The Oxford Student - Official Student Newspaper

New clear fusion

Fashion has been under going a quiet revolution. While the fash pack have been gushing over the latest collection from the darling of the month, a violent shake up of the fashion rules has been occurring within their midst. The last few seasons have seen a shift among the truly hip towards a new sense of cool. It seems that as the old rules have withered helplessly, the nature of the new beast is fusion. Think Kate Moss, Jade Jagger and of course our beloved SJP: these gals have a knack of pulling off quirky outfits combining colours, textures, eras and senses of occasion but which have plenty of potential to transform mere mortals to sartorial scarecrows. Fusion is that latest thing in fashion, so why is it a beast? Why is it a revolution in our midst? Because it is notoriously hard to pull off with aplomb. The safety net has been unceremoniously removed....