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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'
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Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'
The former model's debut novel is set in the swinging Sixties and deals with the trouble with appearances
John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species
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John Malkovich on fashion, hope and why beauty is mandatory for the survival of the species
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Sports, culture and fashion
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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Sports, culture and fashion
How TikTok and 'knit-fluencers' are making knitting and crochet 'trendy and cool again'
How TikTok and 'knit-fluencers' are making knitting and crochet 'trendy and cool again'
How protest fashion became this year's hottest Christmas gift
How protest fashion became this year's hottest Christmas gift
Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles
![Brown’s daughter Oonagh wearing his nettle dress, seven years in the making](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1581_Nature_NETTLE-DRESS-POSTER-IMAGE-ONLY-credit-Dylan-Howitt.jpg?w=768)
Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles
Hot fuzz: The most glorious moustaches in movie history, ranked
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Hot fuzz: The most glorious moustaches in movie history, ranked
You can now buy a T-shirt to fund Big Issue's mission to help vulnerable people
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You can now buy a T-shirt to fund Big Issue's mission to help vulnerable people
Can giant charity shops stop fast fashion in its tracks?
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Can giant charity shops stop fast fashion in its tracks?
This mega charity shop is changing the way we think about fast fashion
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This mega charity shop is changing the way we think about fast fashion
Next in Fashion is as daft as telly comes, but oddly addictive
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Next in Fashion is as daft as telly comes, but oddly addictive
Sam Smith’s Brit Awards look is part of a long tradition of brilliant pop 'attention seeking'
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Sam Smith’s Brit Awards look is part of a long tradition of brilliant pop 'attention seeking'
Why buying vegan leather isn't as sustainable as you might think
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Why buying vegan leather isn't as sustainable as you might think
Top 5 children's books about fashion accessories, chosen by Anthony Moss
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Top 5 children's books about fashion accessories, chosen by Anthony Moss
Love Island star Brett Staniland on his surprising fight against fast fashion
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Love Island star Brett Staniland on his surprising fight against fast fashion
LGBTQ+ icons including Munroe Bergdorf and Bimini Bon Boulash tackle queer homelessness through new portrait series
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