Fashion Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/category/all-articles/lifestyle/fashion/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:13:10 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Underconsumption: Out With The New, In With The Old https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/underconsumption-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/underconsumption-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:10:50 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=64268 The start of the new year always leads to social media influencers encouraging us to rebrand with a whole new lifestyle. Sometimes, it's becoming a pilates princess or a clean girl. This year, however, a new trend is beginning to dominate feeds: underconsumption.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/underconsumption-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old/feed/ 0 The Invention Of The Teenage Girl: The First 50 Years https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:06:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=60724 In 2024, there has been a slew of viral memes about what it means to be a 'teenage girl'. Whether these are born from nostalgia or feelings of hopelessness about the future, the widespread appeal of these posts has made one thing startlingly clear.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-invention-of-the-teenage-girl-the-first-50-years/feed/ 0 Margaret Zhang’s Vogue China Legacy https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/margaret-zhangs-vogue-china-legacy/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/margaret-zhangs-vogue-china-legacy/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:28:29 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=55993 After three years as the Editor-in-Chief of Vogue China, Margaret Zhang, the youngest editor for Vogue House, has announced that she will be leaving the publication.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/margaret-zhangs-vogue-china-legacy/feed/ 0 Does The 20-Year Rule Still Apply In 2024? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/does-the-20-year-rule-still-apply-in-2024/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/does-the-20-year-rule-still-apply-in-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:20:54 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=54792 Throughout 2023, a handful of fashion trends resurfaced 20 years after they were initially popular. Y2K trends, including cargos, bootleg jeans and bucket hats, returned from the dead. Experts believe this is how the cycle of fashion always works. But will 2024 follow this 20-year rule?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/does-the-20-year-rule-still-apply-in-2024/feed/ 0 The Golden Globes Featured A Refreshing Lack Of Accessories https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-golden-globes-featured-a-refreshing-lack-of-accessories/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-golden-globes-featured-a-refreshing-lack-of-accessories/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:15:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=53060 Towards the end of 2023, we saw the explosion of maximalist accessories. From the return of ‘balletcore’ – think satin slippers, headbands and ribbons – to gothic crucifixes, heavy embellishment and lace gloves.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/the-golden-globes-featured-a-refreshing-lack-of-accessories/feed/ 0 Comfort Couture: The Rising Popularity of Athleisure https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/comfort-couture-the-rising-popularity-of-athleisure/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/comfort-couture-the-rising-popularity-of-athleisure/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:01:33 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=51146 Running short on time, I instinctively reach for my trusty go-to outfit that makes me feel confident, but more importantly, comfortable: a pair of high-rise jeans combined with my black Gymshark Seamless Midi Tank. What was initially designed to resist a sweaty workout session has now become the centrepiece of a casual chic ensemble. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/comfort-couture-the-rising-popularity-of-athleisure/feed/ 0 Workwear Wardrobe Staples for the Office https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/workwear-wardrobe-staples-for-the-office/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/workwear-wardrobe-staples-for-the-office/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 17:14:20 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=46336 As September rolls around, many of us are taking our first steps outside of the university bubble and onto the career ladder. But without the reassurance of the next academic year, graduates are left to face the daunting prospect of finding appropriate work clothes.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/workwear-wardrobe-staples-for-the-office/feed/ 0 Embracing the Pumpkin Spice Sweater Weather Cosy Girl Autumn https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/embracing-the-pumpkin-spice-sweater-weather-cosy-girl-autumn/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/embracing-the-pumpkin-spice-sweater-weather-cosy-girl-autumn/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:05:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=48468 Chunky knit sweater? Check. Pumpkin Spice Latte? Check. Gilmore Girls rewatch? Check. We've already welcomed in 'cosy girl' autumn despite the cold chills and miserable weather. It looks like fall has become the most romanticised season.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/embracing-the-pumpkin-spice-sweater-weather-cosy-girl-autumn/feed/ 0 What’s My Internet Aesthetic? More Importantly, Who Cares? https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/whats-my-internet-aesthetic/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/whats-my-internet-aesthetic/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:39:12 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=48267 With a world of fashion, style, and culture at our fingertips, communities defined by their aesthetics flood the internet daily. But have we reached the point of oversaturation? Do you really need to be a 'coastal cowgirl' or 'pilates princess'?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/whats-my-internet-aesthetic/feed/ 0 The Birkin Effect: The Parasocial Impact of Celebrity Deaths https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-birkin-effect-the-parasocial-impact-of-celebrity-deaths/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/the-birkin-effect-the-parasocial-impact-of-celebrity-deaths/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:29:29 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=44792 The death of British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin has provoked widespread mourning, both on social media and beyond. How do celebrity deaths spark such a resurgence in popularity and consumption?

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