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Are we really wearing micro shorts this season? The hot pants rebellion on social media

This autumn in Australian style, tiny shorts have become a fashion trend – and not everyone is happy. Plus: Kate Ceberano’s quilts

The Guardian - AU

Women Quit Shopping on a Quest for Personal Style. It (Mostly) Worked

TikTok’s 75 Hard Style Challenge convinced people to stop shopping and to wear what was already in their closets. Did it work?

Marie Claire

How digitally tracking clothes consumption is taking off online

Wardrobe-tracking trend includes making inventories of each fashion item and working out cost per wear

The Guardian - UK

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How to make the perfect pastel de nata – recipe

Crisp, slightly salty pastry with a molten spiced filling: these custard tarts are a Portuguese classic for a good reason

The Guardian - UK

Meet Me in the Bathroom: documentary shows how 9/11 shaped New York's indie music scene

In 2021, trend forecaster Mandy Lee predicted the return of “indie sleaze”, referring to the hedonistic and unfiltered UK and US indie music scene which stretched from 2006 to 2012. As of March 2023, the Instagram account “@indiesleaze”, which shares images of “the decadence of the mid-late aughts and the…

The Conversation

TikTok 'de-influencers' want Gen Z to buy less - and more

A slew of TikTok users are using their platforms to encourage people to buy less, not more

The Independent UK

BTS member Jin begins military duty at a frontline South Korean boot camp

Six other younger BTS members are to join the military in coming years one after another, meaning that the world's biggest boy band must take a hiatus, likely for a few years.

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BTS Member Jin Begins Military Duty at Frontline Boot Camp

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of mandatory military service at a frontline South Korean boot camp Tuesday, as fans gathered near the base to say goodbye to their star. Six other younger BTS members are to join the military in coming years one…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS member Jin goes to frontline boot camp for military duty

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, is set to enter a frontline South Korean boot camp to start his 18 months of mandatory military service

The Independent UK

Has TikTok surpassed Instagram as fashion’s favorite social media app?

Instagram has been a leading fashion source for over a decade. But algorithm changes are pushing stylish users away.

Input

Vaginas, pheromones and TikTok: what is the strange new trend of 'vabbing'?

“Vabbing”, while not a new trend, is taking social media sites like TikTok by storm.

The Conversation

The 'vabbing' trend taking over TikTok which some people think is the most disgusting thing they've ever seen

Viewers have been left appalled by the trend with some swearing to never go near a woman again

Wales Online

Kourtney Kardashian’s ‘bridal mini’ shows a vibe shift is coming to wedding fashion

As the eldest Kardashian sibling bucks the wedding gown trend, Laura Hampson finds that personal style is being favoured over tradition

The Independent UK

Why are fashion cycles getting shorter?

Gen Z is bringing back the Tumblr Twee aesthetic. Laura Hampson asks why we’re giving CPR to a trend less than a decade old

The Independent UK

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