Friday 20th June 2025

Culture

Cultural Fashion at the Queen’s Confluence Dinner

Not often do I get to break out the Middle Eastern kaftan hanging idle in my wardrobe; it is simply too lavish for a two-course second sitting, yet not...

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...

Food, fashion, and escapism in a cost of living crisis

Food costs have been front and centre in newsreels as of recent months, whether...

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

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

Christmas Jumpers – the festive must-have

Harry Sampson explores this season's latest obsession with the christmas jumper, assessing the various ways in which we can all wear the festive must-have.

Ditch the diet this January

Alice Baldock discusses the problems with fad diets and New Year's resolutions

Cherworld: Doth the student protest too much?

Student protest is the topic, as Cherworld reflects on another term of activism

When Fashion and Art Converge

Ciara Downey discusses the parallels betwen art and the fashion industry

Will You Look At Her?

Harry Sampson discusses the misunderstanding and ill-founded cultural interpretation of the Burka

A Cinderella Story

Lydia Felty ponders the problems of a white-tie dress code.

Initiation

Yuletide black tie meets macabre woodland fantasy — hold on to your heads

Gant: Change the world, not the shirt

Cherwell Fashion collaborates with GANT for the Michaelmas fashion supplement

Mondrian, the Abstract and Fashion

Emmanuelle Soffe delves into Mondrian abstract philosophy in the work of fashion desginers Yves Saint Laurent and Bandini

Cher(ch)world: Religion in Oxford

Looking at a recent Cherwell investigation, we discuss the status of religion in Oxford

Shopping for perfection

Alice Baldock discusses the eschewing of Photoshopping and how it may not be enough

The Way We Wore

Olivia Sung discusses how her wardrobe and attitude have changed from first year to third

Interview: Alice McGennis-Destro

Emmanuelle Soffe talks to L'Oreal fashion journalist and Instagram blogger Alice McGennis-Destro

When the World is Not Enough

Emily Pritchard explores the evolution of celebrity endorsement in fashion.

Canal Coating

There's Nothing Quite Like Messing Around on the Water

Mental Health at Oxford – with Filmmaker Alexander Darby

Cherwell sits down with Alexander Darby to discuss his latest film 'In Our Own World'–which focuses on student mental health at Oxford.

Rhodes Must Fall protest outside Oriel

Oriel College's Vice Provost personally received a petition demanding that the college tear down its statue of Cecil Rhodes

Interview with Dian Gomes

Cherwell Fashion talk to the managing director of Slimline Ltd, Victoria's Secret leading suppliers, on ethical working conditions and body image

TDS Shoot

The Design Studio Hawarden come to Oxford to shoot with Cherwell Fashion

Interview: The Design Studio

Emmanuelle Soffe talks to designer Lettie Pattinson about the rise of TDS

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