A subtle line: societal pressure, mental ill health and addiction
True creatives are natural problem solvers, but how much of our increasingly challenging world is affecting young creatives? This episode be...
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20 of 25 episodesWhy we should stop talking about the 'tortured genius'
Our fifth instalment begins with falsifying the romanticised image of the ‘tortured genius’, a damaging stereotype where biased opinions of...
Identifying the threats to the creative mind.
At this crucial point in our series we seek to identify the social constructs that lie within the fabric of mental ill health and what effec...
Fashion and mental health: two parallel lines?
Through a critical lens, we investigate the unbridalled theory of fashion’s negative impact on mental health by assessing work culture, life...
Mental health: disorders, risk factors, and stigmas
Episode two of the series tests our personal tolerances to mental ill health through our understanding of associated mental health disorders...
Preserving mental health in the creative sector
The first episode in our Mental Health in Fashion series, investigates the convoluted themes of mental ill health in the creative sector and...
The Blockchain Timeline
In the fifth and final episode of the series, we question the effectiveness of boycotting, government legislation and whether this is a disc...
Transparency & Traceability
The fourth episode looks prospectively at how blockchains can be implemented by fashion brands and start ups. Asking, what is the feasibilit...
Fashion World meet Blockchain
Episode three focuses on the strengths and weakness of blockchains technology and it's uses throughout fashion's supply chain. We refer to p...
Blockchains: What & How?
In the second episode we define blockchain technology, discussing its many applications across diverse markets and sectors. Then we assess b...
The Innovation Paradox & Technology
In our first episode we discuss the innovation paradox and general attitudes towards how innovation is either embraced or rejected. Then we...
Ensuring Sustainability in Fashion
In the final episode, we conclude on thoughts surrounding the importance of fostering partnerships and collaborations. We question the impor...
The Ethical Costs of Fashion
Who is responsible for disasters such as the Rana Plaza and how can this be prevented? Is this is a result of pure greed? We also examine th...
Sustainability: The Consumers' Role
This episode discusses how we can break the habit of mass consumption and throw-away culture. We highlight that there needs to be change in...
Changing Our Consumer Behaviour
This episode questions how to measure and track fashions sustainable contributions. We also question whether sustainability is a trend born...
Sustainability: A Fashionable Issue
In the first episode of the sustainability series, we discuss our personal definitions of sustainability. Alongside, debating who are the cu...
Gender: Fashion’s New Future
Fashion has over the years frolicked with its association with revolutionary causes and social injustices. Largely due to the key role it pl...
Gender: Fashion and the Unconscious Bias
Fashion has over the years frolicked with its association with revolutionary causes and social injustices. Largely due to the key role it pl...
Gender: Moving forward
Fashion has over the years frolicked with its association with revolutionary causes and social injustices. Largely due to the key role it pl...
Gender: The Spectrum and Fluidity
Fashion has over the years frolicked with its association with revolutionary causes and social injustices. Largely due to the key role it pl...