As an A-level fashion and textiles student, I love a fashion show. To me, they are the epitome of a designer’s expression, allowing them to share with the world their creativity, views, and pure talent. My favourite times of year are those periods of frantic fashion weeks all over the world where you can watch an extraordinarily diverse range of shows from elegant Dior (see below) to classy Chanel or fierce McQueen.
Be honest – have you ever found it difficult to apologise? It could range from not wanting to admit a mistake, to refusing to admit you were wrong to a friend because it’s so awkward. And whilst apologising can be awkward and uncomfortable in the moment, the long-term benefits always outweigh the emotional discomfort in the moment. But why do we find it so uncomfortable to apologise, even though we understand that the pros will usually outweigh the cons in the long-term?
Leaving school as the nights get longer
For those of you who may have missed (in my opinion) the most British celebration of the year, last Sunday was Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night/5th November. As I was stood in a cold and muddy Battersea Park marvelling at fireworks perfectly synchronised to the theme tune of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ I was left thinking to myself “How did a foiled plot to blow up our houses of Parliament turn into an annual celebration with fireworks, bonfires and over-priced funfair rides?” To figure out the answer to this oh-so-important question we must whizz back in time to the Dog and Duck pub near the Strand in London on the 20th of May 1604.
Sri Lanka’s financial crisis is the worst that the country has faced since its independence in 1948 and has included a steep increase in the amount of debt that the country owes, and extremely high rates of inflation. Although the peak of the crisis occurred in the spring and summer of 2022, the country is still dealing with the effects of the disastrous period and is slowly starting to try to work towards some forms of solution to help heal the broken economy and repair the damage that was caused.
