Thursday 28th 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...

‘Halloween’ is a bloody good entry in the series

40 years after the original film changed the slasher genre forever, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Myers face off once more...

This Woman’s Work: Why Hedi Slimane’s Re-writing of Céline Matters

Lottie Kent questions whether Hedi Slimane's debut collection for Celine represents the undoing of everything Phoebe Philo worked for

Transition wardrobes are a SCAM

Is a week of autumn weather really an excuse to invest in a whole new wardrobe?

She who dares, wins

Taking risks is the only rule of fashion

Interview: OUDS President Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

Cesca Echlin meets this year's OUDS President to discuss post-Medea hype, the need for increased representation in theatre, and what she wants to change about Oxford student drama.

Cherwell video team is recruiting for Michaelmas 2018!

Cherwell is looking for new team members to help us produce quality video content in Michaelmas term, 2018. Experienced or not, if you've always...

The return of Rodarte

Exploring the subversive femininity of Rodarte and Molly Goddard

On summer style: what we did on our holiday

A different way of approaching freedom in fashion

From Young Versace to French Vogue: the meteoric rise of Kaia Gerber

As one of the most sought after, high fashion 'it girls' in the industry, how has such a young model become so successful?

In Defence of Double Denim

Denim has been part of our wardrobes for years - isn't it time we put two and two together?

McQueen Review – “an example of masterful documentary film-making”

Ian Bonhôte's creation celebrates McQueen’s legacy as a skilled artist and visionary

First Year

Being a fresher is full of variety

Do the pressures of Oxford University extend even to our wardrobes?

Same wardrobe, different location. How does home and University change our style?

Shaking up an “Office”

A workspace and a fun-space

Fashion brands must end their wasteful behaviour

Burberry's track record indicates that more must be done to address the frequent destruction of unsold products

Review- V&A’s Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up

An exhibition that tells a personal story of heritage, politics, heartbreak and pain.

Lagerfeld: Too comfy in Chanel?

Chanel couture AW18 achieves a solid 2.1, but shouldn't it be getting a First?

In search of Irish Revolutionaries

Eric Sheng discusses former Oxford don Roy Fisher’s recent work on Revolutionary Ireland

Science is not just for boys

What are the origins of the gender gap in Stem subjects at Oxford?

WATCH: Malala Yousafzai wins charity slap bet

The Nobel Peace Prize winner claimed her slap was "like a rose petal touching [the Charities Rep's] face"

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