Review: Andrei Diaconu’s ‘Jericho’
Top Image Credit: Photograph taken in Jericho, Andrei Diaconu Main Image Credit: Page 24, The Oxford Student
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Tag: Style
What Is It About Hair? The Idealisation of Long Hair in Western Culture
Image Credit: Bennie Lukas Bester-Description: A Woman with long hair Hair wasn’t something I paid much attention to as a child. I often got annoyed when my mum brushed it before school or friend’s birthday parties. It was nice to style, when I could be bothered (which wasn’t often). I never truly appreciated those thousands […]
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The culture of tourism – the importance of sightseeing and how to be a stylish tourist
When in Rome… do you dress like the Romans used to? Of course not, but just like the ancient Romans are easily recognisable through togas, the culture of tourism has led to a homogeneous style that is all too familiar and easy to spot in our historic streets. Having had the opportunity to visit Rome […]
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Always smoking
“He strains too hard to convince the world he is hand-and-hand and eye-to-eye with the very young” was New York Times writer Gloria Emerson’s biting critique of Yves Saint Laurent’s “Pop Art” collection of 1966. The pop art Warhol dresses, called “lumpy” at the time, are now fully recognised as an iconic fusion of art […]
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I’m a Blackstar: the fashion of Bowie’s farewell
It speaks to the particular genius of David Bowie that he approached his death as, first and foremost, an artistic opportunity. The man who created, adopted, and eventually outgrown Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke – icons that have spoken to generations of music lovers and fashion followers alike – found himself […]
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Fashion resolutions
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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A dress for every occasion
Model: Nathalie Kantaris Diaz Photographer: Annabel Harris Editing: Lizzie Evens Styling: Charlotte Lanning and Lizzie Evens
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“Each body is ready!”
In many ways the ideal of the bikini body is like the Gold standard of currency. Many people carry an intimation of this value, though it doesn’t look quite the same and society doesn’t deem it to be the same standard as the reserves. Whilst the idea of a stock of females with the perfect […]
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Debate; Trainers on a night out
Yes Heels may make you feel fab and glamorous when you’re getting ready in the comfort of your own room, but fifteen minutes into your night out and you’ll be dreaming of sitting on the sofa in front of the TV and begging your friends to sit down for a minute in the club. Trainers […]
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Countdown; most stylish small screen heroines
1.Olivia Pope-Scandal Not only does is she able to avert image crises of any scale, but she is able to look flawless doing it. Her style is characterised by smooth lines, luxurious material and a monochrome colour palette. Pope’s style staple is doubtless a designer coat, she seemingly wearing a new chique cut each week […]
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The Great Ball of China
The Met Gala is an annual party hosted by Vogue in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s a fundraising event for the Costume Institute and is meant to celebrate the theme of the Institute’s exhibition for that year. If you are not on the guest list, in 2014 it would have cost you $25,000 […]
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‘It was the tie wot one it’
There is no denying that when deciding who to vote for on 7th May, the various politicians’ outward image may be a contributing factor to many peoples’ decisions. This is understandable; sometimes it’s easier to have an opinion on clothes than on policies. When you’re walking down the street and catch yourself admiring someone’s outfit, […]
Continue ReadingThe university packing list
After all of the stress, you’ve made it. The exams are done, the results good; your parents have gushingly informed every relative, neighbour and passing cat that you’ve got into Oxford; the dreaded bureaucracy of Student Finance has been appeased, and you’ve (mostly) overcome the post-results-night hangover. Plain sailing from here right? Wrong. And no, […]
Continue ReadingWhat to wear to lectures
If you’re looking for something to pull on during a morning following an all-night club fest, it’s probably best to keep it simple. But taking a few minutes to make those finishing touches can really pull an outfit together, if you have the time. So, how can you look your best whatever the weather for […]
Continue ReadingWearing your heart on your sleeve
In an industry notorious for its ignorance towards several different ethical problems, Katharine Hamnett’s name stands loudly and proudly apart from that of the typical designer, whose main concern is selling vast swathes of garments. Beginning in the early 1980s, Hamnett’s somewhat unorthodox approach to political activism skyrocketed her to fame; as the creator of […]
Continue ReadingMy music style icon
Music and fashion have a long history of influencing each other. When one thinks back on the defining fashions of a decade, they are more often than not tied to the music which was being listened to. From punk to mods, grunge to New Romantics, what you listen to and what you wear are intrinsically […]
Continue ReadingBring the house down
House music has increased in popularity in recent years and is particularly big among university students across the country. It differs to other music in the sense that a whole night, in a certain club, will be deemed a ‘house night’, specifically catering for the tastes of the group of people in attendance. In this […]
Continue ReadingWhat to wear to the Oxford Union
Known primarily for shady elections and its ability to generate national news, The Oxford Union is also, surprisingly, host to one or two fashion-lovers, and I don’t just mean visits from Roberto Cavalli. The range in dress sense is certainly… interesting, to say the least. Navigating your way through the different style squadrons can be […]
Continue ReadingWe’re onto a real winner
The line between designer and sportswear has become increasingly blurred. Neon trainers and bomber jackets are swamping the Spring/Summer’14 collections and it has become clear that sportswear is no longer just for working out. It has become more elegant and chic, creating a luxe sport trend which many designers have embraced. It’s all about the […]
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