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Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”

If 'art est celare artem' (true art is to conceal art), then theatre is pretty poor art. You ain't fooling me into thinking that's a storm.

Fashion trends: The illusion of choice

Our fashion choices emphasise how our individual styles are limited by the available market, and what fashion magazines and brands declare as ‘in style’.

Art as protest on university campuses

CW: rape. This week, Cornell University has made headlines as prosecutors reopened an investigation into...

The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.

Bad blood with slogan t-shirts

The words written on our clothes matter, and it's time to be a little more accurate, says Rebecca Gregory

Just Love: A stand against unethical fashion

Unethical fashion is still a huge problem within the fashion industry; the society Just Love decides to take a stand

A Guide to Black Tie (sort of)

Let us remember the slip-ups, the expense, the rules, and all that we love about wearing black tie

Fashion Goes Tits Up

Cleavage politics have always been heated, but how has fashion utilised this part of the body?

Brexit throws Hockey Cuppers into jeopardy!

A member of OUHC said, “Due to the guy who ran Cuppers last year being uncontactable and us not being able to access his account the leagues are the same as they started last year!”

‘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

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