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The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue

'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'

Mistakes and Markers of Time

"It's very easy to criticise and cringe at old pictures of yourself, wondering how your mum ever let you leave the house in your most treasured white ripped ‘joni jeans’"

The Oxford Fashion Gala is Back!

"After an incredible sold-out 2023 show, The Oxford Fashion Gala is back for 2024, so get the date in your diary (W3 TT24!)"

The Holy Trinity of women’s leg wear this summer

"In a moment of divine inspiration, I googled this years predicted fashion trends before I hit the January sales, in the hope that this year my outfits might be both cheap and trendy."

Poor Things – Fashion Deconstructed

"Disturbing and spirited, Poor Things unconventional story is truly supported by equally unconventional but meaningful designs."

Unheard Oxford: Will Barker, assistant manager at the Duke of Cambridge

Another view on the dreaming spires. This week, Dan Sutton talks to the assistant manager at the Duke of Cambridge about big bills and espresso martinis

Rewind

The King James Version was first published this week, in 1611. It’s possibly the most famous translation of any text into any language, one...

Gay enough?

Kate Asquith discusses style and the self with queer women

A Beginner’s Guide to… I Said Yes

Daniel Curtis talks I Said Yes

How to start a fashion label

Hannah Behrens lists top tips for starting a fashion label according to the entrepreneur and fashion designer Cecile Reinaud

Day Festival

This week Cherwell takes to Wadham's gardens in anticipation of upcoming summer events.

OUSU sets out to help Oxford go green

The incredible edible project aims to place planting containers in which fruit and vegetables have been growing for a number of weeks in the foyer...

A Guide for getting the Ball rolling

“It's going to be a white presentation of these places they're trying to represent, full of stereotypes, which is erasing and gross." This was...

Dissident philosopher protests outside Balliol

Julius Tomin, a well-known Czech political philosopher and classical scholar, protested today for the third day on Broad Street, claiming that Oxford academics were...

A beginner’s guide to… The Mechanisms

The Mechanisms are utterly unique. Each of their albums feature sci-fi re-imaginings of classic folklore, from Grimm’s fairy tales to Arthurian myth, perfectly capturing...

JCRs in favour of NUS referendum

Numerous JCRs have mandated their OUSU reps to vote for the NUS referendum motion being discussed at OUSU Council tonight

Interview: Hannah Sykes and Daniel Pascal Tanner at the Oxford Fashion Week

Jordan Greenwood chats with the designers Hannah Sykes and Daniel Pascal Tanner about their collections at the latest Oxford Fashion Week

Nordic Blues

This week Cherwell travels to Finland to capture the essence of Nordic simplicity

Interview: Emmakaisa Soisalo on Nordic fashion

Aini Putkonen interviews Emmakaisa Soisalo from Marimekko to figure out what Nordic fashion is really about

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