MATERIAL is a digital space dedicated to the discussion of fashion and fashion-related news. In creating this platform, we hope that readers can enrich their understanding of fashion phenomena and explore the ways in which fashion can influence, and be influenced by, our socio-political climate. We want to demonstrate that fashion can extend beyond its ‘materials’ — to encourage collaboration, establish community, and offer insights into who we are as developing human beings in a very materialistic world.
MATERIAL is a digital space dedicated to the discussion of fashion and fashion-related news. In creating this platform, we hope that readers can enrich their understanding of fashion phenomena and explore the ways in which fashion can influence, and be influenced by, our socio-political climate. We want to demonstrate that fashion can extend beyond its ‘materials’ — to encourage collaboration, establish community, and offer insights into who we are as developing human beings in a very materialistic world.
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Going Dark: NGOs That Are Tackling Forced Labour
On the Global Slavery Index, fashion is ranked among the top three sectors most at-risk of contributing to modern slavery. With conditions made more extreme by the pandemic, now more than ever before is the time for us to listen to the workers experiencing forced labour, and hold those at the top accountable.
Going Dark: Naomi Campbell Walked So That Representation Can Run
Known across the world as one of the most successful and influential people in fashion, Naomi Campbell has pushed for greater diversity in the industry throughout her long and illustrious career. Having broken all the glass ceilings in the industry, she understood from an early age what it meant to be black: “You had to be twice as good.”
Going Dark: Gen-Z Are Demanding The End Of Fast Fashion For Good
New statistics show that enough is enough, and something has to change for fast-fashion. It is now a fundamental time to be discussing unsustainable production models and why over-saturation in fashion will never work.
Fraying at the Edges: Daniel’s Monthly Favourites
Many are changing the definition of what it is to be an American or English person, breaking stereotypes of patriotism that included misogyny, hatred, and prejudice. I have been inspired by this considerably and have started to investigate fashion pieces that were a little more frayed at the edges, as a comment rather than a statement on the current affairs of humanity.
Making Eyes: The Summer Statement
With the weather turning towards sunshine and pandemic restrictions set to ease, our collective mood already seems brighter and ready to let loose. And what better way to channel that pent-up summer feeling than with a statement eye?
Healing With Alexander McQueen Fall 2021
This collection explores the torment created by the pandemic and the journey of healing ahead. Sarah Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen, amplifies a sentiment towards regrowth, strength and endurance while showcasing beautifully tailored gowns and garments, manipulating anemones to explore resilience and tranquility.
Balenciaga Spring 2022: The Show That Never Happened
You may have read the title and gone, huh? But you did read it correctly - the collection never really happened, except it did, kind of. Balenciaga has always been at the forefront of using new resources, and with the recent incentive towards the digital hemisphere due to the you-know-what, they have created an ideal runway space digitally for their most recent SS22 collection.
Tyler Mazaheri: Fashion-Forward
As a young person, Tyler is setting an example of casual queerness, which, in terms of LGBTQ+ acceptability, is fundamental to equality and liberation. Their choice to clearly decipher the differences between what is a queer choice and what is a fashion choice should lead as a staple for a new trend of fashion that is inclusive and diverse of all bodies.
Savage x Fenty Launches Their First Pride Collection
The collection is ‘here for every BODY’, featuring everything from thigh-high stockings and crop tops to bralettes, boxers, and smoking jackets. Most of the garments presented in this collection are visibly connected to Pride and the rainbow flag, honouring the community and its continued journey towards liberation.
A Magazine Leading Through shift. conversations
shift. is a multimedia magazine exploring contemporary cultural moments that bridge together the past with the present. It aims to give “cultural and historical context to the world we’re currently navigating”, through a series of ‘in conversations’ with various figures in creative industries, including the worlds of art, photography, and fashion.