Versace VS Armani: Mistress and the Wife?
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Opinion
Fashion Editor Holly Sewell argues the case for the end of seasonality
OPINION
Fashion columnist Eva Morris interrogates how Anna Wintour’s famous assertion ‘Versace dresses the mistress, Armani dresses the wife’ is deeply rooted in historically enshrined misogynistic tropes
Investigation
Fashion Columnist Anna Chan remembers some of fashion’s most unforgettable quarrels, rivalries and hot takes
INTERVIEWS
Fashion Editor Lily Maguire speaks to the fabulous Drag Queens Cheddar Gorgeous, Cara Melle, Mahatma Khandi and Cambridge’s own Velvet Caveat about how drag has always disrupted gender norms
Alice Boud reflects on the recent history of limited stock fashion, wondering if a marketing tactic famed for its exclusivity and manipulation could now be the key to a more sustainable industry.
Creative Contributor Lucie Richardson takes us through the journey of falling in love with knitting.
Olivia Rhodes warns that ASOS’ purchase of Arcadia could be the beginning of the end for in-person clothes shopping
Lily Maguire takes a look back at Europe’s past to understand the ongoing power of fashion to construct identity.
The first in a series of student responses to the place of fashion in a third national lockdown, Fatima Eshani maps out her personal style journey.
Fashion Contributor Lucie Richardson and illustrator Rosie Caddy serve into the inner workings of the Varsity Fashion team’s bags.
Did one designer collection change everything, or did one designer collection reflect everything changing? Asks Fashion Editor Lara Zand
Obituary
Varsity‘s Fashion Editors pay tribute to the much-beloved French-Italian designer
Fashion Editor Martha French reviews this year’s Costume Institute exhibition
Olivia Rhodes explores how Harry Styles’ success as a solo artist has led to his rise as an unexpected and unorthodox style icon for a new generation.
In the first piece in Varsity’s two-part series exploring the the links between uniform, identity and community, Marina McCready speaks about her experiences dressing at school and at university
Style Icons
Pilar Fernandez celebrates the wardrobe of Mad Men’s most iconic woman
Fast fashion has got out of hand: it is time to fight the mistreatment of garment workers
Editor Caterina Bragoli discusses the influence of the 1945 Théâtre de la Mode on the short surrealist film Le Mythe Dior, directed by Matteo Garrone, which opened Paris Couture Week
Feeling uninspired in her lockdown hunt for the ideal post-lockdown summer dress, Angharad Williams looks at why we shop – are we driven by materials, moods, or prospects of the future?
Raiding and restyling the clothes found in her mum’s wardrobe, Fashion Editor Isabel Sebode takes us through a fashion journey whilst playing dress-up.
Martha French looks at what it means to have a fringe, and who we should look to for some cutting inspiration
Sofia Johanson looks back on four dresses that have shaped fashion history
Pilar Eche Fernandez explores the rise of the guest designer in encouraging creativity and collaboration within the fashion industry
Isabel Sebode discusses the effect that the coronavirus hysteria has had on the fashion industry, considering supply, demand, and production
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