Migraines and bipolar disorder can co-occur, with migraine being more common in bipolar disorder type II (hypomania) than type I (mania)….

Words and photography written, taken, collated, and curated by Phoebe Violet for STUDIO V. from 29/04/25 to 13/05/25. — The full publication is available in print upon request. 25% of sales will be donated directly to Medical Aid Palestine. — Enjoy. xx

Many of us are sleepwalking from trend to trend, answering to an algorithm you can never truly catch up to and hurtling towards fashion burnout as a result. It’s both unsustainable and harmful to the planet and our wallets, but science suggests it could also be having a detrimental impact on our minds…

Surrealism loved insanity. Freudian psychology drew a distinction between the conscious and subconscious mind, a differentiation which was a cornerstone of the Surrealist movement. The work of Salvador Dalí, a ubiquitous surrealist artist, contained many depictions of what Sigmund Freud considered to be ‘fetish objects’, and the erotic subconscious was a prominent underlying theme to…

With Brick Lane Jazz Festival beginning today I thought I’d post this article written by Daisy Sells on my website ahead of its official publication in Issue Three, May 2024: Mental Health Awareness Month (available on May 1st). Photography by Elisa Mazzuca. Enjoy :))

Now the red carpet has been rolled back and the time-honoured dissection of dresses and drama has passed; The Academy Awards are once again at the centre of a political and personal debate. In 2022, the controversy centred around the violence perpetrated on stage as Will Smith assaulted comedian Chris Rock in front of a global audience. This year, Oscar ceremony attendees used the awards as a platform to unite and call for immediate action to halt the conflict and ongoing atrocities unfolding in the Israel-Hamas war.

Iris Apfel, an interior designer and fashion celebrity, with her larger-than-life personality and unmistakable flare, has died aged 102. Through her words, she guided us to embrace our uniqueness and to revel in the joy of self-expression.

This essay delves into the multifaceted reasons behind the decline of mainstream fashion publications, drawing upon the surrealistic movement as a lens through which to understand their inevitable demise.