Issue 04: The Fashion Issue (PDF Download)
The word ‘fashion’ has become rather a loaded term. It can conjure up the petty, the frivolous and trivial. Perhaps it makes you think of designer labels, investment handbags and stony-faced supermodels.
This may sound scathing, but we don’t mean it to be. The word ‘fashion’ in its traditional sense means ‘anything of the moment’. This edition of LONDNR tries to redeem fashion and prove that it doesn’t have to be superficial.
So, during the historic month of Fashion Weeks, we’ve decided not to write about the latest shows. Instead, we’ve got timeless articles. You’ll find the true story of two women who fell in love while working for British Vogue in the 1920s (back when homosexuality was still illegal). We interview a brilliant theatre designer turned digital collagist whose art explores the constraints on female bodies (and unwraps the wild history of Sumptuary laws, which in the 15th century banned some women from owning more than one red dress). We also talk to Alex Nash, who has built a career on customising trainers, not about the sudden eruption of sneakerheads, but about what it’s like to work for yourself. Alex is touchingly honest. We’ve interlaced all these articles with editorials that take tongue-in-cheek stances on frequent themes, like jewellery and streetwear.
