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Rags to riches: unravelling the stitched up class divide in fashion

Fashion trends come and go as quickly as the seasons change, but is the UK class system still entrenched by these shifts in style? New movements in vintage fashion...

Self-Portrait of a Stranger: A Review of Frank Auerbach’s Charcoal Portraits

The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, shows the early career of Frank Auerbach...

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!)"

Somerville World War One Roadshow

Cherwell went to the World War One Roadshow at Somerville College, where local residents and alumni presented their stories and memorabilia

Interview: Cast and Crew of ‘Orlando’

Cherwell talks to the cast and crew behind 'Orlando', playing this week in the O'Reilly

Shark Tales: S4E04

As election hysteria grips Oxford, Freddie Money talks OUSU outside Park End for CherwellTV

OUSU Debate 2014

This week sees Oxford go to the polls for the OUSU elections. Cherwell has been talking to OUSU's Presidential candidates.

Oxford Fashion Week

Cherwell went to the Oxford Fashion Week Birds of Paradise Show, which took place in the Natural History Museum

Fashion Matters: The Corset

Niluka Kavanagh explores a time when beauty really did mean pain.

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...

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