Body Modification for the Public Eye: Bop or Flop?
[T.W Body Image Issues / Fatphobia Mentioned] Deputy Fashion Editor Sinéad McKeown grapples with the complex relationship between the condemnation of plastic surgery and the damnation of not being the beauty standard. The rise of tabloid journalism can be traced back to the early 1900s, and since then we have seen a huge […]
Photoshoot: Mushrooms
Credits: Photographer: David Quinn @_quinnteresting_ Models: Jessica O Brien @jessicannerose Aoife Allen @aoifeallen_ Hair: Aoife King @aoifeking_hair Makeup: Annawen @annawen35 Jewellery: Saltwater Design @saltwater_design https://www.saltwaterdesign.ie/
The Rise of Mushroom Fashion
Fashion editor Justine Lepage believes there’s something to be said of the aesthetic of mushrooms. These plants/creatures/none of the above look very distinct from any other living thing, but also very different from one another. The fashion industry has always been inspired by natural elements, but the place of mushrooms as the ‘it-girl’ inspiring the […]
Photoshoot: Belles of the County Down
The Paul Mescalification of O’ Neill’s shorts: from GAA to Gucci Photographer: Alana Daly Mulligan @alana_d_m_ Models: Darragh Hernan @darraghhernan Luca O’Halloran @ohalloranluca Aida O’Callaghan Martín Mendiburu @tinmendiburu Producing and styling: Justine Lepage Sinéad McKeown Clothes: Nine Crows Vintage @ninecrowscork Jewellery: Necklaces courtesy of Azure Jewellery @azurejewellery
Culture, Content & Creativity
Deputy Fashion Editor Sinéad McKeown talks how social media has created trend cycles of indigenous clothing. Throughout history, we can see how fashion has progressed and changed as a result of world wide influence. Since the creation of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 and the launch of social media platforms, the world has […]