The Art and the Artist: The degrees of separation
Jack Thompson discusses if it is ever possible to separate the art from the artist.
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Fashion Focus: Y/Project
Y/Project, a renowned Parisian brand celebrated as a cult-favourite for its avant-garde designs, is ceasing operations after 14 years. The closure of the beloved fashion house marks the end of an era for avant-garde fashion, so let’s take some time to celebrate the work and the impact of the label....
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Music and Studying: Helping or hindering
Jack Thompson discusses the effectiveness of listening to music whilst you study.
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Fashion Focus: Golden Globes 2025 fashion review
On January 5 2025, the Golden Globes were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and were broadcast live on CBS. The Golden Globe Awards are an annual ceremony to celebrate excellence in international film and television. They are one of the most prestigious awards in this field, with the ceremony...
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Fashion Focus: International Vogue (Asia)
Last week, I revisited the previously discussed topic of Vogue, with the intention to delve into the details of some of the international editions. In the prior article, I wrote about three of the 28 international editions – British Vogue, Vogue Italia, and Vogue Adria – as notable editions. However,...
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Fashion Focus: International Vogue (Europe)
At the start of December, I wrote an article for this column about American Vogue. In that piece, I briefly mentioned that the magazine enjoyed international success with the emergence of editions across the globe since the 20th century. There are now 28 operating international editions. I had always intended...
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Fashion Focus: A$AP Rocky
For my third and final article centred on The Fashion Awards 2024, following a focus on the ‘Model of The Year Award’ and other designer-focused awards, I would like to close this topic with a discussion on the winner of the ‘Culture Innovator Award’ – A$AP Rocky. Let’s shine a...
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Fashion Focus: The Fashion Awards 2024
As mentioned in my column last week, The Fashion Awards 2024 took place just over two weeks ago. The awards, like the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Awards, exist to focus the public eye on the immense and important contributions of fashion figures. Previously, I focussed my...
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Fashion Focus: Alex Consani and Anok Yai
On December 2, in the Royal Albert Hall, The Fashion Awards 2024 occurred, shining a spotlight on the outstanding contributions of emerging and established cultural fashion leaders. The event, as the main fundraiser for the British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation – which supports the future growth of the British fashion...
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Fashion Focus: American Vogue
Vogue, founded in 1892, is one of the world’s most prominent magazines and is an influential source on fashion and lifestyle. It has heavily influenced the development of the fashion industry by shaping trends and setting the standard for fashion photography and editorial quality. The magazine has featured many fashion...
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2025 Grammy Nominations: Celebrations and Commiserations
On the 8 of November, through YouTube livestream, the nominations for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards were announced. The ceremony intends to celebrate and champion the best recordings, compositions and artists of 2024 (from music released from September 16th 2023 to August 30th 2024). The nominations – while prompting monumental achievements...
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Fashion Focus: Drag queens
Fashion icons, as previously discussed in my column, are defined by their individuality, authenticity, and creativity. These characteristics are the necessary principles of drag – a form of art, self-expression, or performance where one dresses up or presents differently. This is often in highly stylized ways with exaggerated gender signifiers,...
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Fashion Focus: Erykah Badu
Last week, I focused my column on the 2024 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards. I mentioned an array of designers who were celebrated for their exceptional contribution to fashion. However, I did not discuss the achievement of Erykah Badu, who was awarded the honorary award of 2024...
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