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The quiet rebellion against fashion’s social media algorithms

FASHION IN FOCUS: The fashion world has become a hyperactive, always-on spectacle – driven less by designers and more by TikTok’s algorithm. Caroline Garland takes the Fashion Reimagined series for a rummage through the wardrobe whims of social media, where the next big trend might be gone before your online…

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Electric, poignant, exquisitely written: inside the inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction shortlist

The award’s chair of judges talks us through the contenders – from a study of AI’s underbelly to a poignant autobiography – and why they made the final six

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Shein is the fast fashion juggernaut that’s only getting bigger – its rise should concern us all

The Chinese-founded retailer sells entire outfits for less than £10 and has for years infuriated climate campaigners. Now its continued global expansion – which includes its new acquisition of the Missguided brand – looks set to cripple any progress already made to combat fast fashion, writes Olivia Petter

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Influencer Grace Beverley shares how to shop sustainably and 'greenwashing' red flags

CEO and fashion influencer Grace Beverley gives the Mirror a peek inside her sustainable capsule wardrobe and reveals how to spot if mainstream shops are 'greenwashing'

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

I staged a protest against the Pretty Little Thing fashion show. This is why

EXCLUSIVE: Pretty Little Thing cannot continue to get away with promoting disposable fashion and I am extremely alarmed by claims about its supply chain, argues Venetia La Manna

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022