Almost from birth, it seems boys and girls are pushed into stereotypes. Boys are typically pushed into wearing blue clothes, whilst girls are assigned to pink. This small colour choice however I believe can, over time, create and perpetuate an unhealthy image of gender association. What does ‘gender association’ mean though?Well, quite obviously on its …
A right VS. Right: The US News
The news. Factual. Reliable. Accessible. In the UK, we mostly get our news through the BBC; a non-profit, non-bias source of fresh information. This provides us with a straightforward understanding of what's happening in the world. Unfortunately, many places are not so lucky. In the US there are countless news outlets all with the competing …
Why nostalgia sells.
Everyone has those, random memories of random dumb things from when you were a kid. Things that you’re not quite sure why you’re brain chose to remember but decided it was more important than any of those dates you tried to learn for history class. And you are reminded of that memory, it makes you …
What is Fashion?
To me, fashion is complex yet simple.It’s personal yet commercialised.It’s expressive yet confining.Or simply, it's an art There has and never will be a professional definition of art.It's about creativity and reinvention which can be portrayed in an unlimited number of ways. People are constantly trying to grow and improve and art is an amazing …
Popular: A Social Construct
What does it mean to be popular? Does it mean to be admired? Does it mean to be cool? Does it mean to be envied? Or does it just mean to be well liked? Popularity as a whole has always posed as an interesting concept to me as over the years my definition for it …
How Donald Trump is a bully in the tradeground.
What does it mean to be a bully? My definition is it means going after the ‘little guy’. Someone who’s small and vulnerable. The biggest going after the smallest person in the playground. As I grow older, I figured this petty behaviour would stop, because 'how can grown people treat others like this and get …
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What does it mean to be ‘new’?
What does it mean to come up with something new? In this age of everyone believing everything is possible, at what point is there no more? At what point do we have to take a step back and say “it’s all been done before”. Last week a lecture asked: "Can you take an old idea …
How leadership is a game of seduction.
I have always believed that seduction is a part of everyday life. Yet typically when say this, many find it odd due to the words taboo nature. But why? By one definition, the phrase ‘ to seduce someone’ meant to entice someone into doing something that they wouldn’t normally do by making it look more …
To lie or not to lie. Greenwashing is the question.
Ever wonder how come many companies suddenly have amazing environmental schemes as soon as it becomes a trendy topic? How they were able to do all so quickly? Ever considered that much of it may actually be a lie? And if its all a lie, why is it worth the risk of controversy? I certainly …
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How a lack of LA culture is a reason for the state of thrifting in the UK.
Thrifting. A growing cultural and fashion phenomenon that is vastly spreading across the US, powered by giants such as Goodwill and ThredUP. Keenly spread across social media, from the promotion of fashion bloggers and vloggers alike, such as BestDressed, this trend has economic and environmental benefits for almost all involved. So why has this trend …
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