Cora Maria

A question every influencer should ask. Art credit goes to @the_stitchess on Instagram. Recently more and more fashion influencers have decided to ditch fast fashion in pursuit of a more ethical and sustainable lifestyle, and beyond that, most seem to be at least vaguely aware of the atrocities within the fashion industry. I’m also willing to bet (or hope) that a large number are still unaware of the ethical and environmental issues behind the brands they flaunt. With Fashion Revolution Week just a few hours away, these issues will be brought to the forefront of many fashion communities, and simply being unaware is becoming less common. Regardless of if they know the truth about the fashion industry or not, is it appropriate to criticise influencers for supporting fast fashion? This week I will go through the pros and cons of each argument, and try to come up with a solution to help people encourage their favourite influencers to make better choices. Yes, we should criti...

Reposted from @thekeiclub with permission. I got published in a magazine under my own name for the first time and I am so stoked! Issue 1 of ‘Kei Club’ has been released and everyone is already raving about it. Finally, a print magazine about the more western kawaii fashion community. It’s about our brands, our  icons, and our  stories. Callie and Kat were nice enough to send me a free digital copy so I could be up-to-date with everyone else while my physical copy fights its way through the Australian border. Thanks to their generousity I am able to present to you this review of ‘Kei Club’ in which I explore what the magazine did well, what the editors could improve upon, and how excited I am about the future of this magazine! First of all, what was my involvement? I wrote an article called ‘5 Ways to Refresh Your Wardrobe for FREE’ where I made suggestions on how you can make a wardrobe feel less stale by decluttering you closet, doing outfit challenges, or ...