Their sound and style ritually sycnhronised, invoking the presence of a roll of film left in the sun to slowly warp and simultaneously glisten. The hypnotic and strangely intimate enigma of Badland Caravan is best encapsulated by frontman Adam Higgs himself as “an alchemical transmutation of energy”.

Fashion can only evolve when boundaries are pushed, and queer culture is often the driving force behind these transformations. Queer culture and fashion emphasise the challenging of gender norms, and celebrating these unique forms of individual expression is vital in propelling fashion in new directions.

The two figures in motion personify Yin-Yang: a symbol of balance in nature and the complementary energies of masculine and feminine. Two ends of the same spectrum – light and dark, both voids on their own – ignite a cosmos of colour in unity.

In a world obsessed with the constant consumer cycle, how can we maintain unique self-expression while balancing overconsumption? How do we “push the boundaries of what shape can be” in forming our visual identity and reject “what we have been told to conform to”?

The use of fashion as a medium of self-expression is an age-old practice. At a glance, personal style can offer onlookers a brief glimpse into one’s interests, values and culture, meaning that the way you choose to dress and the things you wear stand as a reflection of you.

Recent fashion and beauty trends have shifted from the body positivity movement toward more traditional beauty standards. This is epitomised in the return of skinniness as the physical ideal and lack of current emphasis on the body positivity movement in the face of traditional beauty standards.

Throughout history, societal beauty standards have continuously evolved, with each decade reflecting shifting cultural values, gender roles and media influences. From curvaceous silhouettes to ultra-thin frames, the ideal body type has been shaped by fashion, film and social change, leaving a lasting impact on how individuals perceive and present themselves.

Flashing lights from DSLRs, makeup accompanied by hours of styling and accumulated miles on stilettoes all for one moment down the runway. As the audience, we often see all this happen on social media, especially watching your favourite influencer jumping from one Fashion week in Paris to another in New York.

The fashion of the mid-1960s is a time capsule reminiscent of a rising revolution; young people wore progressively more revealing clothing while womenswear became more expressive. How did this change take off? The mini-skirt and, the matriarch herself, Dame Mary Quant. 

Last year I realised I had to get my life together. I figured out I couldn’t pretend to be a computer scientist or engineer anymore. I would be destined for a life of instability and constant freelancing in a creative industry. Nevertheless, this was the crossroads I’d come to. 

In the opening of Larry Clark’s gritty and controversial 1995 film Kids, we meet two careless troublemaker teens; Telly and Casper. Their busted Chuck Taylors and baggy pants make the two immediately recognisable as delinquent skaters.

Do you remember those early Saturday morning rises? The smell of your morning toast, with an old boxy CRT television flickering the flannel clad cigarette-core style of our alt icons on ABC’s Rage?

Ever feel like the clothes you wear aren’t truly you? Maybe it’s time to ditch the constant rotation of trends and discover your own style – one thrifted gem at a time.