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Image description: A colourful rack of second hand clothes For years, students have been heading to the spires of Oxford to learn, but, most importantly, find themselves and their new style. Gone are the days of popping to Topshop and spending your student loan on denim jackets. Instead, in an era of social media and […]
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Image description: Rows of colourful bars of chocolate next to a sign saying ‘Welcome to Montezuma’s Oxford, Extraordinary Chocolate.’ Oxford’s newest chocolate shop, Montezuma’s, has at last opened its vibrant doors on historic Queen street. Owners Helen and Simon Pattinson were kind enough to speak to Sophie and me about the opening of their seventh […]
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Thailand. When you hear this word a few images usually come to mind: the floating market in Bangkok, beautiful temples, and Asian elephants. A quick google search for popular experiences in Thailand will immediately bring up experiences involving Thailand’s elephants. Elephants are revered by the Thai people and are sacred to Buddhists, which account for […]
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Oxford University has been ranked low in this year’s ranking in the People and Planet University League Table, which ranks universities on their ethical and environmental performance, coming 54th out of 154 universities. Oxford has risen significantly in rank from two years ago, when it came 115th, and this year was given 100 percent in […]
Continue ReadingTuesday of 4th week saw nearly 100 people show their support for the Oxford Hub by indulging their love for Oxford’s exclusive events. The Formalwear swap shop covered the hub in the intense colours of over 80 items of ball wear and raised over £270 in a great exhibition of ethical social engagement. The pop […]
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Prince William’s official opening of the new Blavatnik School of Government building on 11th May has garnered wide attention in Russian media—not for the presence of the prince, but for the presence of protestors. Since late 2015, Oxford University has come under scrutiny for its decision to accept a donation of £75 million from controversial […]
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Earlier this week, our Fashion Editor Sherry Chen talked to Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), a flagship programme of the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. EFI links the world’s top fashion talents to marginalised artisans – the majority of them women – in East and West […]
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The wearing of fur has long been a contentious fashion choice and has remained a divisive issue for designers and shoppers alike for decades. Instances of anti-fur protesters hijacking fashion shows and daubing red paint on fur salon windows are very much a present reality, despite the fact that the fur industry continues to grow […]
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Gillian Osrin, it’s fair to say, is an ethical-fashionista. Currently residing over the site of all-things-ethical that is Style With Heart, I ask Gillian for an insider’s take. “I’ve been in retail for about twenty years. I wanted to give something back.” It’s clear from the start that Gillian’s vision is an encompassing one. Perusing […]
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For many of us, the New Year is a time to reflect on the previous one and make some changes in the hope that, if we stick to them, they will help us to enjoy a better year ahead. Fashion resolutions can appear trickier to achieve, perhaps because they don’t receive the same media attention […]
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