Durham's Official Student Newspaper
Coverage of the latest style news, as well as interviews and opinions. To pitch your own article, email style@palatinate.org.uk.
‘Blumarine feels like the womanhood that I envisioned for myself as a little girl.’ Style Editor Milly Hale examines the subtle yet strong legacy of one of the most era-defining y2k designers.
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‘The most fulfilling element of it all was to remember the difference we were making.’ Anna Hind discusses the legacy she left behind as the fashion director of the St Cuthbert’s Charity Fashion Show.
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“Whimsy is the natural antidote to our current era of digital fatigue.” Esme Jones explores the paradoxical nature of whimsical fashion, the trend currently booming online.
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“A desperate attempt to be considered cool and intimidating.” Grace Sherwin recounts her shift from using fashion as a means of hiding towards genuine self-expression.
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‘The Bezos presence just feels indicative of a changing direction of the fashion world’ Clara Kearney explores the political implications on this year’s Met Gala.
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‘By engaging with personal style disingenuously, we become another cog in a mechanism…’ Emily Hatwell debates the dilemma of personal style amidst the world of fast fashion
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“Perhaps the brutal reality of one’s organs constrained and shifting can’t be so easily redefined.” Arya Vamadevan contemplates the role of the corset in modern society.
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“The ability to contemplate is a freedom in itself” Style Editor Onella Nicholas explores the historical controversy of bras and their role in the female experience.
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“A celebration of art borne out of love and creativity, materialising the heart of the North.” Style Editor Amelia Greenwood introduces the latest addition to Durham’s art scene: April 11.
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‘These artists did more than create iconic sounds, they constructed visual identities through bold and distinctive fashion.’ Cadance Whawell discusses the genre-defining looks of female rockstars.
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