How to Dress for Unpredictable Weather

Let’s talk about summer. It means warmer weather (hopefully anyway), the end of exams and less layers. However, this is Britain after all and...

Sustainable Fabrics

Being sustainable whilst staying fashion conscious can often be very difficult. If we choose sustainability over fashion then, arguably, our wardrobe suffers, for eventually...

Female Designers That Will Make You Feel Empowered

No matter the field of work, it’s always great when you see someone being amazing at what they do. It leaves us with the...

We Need More Men in Dresses and Women in Suits

It’s undeniable that the last 12 months have been very trying for everyone, but as a queer person it has been an odd experience....

Fashion Challenges And Choices For 2021

On December 31st, 2020, as the clock struck midnight signaling the beginning of a new year, it’s safe to assume that many of us...

Is It Possible to be Sustainable and Have a Wardrobe with...

Is It Possible to be Sustainable and Have a Wardrobe with the Latest Trends? By Rhianydd Sword A question that I always used to ask myself:...

Greenwashing: Fast Fashion’s New Tactical Weapon 

Greenwashing: Fast Fashion’s New Tactical Weapon  By Lucie Stepankova   As we’re all becoming more aware of how important it is to make greener choices on a...

Changing Gender Norms In Fashion

Changing Gender Norms In Fashion By Rhianydd Sword   Arguably, fashion is a culture that has always been pretty gender-specific. Skirts for girls, trousers for boys, we...

How the World of Fashion Responded to Black Lives Matter

How the World of Fashion Responded to Black Lives Matter By Rhianydd Sword   When I think of October a few things come to mind: Halloween, the...

Appreciating the Origins of Cultural Phenomenons

Appreciating the Origins of Cultural Phenomenons By Cora-Jane Jordon   This Black History Month, a good way to take account of the role the black community have...

Creating Your Own Halloween Costumes for at Home

Creating Your Own Halloween Costumes for at Home By Rhianydd Sword Normally a tradition where we dress up and go trick or treating, Halloween may look...

Dopplle – the clothes swapping app for university students

Dopplle is a student led start-up that aims to bring accessible, sustainable fashion to students who want to look good whilst on a budget,...

How Clothes Can Create a First Impression

How Clothes can Create a First Impression By Rhianydd Sword Welcome Freshers! I hope that you’re all settling in and getting used to what will be...

Dressing For Socials

Dressing for Socials by Chiara Cimmino   When it comes to hockey, the sport itself isn’t the only thing, there are also the socials that need to...

Henna – everything you need to know.

Khadija Stone is a medical student currently studying at Swansea University. Khadija is also a self-taught henna artist who uses her henna skills to...

Clothes Swap Cinema & Co.

Many students will be familiar with Cinema & Co. in town - a versatile space that acts as a cafe, bar, gallery, independent film...

Summer events in Swansea: Outfit planning

I’m coming to the end of my time at Swansea, and in my three years here I’ve planned my fair share of outfits for...

How to spring clean your wardrobe

by Gwen Miles We’re all guilty of hoarding the odd few items at the back of the wardrobe – clothes we haven’t worn all year,...

Style on Campus

by Gwen Miles photography: Oluwaseyitan Oluwatosin Ayo This month, I’ve teamed up with one of our photography editors to produce a shoot reflecting some of...

Spring/ Summer ’18 – New year, same fashion editor

By Gwen Miles There’s no better way to bring our fashion section into 2018 than by looking back on the runways of 2017 to see...

Top 5 festive jumpers

It’s that time of year again when people start sporting jumpers as the winter weather moves in. From ridiculously over the top patterns to...

Will you be boycotting fur this winter?

by Gwen Miles Following the recent news that Gucci have pledged to go fur-free in 2018, the debate surrounding animal exploitation in fashion has re-entered...

Fashion: Where Did It Come From and Where Is It Heading?

By Ellie Thompson As my role as Fashion Editor and undergraduate at Swansea University is coming to an end, I’m looking ahead at what I’m...

Get inspired by the internet’s favourite fashionistas

By Ellie Thompson Forget magazines for fashion inspiration, fashion blogs and YouTube tutorials are where it’s at. According to social media surveyor Netbase, 64% of...

New term, new you: The key to fitness fashion

By Ellie Thompson With the sale of workout gear ever growing and the sports industry booming (estimated to be worth more than £6bn in 2015),...

changing of the seasons

With Summer waving goodbye for another year and Winter taking its place, it’s time to get out the scarves, jumpers and woolly hats once...

Fulton Outfitters

It is almost a tradition to have an item of clothing with your university’s name on, and we all love a keepsake to remind...

Vintage vibes

You may have seen or been to the vintage fair that was in university recently, the ‘one stop pop up shop for all your...

GET THE LOOK YOU WANT ON A STUDENT BUDGET THIS SUMMER

By Ellie Thompson With spring finally here and summer on its way, now is the time to update your wardrobe. From super natural accessories to...