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Styling by the book: Oxford’s secret fashion rules

It often feels as if the so-called ‘Oxford bubble’ is full of binaries: commoners and scholars, undergraduate and postgraduate, town and gown. These dualities are neatly emblematised through the...

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Cultural fashion at the Queen’s confluence dinner

Not often do I get to break out the Middle Eastern kaftan hanging idle...

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Common threads: Historical fashion and its lessons for our time

When we think of historical fashion, images of towering wigs, tight-laced corsets, heavy brocades...

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Food, fashion, and escapism in a cost of living crisis

Food costs have been front and centre in newsreels as of recent months, whether...

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McGrath and ‘Together’ slate sweep Michaelmas 2019 Union election

Brendan McGrath will be Union President next Michaelmas after receiving 84 more first preferences than rival James Lamming. Candidates on McGrath's 'Together' slate also secured...

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A look at the history and uses of a classic ingredient.

Would you risk your life on God? Reflections on Professor John Lennox’s ‘Can Science Explain Everything?’

Prompted by Professor John Lennox's new book, Jack Sagar grapples with questions about science, God, and the faith that binds us all together.

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Master of St Catherine's College, Professor Roger Ainsworth, has passed away following what the College called "a short battle with cancer." The College will...

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Trinity College is on the look-out for its college cat Artemis, who has reportedly not been seen since the 10th of February. Members of the college received...

The ‘one-man multinational fashion phenomenon:’ Karl Lagerfeld

Sophie Grapentin pays tribute to the recent loss of the iconic Chanel fashion designer.

Oxford SU backs PPH inclusion in College Contribution Scheme

Oxford SU have voted unanimously this week to support the inclusion of Private Permanent Halls in the College Contribution Scheme. Regent’s Park JCR President...

Hanging by Thread: Vintage Fashion

"It is a funny little irony that conservators and vintage dealers are struggling to preserve a few pieces while we are desperately looking for a solution to free ourselves of the insane amounts of contemporary fashion that is thrown out every year."

Today’s Union impeachment vote: what you need to know

The Chief of Staff and the Senior Access Officer have resigned over the reintroduction of slates

The Power of ‘No’ Make-up

What are the implications of this rising trend?

Fixed-term contracts disproportionately held by women and minority groups

“Casualised contracts magnify pre-existing inequalities in the workforce”

A matter of inches: corsets make a comeback

An exploration of the 21st century corset renaissance, spurred by icons from Madonna to McQueen.

Review: Eugene Onegin at St John’s College Auditorium

The People's Opera's production of Eugene Onegin is a great achievement against the odds

Interview: quantum gravity physicist Carlo Rovelli

The man who uses his writing to share his love of physics

Cracked Actors: Invention and Reinvention in Music

A change of persona can yield new creative space and energy.

Power Up

This week we celebrate the power of androgynous fashion and its capacity to reshape workwear.

Flattering fashion: fiction or reality?

Are fashion rules completely damaging, or do they have their uses?

Introducing 2019 in colour: Living Coral

Pantone has revealed Living Coral to be their 2019 Colour of the Year. But what exactly is the significance of this title? And how far can colour reach beyond fashion in shaping our everyday lives?

The Anatomy of Portioning

The problem of portion sizing facing our national nutrition

Raf Simons: short-lived brilliance

Raf Simons' recent departure from Calvin Klein raises questions about his history of short-term affairs with fashion houses

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Culture

Styling by the book: Oxford’s secret fashion rules

Cultural fashion at the Queen’s confluence dinner

Common threads: Historical fashion and its lessons for our time

Food, fashion, and escapism in a cost of living crisis

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