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Indian Baddies and the Fine Line Between Representation and Appropriation

Over the course of the past few months, social media has been flooded with the concept of “Indian Baddies”. A “Baddie” is typically a woman who is confident, stylish, and attractive. So why has the term Indian Baddie suddenly circulated on the internet? This trend gained momentum following Tyla’s recent concert in Mumbai in December. Clips from the concert quickly went viral, featuring Indian women confidently showcasing their fashion and self-expression, giving rise to t

LINE Fashion & Arts Society

Feb 11

The Question of a Skinny Jean Revival

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that 2025 was a huge year for denim wars.

Fashion

Alanah Amponsah

Jan 19

The Return of Balenciaga’s City Bag

If you don’t know it, you definitely recognise it: the Balenciaga City Bag.

Jenny Chan

Jan 10

Scroll, Buy, Repeat: the Microtrend Machine

Whilst seemingly encouraging a culture of experimentation and creativity, in reality, the rapid churn of aesthetics has become entangled with fast fashion. Clothes are now purchased and produced less for longevity and more for their ability to keep pace with the algorithm.

Fashion

Sophie Lambert

Dec 8, 2025

Method dressing: How Hollywood Stars Turn Fashion Into the Ultimate Marketing Tool

Today’s Hollywood premieres are no longer just premieres. They are full-scale fashion moments, cultural flashpoints where narrative, style and celebrities collide. Behind this new era lies a single phenomenon reshaping the red carpet: method dressing.

Fashion

Nehal Chopra

Dec 1, 2025

This is a love letter to the people we were before we learned who we are.

The Breakfast Club: An Editorial Project Where Archetypes Come Undone

This is a love letter to the people we were before we learned who we are.

Fashion

LINE Fashion & Arts Society

Nov 25, 2025

The Look That Sells The Sound: How K-Pop Wears Black Style

Appreciation or Appropriation?

Culture

Alanah Amponsah

Nov 24, 2025

Thinness as a Fashion Aesthetic

The resurgence of thinness can be seen throughout the fashion space, especially in the past couple of years. Especially when scrolling through social media, it seems like everyone around us is consumed by what others eat in their day, each other’s workout routines, and ‘fit checks’ that increasingly seem more like 'body checking'. The 2020 era of inclusivity has been drowned out by the obsession with body types which are more socially desirable.

Culture

Jenny Chan

Nov 17, 2025

Young, Gifted & Black: Celebrating Our Very Own

Black fashion creatives continue to shape the story of modern fashion; their influence in the industry is both powerful and enduring. Through the fusion of heritage and modernity, they challenge outdated ideas of what fashion and luxury have long represented, bringing fresh perspectives that celebrate identity and creativity.

Culture

Mercy Maku

Oct 28, 2025

Fashioning Visibility: The Windrush Generation’s Style and Influence

When the HMT Empire Windrush docked the shore at Tilbury, Essex in 1948, the hundreds of passengers it brought from the Caribbean expected a new start in what they believed to be the “motherland”. What they were met with was far from a sense of belonging, and the British propaganda extended to the colonies was far from the Britain that they had arrived in.

Culture

Sophie Lambert

Oct 28, 2025