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Tomboy: A gender pioneering badge of honour or just plain outdated?

October 09, 2018 • Opinion

Tomboy = A gender non-conforming female child? Beth Kennedy digs down into some of the contradictions around this term.

George from The Famous Five, Jo from Little Women, Mel C from the Spice Girls - what do they all have in common?

They’re some of the most famous tomboy role models in the world!

In fact, some of the most seemingly feminine

Boxer shorts for every body

September 26, 2018 • New In • News

Here at GFW, we pride ourselves on designing for bodies. We know that many of you love the gorgeous boxer shorts for women made by Tom-Boi, but we wanted to go a step further and create an underwear product which remained true to our ‘gender free’ ethos. First acknowledging that

Fat fashion – how do I start?

August 18, 2018

For a long time, being fat/plus-size/curvy/whatever you want to call it, has been mutually exclusive with keeping up with fashion trends. With a recent surge in followers, although fatshion has been around for a while, it’s now that brands are really starting to take notice of it.

LFest: The Review (Verdict: Out of this world)

July 30, 2018

When I heard that GFW Clothing had a stall at L Fest and it would be in Llandudno, I just knew I had to get tickets. I’m no stranger to North Wales, having worked in Llandudno and Bangor in the past. I always had a soft spot for Llandudno because it’s such

How to boss your short sleeve shirt - GFW Lookbook.

June 12, 2018

We explore how to wear a short sleeve shirt with gender non-conforming model Rae. Eleven years ago, Rae was scouted on a street in London and started modeling for some big-names. It didn’t turn out as expected though. "The whole thing was horrible. I don’t want to name the companies but I did a shoot for a pretty big clothing brand but because I was so young and impressionable, I’d do anything anyone asked me to. I’d wear mini skirts but they would say “You’re too fat, your jaws too wide, your legs are horrible" and I just accepted it. Luckily,...

10 ways to rejuvenate your wardrobe

May 24, 2018 • Fashion & Styles

Going from winter to warmer weather is the perfect time to change up your style. Instead of covering up with layers of warm clothing, you can experiment with different outfits and new ways of wearing the clothes you had forgotten about over the winter. So whether you’re on the beach or gazing at the sun out of your office window, here are some tips to help your summer wardrobe go the extra mile.