Conscious clothing: The effects of fast fashion
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Fast fashion, it’s everywhere and so are the consequences; so what can we do to tackle these and improve the lives of the families who rely on factory work?
Is pre-loved luxury the new way forward?
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Artefact looks into the pre-loved luxury business, and talks to the founder of one niche company and the people that buy pre-loved items.
Let's talk about 'murder music'
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Let’s discuss ragga and dancehall, Jamaica’s most popular music genres, and their toxic attitudes towards gay men.
Can post-pandemic fashion be more sustainable?
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For years, the fashion industry has been criticised for its huge negative impact on the environment. Will the global pandemic be a force for a change?
Environmentalism and independence: Ecotopia
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Is it possible for the technology and social fabric of Ernest Callenbach’s book Ecotopia to exist in reality?
Hate the Tories? This is the brand for you
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We talk to the founder of ‘Fuck the Tories’, a jewellery brand that’s shaking up the idea of political neutrality in today’s political landscape.
How a start-up clothing brand made it big
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We meet the founder of an e-commerce business and hear of how trading is going after being open for five months.
The impact of Instagram's new algorithm
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Model claims that Instagram’s new algorithm has forced the modelling world to learn and adapt to new strategies to maintain their visibility on social media.
The writer turning fanfiction into a career
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Ellena Whitfield wrote fanfiction The Chase at the age of 14, she tells us about the writing process and how her life has changed now the story has been viewed 15 million times.
Just a modern rock song
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Ahead of Belle and Sebastian’s latest album release, we talk to the band’s guitarist, Stevie Jackson, about how it came about during the pandemic lockdown.