“It’s such a pity for a man who, from a modest start, climbed to the top of his profession only to die in such tragedy.” This quote from the Westminster coroner, Dr Paul Knapman, accurately summarises the life and death of the wonderful fashion designer Alexander McQueen. The visionary’s unique approach influenced the fashion industry beyond imagination and his tragic death devastated it. His legacy still resonates ten years on from his passing and will stretch far into the f

Not so flawless From a young age, women are exposed to various media outlets. In these outlets, the ones that are shown most are stick thin, gorgeously airbrushed women. Adolescent women are at such an impressionable age that they begin to look at themselves and think; “Why don’t I look like this”? From this unattainable standard, women are led to believe in order to be seen as beautiful, they must be thin. The scrutiny to attain the unattainable can really damage our mental

Mental health awareness is something that in recent years, has gradually gained attention. More and more people are being encouraged to not only take care of their own mental health but to also look for warning signs of mental disorder in others. Nonetheless, there have always been misunderstandings about mental health problems. Those who think they are not glamorous even said that “People with mental problems can’t work well” and “Depression is just a bad mood.” We should re