can look good and feel good by making our style more sustainable ....
  • The Fast Fashion Footprint

    Public consciousness about sustainability is rising and thank goodness! We are becoming increasingly socially aware of the damage we are doing to the environment and we have already enacted change such as the 5p plastic bag charge or the Waste Nott campaign on the UoN campus. We are taking...
  • Chanel has banned the use of exotic skins: how should we feel about this?

    Exotic skins (crocodiles, lizards, snakes and even stingray) have been used by designers at high-end, luxury fashion labels such as Chanel, Gucci and Balenciaga for many years. In recent times, an increasing number of labels have banned the use of fur in their collections, amid increasing pressures from organisations...
  • H&M Release a Unisex Denim Collection

    Coinciding with the positive results for the University’s campaign for gender neutral toilets, the high street brand have released a unisex denim collection this week, entitled Denim United. The look is relaxed and edgy, with a merging of typically masculine and feminine styles. The collection features shirts, dungarees, jeans...
  • John Lewis vs M&S… which is better?

    We’re now fully into the run up to Christmas, and with last minute panic shopping to be done, food to be bought and consumed and TV to watch, what better way is there for shops to grab our attention with a massive advertising campaign? John Lewis is famous for...
  • A Life of Adversity: A look at Mariah Idrissi

    Impact Style’s Joanna Grimwood has been delving into lives of the individuals who have made large strides within the fashion industry despite facing adversity. This is their story – one by one. In focus this week is model Mariah Idrissi. “Are you sure they know I wear a hijab?”...
  • Christmas Glitspriations

    With Christmas gleaming on the horizon, it is becoming difficult to stray from the clusters of tinsel, lights and baubles casting their festive rays on the world. It is also impossible to avoid the infectious wonder of the season, however, there is possibly one thing that resonates most loudly...