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...

Makeover Montage

Why are we still in love with the makeover montage despite its flaws? Shamika Tamhane gets beneath the surface

Quad Goals

William Hosie pays tribute to Oxford's unsung style squads

Confessions of a Drama Queen 6: Things get worse, again

Our drama queen goes into hiding, after some shocking humiliation.

Love Oxland: “She was tall, friendly and dolled up – though sadly this wasn’t for me.”

Juliet Flamank is disappointed by Jack Beadsworth’s lack of agricultural ambition

Smoking area chic

With the debate over smoking around Oxford heating up, Chloe Dootson-Graube pays tribute to one fashion institution caught in the crossfire

Police evacuate Summertown street over ‘chemical hazard’

Over 60 residents evacuated from street near Oxford college accommodation

Oxford University and colleges used offshore funds to invest in oil extraction

Paradise papers leak reveals tens of millions of pounds were placed in offshore tax havens

Three Alternatives to Popcorn

Malak Khalil reflects on the best snacking options to pair with a film

Is high fashion more accessible than ever?

Chloe Dootson-Graube writes that her experience at London Fashion Week shows that fashion is becoming more accessible

Tarot adds witchcraft and mystery to feminist fashion

Viveka Herzum pays tribute to the power and beauty of tarot as a fashion statement

Crete’s mountain musician of mystery

Jonathan Egid sheds light on one of Crete's most intriguing characters

Skater fashion rules Supreme

The fashion world is obsessed with skate culture, but is this the start of a long-term relationship or just another short-lived flirtation?

Anger over Exeter’s plan to ban smoking in college

Students have expressed anger over Exeter's move to prohibit smoking anywhere on its Turl Street site

Correction and clarification: Cherwell 20 October 2017

Correction and clarification (21/10/17)

Instagram’s self-sabotage

Daisy Chandley asks why Instagram keeps trying to fix what isn't broken

Life Divided: Matriculation

Rachel Craig-McFeely and Anna Elliott discuss the highs and lows of Matriculation

Ignore the naysayers, opera is for everyone

Many have dismissed opera as unaffordable and elitist – they are missing out, writes Jack Pepper

Tommy x Gigi – an outdated vanity project?

There is no denying that the new Gigi Hadid collection's glossy take on grunge is cool, but it ultimately fails to surprise or entertain Viveka Herzum

‘Caesar’ at the Keble O’Reilly – preview

Miranda K. Gleaves previews 'Caesar', a hot new reinterpretation of a classic Shakespeare play from Cosmic Arts

Christ Church’s hall changes set a dangerous precedent

In the runup to 0th Week of Michaelmas term, Oxford is surprisingly quiet while most students try to suck up the last days of...

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