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Future fashion students are accessorising with bangles as they head into SS26. Youthful trendsetters are overloading their wrists with jangling bangles so much so that you can hear them coming – according to Fashion Journalism and Content Creation experts. Out of the class, half of the students had loaded up on bangles, with most wearing gold and gold coloured along with mixed metals.

Shift explores the complex dialogue surrounding the future of digital hoarding VIDEO Shift reporter Mikylah interviews students about the future of data hoarding and uncovers why investment in cloud services can be risky when digital platforms are used to retain memories online.

London nights look different now, and people are noticing London has long been known for its nightlife, but many young people now say they are going out less. In this vox pop, Shift asked people in London if nightlife is dying and what’s really behind the change. VIDEO

Film sets are often imagined as glamorous environments, places where actors dominate the space and creativity flows effortlessly. The work behind the scenes is technical, physical, and fast-paced. For one early-career crew member working on HETV and major motion pictures with companies like Amazon, Marvel and Warner Bros, working on sets like Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning, means adaptability.

The beloved Covent Garden bookshop, Magma closed its doors for good on Friday January 16. Just off Neal Street, this space was much more than a bookshop; it was a space for creativity and community. Founders Montse Prats and Marc Valli opened their first shop in February 2000, a few doors down from where the flagship was, on Earlham Street in Covent Garden. After that the business grew, from Clerkenwell to Manchester, Magma was thriving.

Villain or victim, she still shapes our view of style Marie Antoinette has been a long time fashion icon, and with the V&A’s latest exhibition Marie Antoinette Style, digging in to her impact, Shift journalist Jay Charlie investigates why the Austrian born Queen of France is still relevant. VIDEO

January Blues podcast. Image by Maggie Miles January 20, 2026 Join Maggie, one of the editors at Shift London as she sits down with LSE student Karis to discuss the ways to get through the January blues. They cover topics such as New Year’s resolutions, dry January, Veganuary and more. Courtesy of the Elsa Rouy, GNYP Gallery and Guts Gallery January Blues podcast. Image by Maggie Miles Photograph by Tiarnna Cassanova Image sourced via Wikimedia Commons

Dive into East London’s cultural outpost Come with Shift to visit the V&A storehouse museum in Hackney Wick. VIDEO

Gen Z have found their latest hyper fixation. As of recently, I feel like the only soon-to-be graduate who hasn’t entered the ballot for a marathon. I find myself scrolling social media and constantly asking myself “Should I download Strava?” The run bug seems to be hitting everyone. From sign-ups to social media, the growing trend is dominating conversations.

Image of Karolina Suchanek January 20, 2026 Find out how Central Saint Martins textiles graduate Karolina Suchanek created her sustainable fashion brand by leaning into her Polish heritage and love of nature. Courtesy of the Elsa Rouy, GNYP Gallery and Guts Gallery Image of Karolina Suchanek Image courtesy of Pierre Collette via flickr Image courtesy of Poppy Hammond