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The wild style of the men and women of the Congo

Dressed to the nines — British photographer Tariq Zaidi recounts documenting a fashion subculture, whose followers are known as Sapeurs. Most have ordinary day jobs as taxi-drivers, tailors and gardeners, but as soon as they clock off they transform themselves into debonair dandies.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Portraits capturing the wild style of downtown New York

Strike a pose — Photographer Janette Beckman remembers travelling to NY to capture the city’s burgeoning hip hop scene and the fashion trailblazers who’d frequent her studio.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Corporations or garment workers? It’s time to pick a side

How you can help — Garment workers are in a fight to the death with some of the most powerful companies on the planet – here’s how you can stand with them.

  • Activism
  • Tansy Hoskins

Fast fashion hasn’t stopped putting profits over people

The Coronavirus fallout — As shipments get cancelled and factories shut down, the global pandemic has caused chaos and suffering for millions of garment workers across the Global South.

  • Activism
  • Tansy Hoskins

Memories from a Lower East Side photo booth

Rainbow shoe repair — A new exhibition brings together a series of community portraits taken at a local store between the late ’80s and early ’00s. 

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Janette Beckman on the cultural power of shoes

Feet first — A new photography exhibition, co-curated by the cult photographer, explores how footwear became the ultimate status symbol of the modern era.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

How hip hop took over and transformed fashion

Street dreams — A new exhibition, curated by Patta Brand Director Lee Stuart, examines how the genre has revolutionised style through customising, sampling and inclusivity.

  • Music
  • Miss Rosen

Halston: a tale of how big business devours creativity

Uncovered legacy — In the ’70s, Roy Halston Frowick became the first high-end designer to create a line with a mass retailer. Unfortunately, this commercial clout came at a price.

  • Film
  • Colin Crummy

Juno Dawson: the YA author taking on the fashion industry

Meat market — In her latest book, Meat Market, the author and activist shines a light on the darkest corners of the fashion world. She talks to writer Jake Hall about exploitation, white saviours, and the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada.

  • Books
  • Jake Hall

For true sneakerheads, every shoe tells a story

The art of scuffed-up kicks — Trashed trainers are a perfect symbol of excess. They tell tales of forgotten parties and reckless raves, each scuff and smear reminding us of times we’ve pushed things too far.

  • Magazine
  • Jade Jackman

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