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...

Christian Louboutin Beauté Launches

Christian Louboutin's first nail polish has officially launched with a pop up at Selfridges.

Fashion’s magical flight into Autumn/Winter

Sara Semic reviews the fairytale inspired looks casting their spell over Autumn/Winter 2014-15

A guide to Oxford’s fashion stereotypes

Niluka Kavanagh assesses the 10 style categories that Oxford students tend to fall into...

Hertfordians begin Oxford to Venice fundraising bike-ride

Staff, students and alumni from Hertford College have embarked on a 700-mile ride from Oxford to Venice, which has so far raised over £250k in student support

Cherwell tries: Parkour

Cherwell sends a chronically unfit reporter to give Parkour a try

Zorb football

Cherwell reports on a Zorb football event organised by RAG

Catwalk to Closet: Tutti Fruity

We look at how to channel the season's hottest runway trends

Suit and Tie: Bags

Jack Davies explores the most notable menswear trends of the season

Who do you dress for?

Cherwell's fashion team discusses the motivation for our fashion choices

Suit and Tie: Summer Trends

Jack Davies explores the most notable menswear trends of the season

Feminism in Fashion

Cherwell's fashion team discusses the role fashion plays in feminism

Interview: Plum Sykes

Vogue Contributing Editor and author Plum Sykes talks to Leah Hendre about Oxford and the life of a fashionista

Shark Tales – Series 3 – Episode 5

Alexander Fox and Tess Colley return to Park End Street for the last time this year, and the last time ever, to hear about the Gold Rush, Oxford memories and plenty of licking.

Confessions of an Oxford Student

Things getting frisky: Cherwell conducted an anonymous survey and here are the results. REAL CONFESSIONS by Oxford University students

First year exhibition at the Ruskin

Cherwell reports on the Ruskin School of Art's first year exhibition, asking artists and viewers about the artwork

Summer Eights 2014

Cherwell interviews rowers and spectators at the last day of Summer Eights 2014

6th Week in Fashion

Aimée Kwan looks at what's been happening lately in the ever-changing world of fashion!

Peaceful vigil outside the Union

Cherwell reports on a peaceful vigil which took place outside the Union last week, entitled 'Take every rape allegation seriously'

Corpus Tortoise 2014

Cherwell joined the crowds at this year's eagerly awaited Corpus Tortoise race, speaking to students and tortoise-owners about the event

Campaign Against Human Trafficking

Cherwell speaks to the organisers of the Oxford Women Speak Out against human trafficking campaign, which took place around the Radcliffe Camera last week

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