Monday 25th May 2026

Culture

Glamour and gossip: Oxford Fashion Society’s ‘Women in Fashion’

Is there hope for young journalists in the midst of an unemployment crisis, funding cuts to arts-based degrees, and the unknowns of AI? Yes, Julia and Daisy think, but it is by far the hardest time to be a new fashion journalist.

Galliano for the masses (on the Zara sale rack)

The fashion world is mourning the loss of John Galliano. Not a literal death, but something closer to a fall from grace.

Greening the Met Gala through Oxford fashion

With Anna Wintour trotting around New York and cosying up with Lauren Sanchez Bezos,...

Set to bloom: The return of the floral print

“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.” So speaks the withering sarcasm of Miranda Priestly in The...

Greenbox: A Climate of Change

OUSU's VP (charities and community) urges Oxford students to take concrete, practical action to help reduce carbon consumption

Travel: Sweden

This week, Cherwell struggles to find something wrong with Sweden

All that Glitters…

Our Fashion shoot is extra sparkly this week - it's jewellery's turn to hit the spotlight.

Restaurant Review: Paddyfields

Frogs legs and lamb hotpot. Not Yorkshire meets Dijon, but Paddyfields of Oxford.

Interview: Oliver Poole

We speak to Oliver Poole about his experiences as an Iraq War correspondent.

Cherwell Star: Isla Kennedy

We speak to a Christ Church student who has survived a come and brain injuries.

Review: All Roads Lead to Rome

Reviewing another new twist on one of Shakespeare's classics.

Not just a pretty face…

Elen Griffiths measures the progress of the muse in the 20th century.

Finance careers fair

Cherwell investigates the effects of the economic crisis on student City hopefuls.

Get into… politics

Cherwell's beginners guide to Oxford's many student political groups

Restaurant Review: Gee’s

Our reviewer finds the Banbury Road converted greenhouse a haven of style and calm

For the love of film: 1

Our weekly film and fun fest starts life with a look at 'Burn After Reading'

Travel: Cuba

Cherwell travels around Cuba in this week's travel article.

Second Look 2nd Week: Wine Tasting

We look at four mid-range bottled treats available at Oddbins and try a few while we're at it.

Cherwell Star: Lauren Benstead

A student composer-arranger on the success of 'Kiddy-Fiddler on the roof'

Interview: David Tang

We speak to the socialite extraordinaire

Interview: Johann Hari

The Independent columnist on Iraq, climate change and blogs

Second Look 1st Wk: Burial at Thebes Exhibition

A new exhibition shows off director Derek Walcott's concept sketches for his dramatic adaptation.

Greenbox: Desperate for Development?

The Green Party City and County Councillor questions Oxford's relentless development drive

The return of the LBD…

Chic doesn't have to be bleak when black is back...

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