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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 and voluminous skirts often spring to mind – ornate, impractical, and rooted firmly in the unenlightened...

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

The Oxford Fashion Gala was back and bigger than ever, with a larger venue,...

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Tailoring expectations: Couture culture shocks

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

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From Dante to jewellery: The Divine Comedy in gold

Rosie Gaunt interviews Oxford graduate Rosh Mahtani, the founder of Alighieri, on her jewellery line inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy. Check out Rosh’s creations here: http://www.alighieri.co.uk/

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Spring/Summer 2017 – Top 10 Runway Collections, ranked

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0th Week News Summary – HT17

https://youtu.be/MV19gSp1Y0Y Cherwell Broadcasting is back to deliver the latest news from in and around Oxford in 2017. 0th week has been surprisingly eventful compared to...