Sunday, May 18, 2025

Culture

Oxford Fashion Gala’s ‘Metamorphosis’ reflects the beauty of change

The Oxford Fashion Gala was back and bigger than ever, with a larger venue, more ticket sales, and a grander vision. On Wednesday 14th May, the Town Hall was...

Tailoring expectations: Couture culture shocks

Academia has a historic relationship with fashion, both officially and unofficially. The former manifests...

No-buy Trinity: A guide to buying less and creating more

For Oxford students, the start of Trinity marks not just the start of the...

Cherubs Grow On Trees: Atmospheric student filmmaking

Making short films is hard. You have anything between two and 20 minutes to...

The Making of Pray it Doesn’t Rain

Nabeela Zaman addresses the surge of homelessness in Oxford in her documentary Pray it Doesn't Rain.

Life without Uncle Ben

Rediscovering the fun of cooking from scratch is one of the best things about being away from Oxford

Do anti-fur protesters really have an effect?

Will fashion ever wise up to anti-fur sentiments?

Skinny jeans are so last year

Video may have killed the radio star, but wide-leg killed the skinny jean.

Givenchy: Luxury in each detail

Does the classicism of Givenchy have universal appeal?

Men’s fashion or mother’s fashion?

Should a mother's love or a father's respect extend to the wardrobe?

Oxford scientists receive £1m for heart defect research

Scientists awarded nearly £1m to determine the causes of congenital heart disease

The film at the centre of India’s free speech debate

The future of Bollywood rests on the response to controversial film Padmaavat

Cabinets of Curiosities

Cherwell Fashion takes to a unique venue to explore vintage fashion in practice.

The Lady Downstairs

Does the bush exist with only God to judge it?

Booze Cruise: Balliol Combine Harvester

Balliol's 'Combine Harvester' is as lethal as it sounds

London Proud

Burberry CEO Christopher Bailey’s contribution - to fashion, music, charity, and the LQBTQ+ community- is priceless.

Adwoa Aboah: Dreamgirl

Adwoa Aboah is one of the best role models that the fashion industry has ever produced.

Diversity at Men’s Fashion Week

Baby steps towards diversity are being made at Men's Fashion Week.

Jorja Smith review – euphoric, intense and soulful

Jorja is a vocal powerhouse for a new generation.

The Cherry Orchard review – ‘poignant moments underscored by fantastic music’

Cesca Echlin enjoys a production that picks apart class and generation divides

The beach and the Bod

Online culture bridges geographically divided identity.

The same old Valentine’s Day dinners are sickening

There are only so many ways of spending your Valentine's Day meals

Makeup as personal empowerment?

Makeup: empowering or a 'waste' of time?

Booze cruise: Corpus Christi Beer Cellar

The Pelican and the Tortoise are iconic

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