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‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?

Due to its ubiquity in fast fashion, gen Z are pushing back against the synthetic material and using it as an insult

The Guardian - US · Aug 29

How not to be rude in 2026

Do you keep your headphones on at the checkout? Or chat people up then never follow through? You need our expert guide to the new social faux pas – and how to avoid them

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

‘Have I been influenced, or is this actually me?’ How personal taste fell out of fashion

Our favourite music, clothes and books used to be markers of individuality – but the algorithm has made us all sheep. Meet the style rebels fighting back

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

From eugenics to Israel: how Sydney Sweeney became one of the most controversial stars in Hollywood

Rumoured new Bond girl Sydney Sweeney is back in the eye of a storm — but then, when isn’t she?

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024

Eden Young fellowship to mentor aspiring working-class journalist

Online publication Polyester will train writer in honour of its managing editor who died last year

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024

How chronic illness radically changed my view of womanhood

Finding it ‘fragile’ and ‘gross’, femininity was something Ione Gamble refused to conform to. Then she was diagnosed with a disease which changed everything

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

My generation is obsessed with the cult of wellness – but all that striving to be your best self can be dangerous

People have become transfixed with the idea that being well is the most impressive thing you can do – and as someone who is permanently unwell I will always be considered lesser writes Ione Gamble

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

The secret to finding true joy online? Embracing your most cringeworthy self

Ditching perfectly filtered selfies and carefully curated memes for posts that show our real, messy selves might feel embarrassing, but it’s good for us, writes Ione Gamble

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022