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Rags to riches: unravelling the stitched up class divide in fashion

Fashion trends come and go as quickly as the seasons change, but is the UK class system still entrenched by these shifts in style? New movements in vintage fashion...

Self-Portrait of a Stranger: A Review of Frank Auerbach’s Charcoal Portraits

The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, shows the early career of Frank Auerbach...

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!)"

Fifty Shades of Pink

Fresh from Gucci’s pink dream-world SS17 runway show, Jasmin Yang-Spooner considers the history of the colour pink in contemporary fashion and culture

Spring/Summer 2017 – Top 10 Runway Collections, ranked

Lara Drew ranks the top 10 luxury fashion houses' Spring/Summer 2017 runway shows

0th Week News Summary – HT17

https://youtu.be/MV19gSp1Y0Y Cherwell Broadcasting is back to deliver the latest news from in and around Oxford in 2017. 0th week has been surprisingly eventful compared to...

Letter from abroad: Vienna

Rebecca Morton explores how Vienna has taken her outside the ‘Oxford Bubble’

Life divided: collections

Nicola Dwornik describes two different takes on the termly ‘collections’ experience

Outfit of the day: January chic

Nicole Rayment shows us how she stays stylish in the winter cold

‘Keep the Damned Women Out’ – CherwellTV & Nancy Malkiel

Cherwell Broadcasting speak to Nancy Malkiel, discussing her book 'Keep the Damned Women Out'

Cherwell TV: Recruitment HT17

Cherwell Broadcasting is recruiting

Santa Fun Run 2016

On 11 December, hundreds of jolly Santas took part in a fun run around Oxford for Helen & Douglas House

5 top things to do in Oxford over Christmas

Cherwell Broadcasting walks you through the most fun festivities in Oxford, perfect for the Christmas period

Pantone

Inspired by PANTONE's 2016 picks, the editorial for Week 4 Michaelmas 2016 featured swatch-like compositions inspired by our favourite colours of the season.

Futuristic costumes for Romeo and Juliet

Lara Drew and Jasmin Yang-Spooner interview Hattie Morrison, clothing designer for RxJ, discussing avocado skins and subverting gender roles

Mirror synesthesia

Verity Crane examines the unusual phenomenon of suffering from too much empathy

Cherwell is recruiting – HT17

We are now recruiting for editorial positions for Hilary Term 2017 — DEADLINE EXTENDED: send us your applications 8pm Monday 28th Nov

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