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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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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Founded in 1980, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) Fashion Awards honours and showcases excellence in fashion design and is often referred to as ‘the Oscars of fashion’. The awards, hosted by the CDFA, recognise exceptional contributions made to American fashion from all areas of the industry and...
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The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is one of the most controversial and contested fashion shows in the 21st century. From 1995 to 2018, the annual promotional event was used to market Victoria’s Secret in high-profile settings. In 2019, the show was cancelled but has been able to reemerge in its...
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Jack Thompson comments on artists that you must listen to, as we close as Black History Month.
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Jack Thompson discusses the death of the grassroots circuit.
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Jack Thomspon discusses his ideal music collaborations.
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The Met Gala, formally titled the ‘Costume Institute Benefit’, is undeniably the most highly critiqued and reviewed event in the fashion world. The event features a range of high-profile celebrities sporting thematic haute couture for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in Manhattan. It is popularly...
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Jack Thompson reviews Pale Waves' recent gig at the O2 Institute in Birmingham.
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Throughout September, in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, the ‘Big Four’ fashion weeks took place. In these weeks, designers reveal their spring and summer collections for 2025 through runway shows, and receive major media attention. Fashion Week is undeniably the highlight of the fashion calendar – deservingly so –...
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University grants greater autonomy and independence, as well as functioning as the stage prior to working life. It can be accompanied by daunting thoughts about employment and potential careers. It feels unrealistic to have a set plan for the years following university, yet there is pressure to have a sense...
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Jack Thompson discusses the most underrated albums of 2024, so far.
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Jack Thompson discusses the nominees for the recently announced VMAs.
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