Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical bc it depends on fast production and cheap prices, which results in labor exploitation.
❄️ A very Merry Christmas from all at C20!
The festive illustration by @markalexlong is of the former National Centre for Popular Music in Sheffield (Branson Coates, 1999), latterly the Student Union for Sheffield Hallam University.
It was the flagship case on our 2025 Risk List and ‘Reuse Them or Lose Them’ billboard campaign, after the University decided to relocate the Union and initially refused to rule out demolition, leaving the beloved ‘kettles’ building sitting empty and under threat. However the year ends on a more positive note, following its recent addition to the South Yorkshire Local Heritage List.
Can Santa now deliver a new use and a third act for this Steel City icon? We ho-ho-hope for good news in 2026.
Save Rowans! Iconic North London bowling alley could be replaced with flats. Open since 1988, it’s a piece of London nightlife we can’t lose. Sign to save it you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save… via @38degrees
Particularly shocking detail here, suggesting reasons why the Mayor and the Culture Secretary might be looking the other way on this. newstatesman.com/culture/2025/0…