Original Thoughts 💬
A weekly series dedicated to sharing behind the scenes moments from the Original Magazine team.
Every Friday, step inside Original Magazine HQ and follow the O.M team through the moments, processes and thoughts that shape the teams week.
“I made some homemade prawn gyozas this week. I found it more of a therapeutic task to fold them, rather than tedious. Proud of myself!”
- Zaina, Social Media Intern
“It’s finally time to start sewing again with the fabric I’ve had for a year, or maybe do more work.”
- Evie, Writer
“Have developed a new obsession with this genius creation”
- Dulcie, Social Media Intern
“I don’t know when this unspoken rule became a thing in my house but Sunday’s are reserved for fun crafts. This week, I wanted to try my hand at making clay jewellery. It really helped me recharge after finishing karaoke at 2am!”
- Anya, Writer
“This week I saw the first flowers/ signs of spring in Oxford! These were at Pembroke college, which I spotted in between classes.”
- Bee, Writer
“Off the back of another successful trip to Copenhagen for Fashion Week, it was straight back to work as usual heading off to Coventry University, delivering our first live brief of 2026 with the students across various courses such as fashion comms, film and branding & marketing.
What a start to 2026 it has been!”
- Michael, Editor in Chief
“I had an exciting meeting with a brand this week. One of the aspects of meetings I always look forward to is being inspired by how brands and businesses decorate their office spaces. This sculpture was no exception. Beautiful work by Thomas Heatherwick, design director and founder of Heatherwick Studio.”
- Emily-Grace, Editor in Chief
