Culture
The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue
'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'
Mistakes and Markers of Time
"It's very easy to criticise and cringe at old pictures of yourself, wondering how your mum ever let you leave the house in your most treasured white ripped ‘joni jeans’"
The Oxford Fashion Gala is Back!
"After an incredible sold-out 2023 show, The Oxford Fashion Gala is back for 2024, so get the date in your diary (W3 TT24!)"
The Holy Trinity of women’s leg wear this summer
"In a moment of divine inspiration, I googled this years predicted fashion trends before I hit the January sales, in the hope that this year my outfits might be both cheap and trendy."
Poor Things – Fashion Deconstructed
"Disturbing and spirited, Poor Things unconventional story is truly supported by equally unconventional but meaningful designs."
Oxford University is a risky investment
Michael Shao debates whether he would add the University of Oxford to his hypothetical portfolio of investments
The art of sex in fashion at the Met
Eleanor Birdsall-Smith reviews the diverse turn out at this year’s Met gala
Warhol and the importance of social exchange
Mia Neafcy explores the notion of consumerism in American capitalist society
Culture is a prop used to please the privileged
Kir West-Hunter gives a personal insight into the effects of cultural appropriation within white-washed fashion and beauty industries
Music without Borders
Prateek Alkesh sings the praises of sufi music in Bollywood
Shed your prejudice and free the Croc
Chloe Dootson-Graube investigates the outdated stigma surrounding fashion’s worst nightmare
Blind Date: “It soon became apparent that we were quite different people”
George Dickinson and Laura Savage bond over politics, yoga, and disappointing ale
Why are we against fun in fashion?
Daisy Chandley explores the problems that surround the fashion industry’s recent disdain for the big, the bright, and the ugly
‘The Parisian’ is a barrier to progressive fashion
William Hosie criticises the conservative approach to fashion and politics in modern France
Don slams fivers’ grammar
Oxford academic criticises Bank of England for "efforts to dumb down" the English language
Inside Vogue with Alexandra Shulman
Megan Husain gets a tantalising glimpse into fashion history as the Vogue editor-in-chief discusses her new book, Inside Vogue: A Diary of My 100th Year
Fashion in Paris is moving in the right direction
Chloe Dootson-Graube takes a more optimistic view on the future of Parisian fashion
The fabric of fashion shapes the fabric of our society
Maninder Sachdeva discusses the impact of cultural diversity in the fashion world
Oxford pollution levels break health rules
Cancer-causing nitrogen dioxide levels break EU and WHO guidelines.