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Discography Deep Dive: Harry Styles
Naomi Sambhi rounds off her discography deep-dive series by looking at her favourite Harry Styles lyrics.
Is influencer culture sustainable?
Rabani Kaur sheds light on the detrimental impact social media influencers can have on our mental and environmental health.
Rental clothing apps: reshaping fast fashion
“Whilst the boys don’t usually have to give their outfit a second thought, girls are left in state of panic” – Josie Sherman finds the solution.
DUCFS Insight: Head of Teams Quick Fire Interviews
This week in the run up to the show, Thread interviews three DUCFS Exec members to see what really goes on behind the stage.
The Sustainable Shopping Edit
Fleur De Bono returns with her favourite sustainable fashion picks.
Discography Deep Dive: The 1975
Naomi Sambhi continues her series of discography deep dives. This week, The 1975.
The University Life
The first part of a Thread mini-series where Meenaskhi Nambiar interviews university students and shares what their day to day life really looks like.
Conscious Consumerism: Creating a More Sustainable Beauty Routine
Ellie Miller shares her top tips for making your beauty routine more sustainable.
The effects of inflation on fashion
The rise of inflation has significantly impacted fashion consumers and suppliers alike. Rabani Kaur puts these effects under the microscope.
Can the fashion industry ever be inclusive?
Esmée Pham discusses the progress of inclusivity in fashion, and the societal changes driving it.
British Fashion Awards- the inside scoop
Fleur de Bono gives the inside scoop from her visit to the British Fashion Awards this December.
Masterpieces in film fashion
Lily Jevons shares her picks for movies which she considers masterpieces in film fashion.
Sustainable Textiles: The Long Road Ahead
A lot of expectation is placed on the future of sustainable fashion. Izzi Lovatt investigates how accessible the new materials driving this expectation are, and discusses how far we actually are from wide-spread commercially sustainable fashion.
The use of embroidery in fashion through the ages
From Pharaoh’s to Y2K, Emma Davis looks at the history of embroidery through the ages.
A closer look at Rainbow Trust in quotes
DUCFS were lucky enough to have Rainbow Trust visit Durham in November to speak about their vital work.
Discography deep dive: Taylor Swift
Naomi Sambhi breaks down some of Taylor Swift’s most iconic lyrics.
Local fight against homelessness- Under One Sky
If the idea of homelessness makes us uncomfortable, why are we not doing more as a collective to change the narrative? By Bel Macginnis
Why women are asking themselves if their body is ‘in trend’
Ailis Osobase takes a deep dive into the troubling concept of the female body following trends.
2022/23 President’s Welcome Letter
Welcome to Thread 2022/23
Living with cancer as a Durham Student
Callum Boyd (24), from Chester, was 21 when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. He was helped by Teenage Cancer Trust. Callum now lives in London where he is on a graduate scheme.
Interview with Teenage Cancer Trust
A sit-down with TCT- DUCFS 2022’s chosen charity.
2022 Creative Vision- Breakdown
A deep dive into the 2022 Creative Vision before the show.
An interview with Eric Wilson
Interview with Editor-in-Chief of Tatler Hong Kong
Why buying dupes is destroying the creativity of the fashion industry
Designer dupes – a clever money-making scheme or a gap in the creativity of the fashion industry?
Why we should be paying more for our clothes
Exploring the convoluted relationship between sustainability and high-end fashion.
Scoop Interview
Ahead of our clothes swap in collaboration with Scoop, we asked the DUCFS and Scoop exec’s for their favourite sustainable finds.
Bridging the gap: how to contribute to a circular fashion economy
A personal ‘how to’ ensuring your wardrobe is sustainable.
Sit down with SOJO- A clothing altercations app
In the peak of the UK’s second lockdown, Josephine Philips, a 24 year old entrepreneur from London, launched Sojo, the very first app for clothing alterations and repair.
Forming a healthy relationship with your wardrobe
“Appreciation will only be restored if our perspective on our clothing changes. “
Oddballs Interview
We speak with Kieran Kelly to discuss his work at OddBalls and the Oddballs Foundation
Covid 19 and Fast Fashion- The Break Up No-One Saw Coming
“These events are shocking and damaging, but hold the potential to unlock new and improved beginnings.”
An Interview with Hugo Empson, founder of Generous Ape.
Hugo Empson is the founder of Generous APE, an online marketplace dedicated to sustainable fashion and being the “counterculture to fast fashion”.
Tiktok is Not Good News for Sustainable Fashion
“The intoxicating endless scroll and freakishly precise algorithm that Tiktok provides takes no prisoners.”
An Interview with Cassandra Goad
Thread sits down with Kassandra Goad, the founder and CEO of her eponymous jewellery brand.