Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
NEW VIDEO
NEW VIDEO!
We're back with Mini Fit, Florrie! Have a watch of her tour around Brick Lane and our office.
We're back with Mini Fit, Florrie! Have a watch of her tour around Brick Lane and our office.
Controversy for Chanel
Chanel have been pushing the boundaries within the industry for years. From their designs to the products they produce. Surfboards, beach paddles, tennis rackets and balls, ski's - they're not ones to stay within the box. But it seems with their latest accessory for SS17, people aren't having it whatsoever.
We give you, the Chanel boomerang. For a mere $1,930 you can have the best time throwing around the "ultimate useless status symbol."
And it hasn't been well received by the public to say the least. After make-up artist, Jeffree Star, posted to his Instagram, over 86,000 people liked the photo but it was the 2,300 comments that have got everyone talking.
So why the big controversy? Well the glamourisation of the boomerang isn't sitting well with those who identify themselves as Aboriginal Australians, who find the product offensive.
One user wrote that it "humiliates a whole culture."
"I am from Australia and I am offended that a company would make a joke out of something that was used as a weapon as survival."
"It is no better than the fake inauthentic Aboriginal art from Thailand... except this is much pricier. At $1,930, it costs nearly 10% of the average income of Indigenous Australians."
When the Guardian Australian spoke to Chanel, they said they were "extremely committed to respecting all cultures, and regrets that some may have felt offended."
Are these luxury sporting items really that necessary? Who are the type of people that has that much money spare to spend on over-the-top items? And more importantly what prompted them to buy them?
We're pretty sure, a standard boomerang from Sports Direct will do just fine and won't ben offended anyone any time soon.
Monday, 15 May 2017
Miss Universe GB
Meet Muna Jama, the Muslim beauty queen from London who has won the right to take part in Miss Universe GB without having to wear a bikini.
Instead of having to bear all in a bikini, Jama will be able to compete in a kaftan at this year's Miss Universe after pushing the international pageant organisers to allow her to cover up.
After receiving a confirmation letter, two years ago, inviting her to take part in the UK's qualifier for Miss Universe, the beauty soon got cold feet about whether or not to go ahead because the swimsuit section goes against her religion.
Knowing that she wouldn't be able to challenge the organisers or cover up, she withdrew from the competition.
Determined to try again, Jama decided to re-apply after making it through the UK finals, but this time she started campaigning the right to wear a kaftan.
"I wouldn't wear a bikini to the beach, so I'm not going to wear one in a competition to scorse points," said Jama.
After some negotiating with organisers, she was told that she could cover-up if she wanted to.
"These pageants are associated with beauty and modelling but over the years there has been a platform for other females using their platform differently," said Jama.
"It wasn't easy but I think it was the first time they have heard someone asking for it."
That just goes to show, that there's no harm in asking. If you don't ask, you don't get. And we're so here for Muna. All the best in the competition.
You go girl!
Friday, 12 May 2017
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