Saturday 7th June 2025

Culture

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...

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,...

Tailoring expectations: Couture culture shocks

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

SUITCASE magazine packs a punch

Serena Guen, editor of the fashion and travel magazine, talks to Jack Davies about starting-up and UNICEF

RAG Firewalk

This week saw Oxford Raise and Give hold a sponsored firewalk in Bonn Square

Preview: His Dark Materials

Cherwell talks to the cast and crew of 'His Dark Materials'. The play will run from the 12th-15th November at the Keble O'Reilly

Feminism Conference

Esther Hodges reports on the recent Feminism in Theory and Action conference for CherwellTV

Anti-Israel protest at the Union

VIDEO: Cherwell were at the protest against the Israel diplomat Daniel Taub's appearance at the Oxford Union

Oxford Fashion Week Preview

Oxford Fashion Week returns for its sixth season

St. John’s Equality Week

Cherwell reported on a St. John's Equality Week Talk last week

The Coat Edit

With the weather starting to turn, it's certainly time to whip out those big coats. Have a look at how we've styled ours...

B/W

Who says monochrome is boring?

Shark Tales: S4E2

Shark Tales continues, as Freddie Money talks sex, cheese, and immigration outside Park End

Preview: The Pillowman

Cherwell talks to the cast and crew behind this term's production of 'The Pillowman'. The play will run from October 29th until November 1st at The Oxford Playhouse

Campsfield Protest

Cherwell News reports on the protest outside Campsfield House

Male Grooming

Men of Oxford: what's your opinion on body hair? Cherwell finds out

Varsity Horse Race

Cherwell reports on the first ever Oxford-Cambridge varsity horse race, from Newmarket racecourse

Oscar de la Renta: The loss of a legend

Rebecca Borthwick mourns one of the most ubiquitous fashion designers of the last century

Shark Tales: S4E1

New presenter Freddie Money talks UKIP, porn, and X Factor outside Oxford's Park End

Oxford Hub launches one hour a week campaign

Last week saw the Oxford Hub launch its one hour a week campaign, encouraging students to take up volunteering during term time

Interview: Caggie Dunlop

Former MIC star Caggie Dunlop talks to Rebecca Borthwick about her fashion label ISWAI, New York and her love of dolphins...

Style Spot: Best Dressed in Oxford

This is Style Spot, Cherwell's new feature celebrating the fashionistas of Oxford

Oxford: First Impressions

Cherwell talks to Oxford students about their experiences, memories, and first impressions of the historic university

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