To Bra or Not to Bra

Back in June, female students at a Montana high school staged a braless protest in support of a fellow student who claims she was sent home from school for not wearing a bra. In response, these girls stripped off their own bras before going to...

Claire McCardell: Fashion Revolutionary

Today as young women, we take for granted our ability to wear comfortable and stylish clothes that are both functional and fashionable. We have an array of shops to choose from when it comes to casual fashion, from Target to Topshop, women in the 21st century are...

The oldest dress in the world

I came across this dress in the first week I moved to London and the first week of my studies in Archaeology. It fascinated me straight away. It is made from linen, comes from Egypt and dates to around 3000BC – which means it’s...

What Fast Fashion is Costing Girls in India

I recently watched The True Cost of Fast Fashion, a powerful documentary about the production of cheap fashion clothes and the exploitation of workers in countries such as India, Bangladesh, China and Thailand. Such countries offer little-to-no workers unions, few...

Ancient Egyptian Makeup at the British Museum

Whenever I travel to a new city I always try to visit at least one museum, however the British Museum in London remains my favourite to date, I can easily spend days in there and still find something new and exciting. The British Museum holds a very large and varied...

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