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  • 4 Years On: Chatting With My Mum, The Inspiration behind the-Bias-Cut

    Back when the-Bias-Cut.com was a mere baby and just a blog, I interviewed my mum Marilyn Bassett – the inspiration behind the business. It was seeing women, like her, being increasingly treated as invisible and irrelevant by the Fashion Industry due to their age that made me want to fight back, ...
  • It's So Last Season: The Decline of Over 50 Representation In Fashion

    This time last year diversity at Fashion Week was the talk of the town. Finally designers seemed to be embracing inclusivity, with more ethnicities, sizes, ages and sexualities than ever being celebrated on the catwalk. The Fashion Industry gave itself a big pat on the back and declared diversit...
  • What Actually Is A Bias Cut?

    “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Yes, yes we all know that immortal Shakespeare line. But let’s get real for a minute: names are pretty important. From your own to that of a brand, a name is ingrained in one’s identity. So when you start up yo...
  • The Grey-te Debate: Why should mature Fashion models look the same?

    Since the early days of The Bias Cut, we’ve been calling for more representation in Fashion of women past their 40s. And we’re delighted this is starting to take hold. Nicola Griffin (56) was on the cover of this year’s Sports Illustrated annual Swimsuit Edition; Pam Lucas (66) has graced the ...