After a bit of a mini break, I am beyond excited to be back on the Erstwilder train and have the chance to share with you all my favourite pieces from their upcoming collections. You may recall that a little while ago Erstwilder released a Hello Kitty collection which was super cute and adorable. Well, … Continue reading Erstwilder X Hello Kitty Halloween Collection
This post is a continuation of Instagram's Monster; Part 1. This mini-series explores our relationship between real life, our selves and social media. There is a heavy focus on selfies and Instagram. Although not pinup or vintage related, I wanted to use my academic skills to start a discussion about how we use social media … Continue reading Instagram’s Monster; Part 2
Online, the way one presents themselves and their identity is fluid which means that users of media, such as Instagram, can create and generate several different versions of themselves (Kendall 1998, Turkle 1999). Turkle described the computer as a means of creating a ‘second self’ (1984), Instagram can be seen as a popular way of … Continue reading Instagram’s Monster; Part 1
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