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Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher
Second hand September

Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher

Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, who is known for her punchy slogan t-shirts, has teamed up with Oxfam for Second Hand September

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new
Second hand September

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new

Lesley Wright has spent her whole life rustling through the ‘treasure trove’ of second hand stores. For Oxfam’s Second Hand September, she explains why everyone should follow suit

Fontaines DC, TikTok crazes and trouser chains: The unsettling return of nu metal, explained
Music

Fontaines DC, TikTok crazes and trouser chains: The unsettling return of nu metal, explained

Who wants to party like it’s 1999? Malcolm Jack isn’t so sure…

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
Books

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’

John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species
TV

John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species

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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Sports, culture and fashion
Changemakers 2024

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Sports, culture and fashion

How TikTok and ‘knit-fluencers’ are making knitting and crochet ‘trendy and cool again’
Fashion

How TikTok and ‘knit-fluencers’ are making knitting and crochet ‘trendy and cool again’

How protest fashion became this year’s hottest Christmas gift
Activism

How protest fashion became this year’s hottest Christmas gift

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles
Nature

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles

Hot fuzz: The most glorious moustaches in movie history, ranked
Film

Hot fuzz: The most glorious moustaches in movie history, ranked

You can now buy a T-shirt to fund Big Issue’s mission to help vulnerable people
Big Issue Group

You can now buy a T-shirt to fund Big Issue’s mission to help vulnerable people

Can giant charity shops stop fast fashion in its tracks?
Earth Day

Can giant charity shops stop fast fashion in its tracks?

This mega charity shop is changing the way we think about fast fashion
Charity

This mega charity shop is changing the way we think about fast fashion

Sam Smith’s Brit Awards look is part of a long tradition of brilliant pop ‘attention seeking’
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Sam Smith’s Brit Awards look is part of a long tradition of brilliant pop ‘attention seeking’

Why buying vegan leather isn’t as sustainable as you might think
Sustainability

Why buying vegan leather isn’t as sustainable as you might think

Top 5 children’s books about fashion accessories, chosen by Anthony Moss
Top 5 books

Top 5 children’s books about fashion accessories, chosen by Anthony Moss

Love Island star Brett Staniland on his surprising fight against fast fashion
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Love Island star Brett Staniland on his surprising fight against fast fashion

LGBTQ+ icons including Munroe Bergdorf and Bimini Bon Boulash tackle queer homelessness through new portrait series
LGBTQ+ Homelessness

LGBTQ+ icons including Munroe Bergdorf and Bimini Bon Boulash tackle queer homelessness through new portrait series

Clara Amfo: ‘You’ve really got to back yourself’
Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo: ‘You’ve really got to back yourself’