Ashma John

I have had the song “Walking Trophy” by Hood Celebrity, real name Tina Pinnock, on repeat for the last two to three weeks.

I always question the idea of new trends. In this digital era, there is an immediacy – the internet allows fashion to transform, but it still feels like we have seen it all before and now more than ever.

I had promised myself that I wouldn’t get sucked into to the Royal Wedding hype, just as I didn’t when Kate and William got married but this one is hard to ignore because the optics resemble a true fairytale.

I often wrestle with the idea of whether I will raise my children under my religious beliefs which lean towards Anglican-Christian or that of my husband’s which is Orthodox Christian.

Fashion is probably the truest reflection of our economic status. It is a common ground that no human being can deny being part of even if they are genuinely disinterested in it.

Death is inevitable for all. Despite its inevitability, however, it always somehow manages to shock us in some way when it happens.

After 28 years on this earth, the first time I set foot in a gym was earlier this week.

Maybe it is the visuals—everyone I grew up with now has a baby—or the cheeky reminder by some that my biological clock is ticking, but now and more than ever, I find myself thinking of being a mother and the changes that will bring.

Representation matters and is necessary for the cultural and social inclusion of people from all walks of life.

Two days ago, I bought a single mango for €8, which works out to approximately $2,020 in Guyana currency.

Two weekends ago I visited Bordeaux with a girlfriend of mine from London.

I think that this is one of the most special eras in which to be a woman.

I feel unprepared to go see Black Panther at the cinema.

Every season, the fashion community tends to embrace a new pop-culture star as it does with models.

Purchasing beauty products and clothing inspired by celebrities has never been my thing.

Maybe it’s social media and feeling the need to constantly update feeds with click bait posts, or the psychological need for self-actualization but this era seems to be the one mostly involved in the social charge for all types of rights.

Fashion has always been seen and appreciated as a safe haven by those who felt isolated.

Fashion has always been seen and appreciated as a safe haven by those who felt isolated.

Once every month, I despise being a woman. Despite becoming like clockwork, my period always manages to turn me into the most moody and frightful person no matter how hard I try to manage my emotions.

After watching about ten different “Black Mirror” episodes in total from different seasons on Netflix, the idea that technology will eventually change us all seems disturbing and undesirable.