Maya Kokerov

Growing up, when I imagined my 20s, I pictured living in a huge city apartment on my own, with a partner or a quirky group of roommates. I'd decorate my home with chic art pieces, paint the walls a dusty rose, and host dinner parties for my friends.
I was desperate to begin my life. I thought adulthood started when you moved out; anything else felt like going backward.
Then, my dad died, and my entire reality shifted.
Living with family as an adult is often framed as a "failure to launch," bu...

My partner was my first relationship and first love. I thought he would remain simply "first," but we're happily in love nine years later.
Yet, there's one big milestone that we haven't reached: our first time living together. Unlike most couples, we've never shared a space for more than a few weeks.
People are always shocked when they hear how long we've been together. The first question they usually ask is, "Why hasn't he proposed yet?" Their eyes widen even more when they find out I'm not ...

NextWave Consulting collaborated with Monmouth University to survey a diverse group of C-Level Executives, Hiring Managers, Line Managers, Entry Level Employees and University Students, to assess the current and expected hiring trends for entry-level professional workers in an AI-enabled workforce. This research was led by a NextWave Board Adviser who is also an Executive in Residence at Monmouth University as part of both institution's desire to connect the academic and commercial communitie...

Contemporary artists including filmmakers, opera singers, musicians and writers are facing persecution by cultural outlets around the world as a form of symbolic activism. Within a couple of weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture was removed from the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra while an Italian university attempted to cancel a class on Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky “to avoid any controversy”. In March, The Ukrainian Book Institute called for a complete, glo...

Second-hand shopping is certainly not a new phenomenon for businesses and consumers alike. In retaliation to fast fashion and ‘toxic’ retail, recommerce is being recognised as a sustainable new solution to old problems and the idea behind what qualifies as ‘waste’ is starting to change.
With the rise of thrifting, upcycling and luxury recommerce, it’s suggested that apparel resale alone will be a $64 billion market by 2024. But how exactly did we enter the recommerce economy and what does it ...

In celebration of Mugler and his fantastical creations, presented below are his most striking looks, from Haute couture to ready to wear and beyond.

This year’s Met Gala theme was ‘Gilded Glamour’, something which may not have been the best choice amidst inflation but was certainly an opportunity for opulent creativity.
But it seems that only a handful of the girls were not afraid to reference, or at least do it well. Here are our takes on the best and worst looks from the night.

Second-hand shopping is certainly not a new phenomenon for businesses and consumers alike. In retaliation to fast fashion and ‘toxic’ retail, recommerce is being recognised as a sustainable new solution to old problems and the idea behind what qualifies as ‘waste’ is starting to change.
With the rise of thrifting, upcycling and luxury recommerce, it’s suggested that apparel resale alone will be a $64 billion market by 2024. But how exactly did we enter the recommerce economy and what does it ...

The End of Ownership
As you are reading this, $2.1 trillion worth of fashion is sitting untapped in wardrobes around the world. At the same time, consumers are buying 70% more in 2020 than in 2014 but are also keeping the items for half as long. How do we make sense of this contradiction?
Generation Z, those born from 1997 to 2012, have defined themselves as a cohort of contradiction, simultaneously demanding ‘sustainability’ and fuelling throwaway culture. Their consumption of fast fashion h...

Soy, a leguminous species originally native to East Asia (though soy is currently mainly produced in North and South America), has a huge environmental impact when it’s produced on a colossal scale. Large areas of land are being converted into soy plantations leads to devastating consequences including biodiversity loss, soil erosion, contamination, rising carbon emissions, widespread deforestation and the displacement of small farmers and indigenous peoples around the globe. This does not ev...

Whilst vegetarian diets are becoming more popular with trends such as veganuary on the rise, the global demand for meat production (and crops for animal feed) continues to increase. What is driving this growth and why is the issue of changing animal based protein so complex when examined at a global level?
Researchers at the University of Oxford found that cutting meat and dairy products from an individual’s diet could reduce their carbon footprint from food by up to 73%. As the most signific...

Traditionally, mainstream news sources have operated on the journalistic principle of impartiality to deliver fact-based, trustworthy news. What was deemed professional relied on the guidelines of accuracy rather than any form of empathy.

However, the field of journalism has developed along with digitalisation and the onslaught of social media because new tools, formats and networks have allowed it to become more efficient.

My Goddess Complex is an inclusive online publication and now podcast that celebrates culture, fashion, art, music and identity. It is a platform for all but is especially dedicated to sharing the perspectives of diverse creatives, especially women, LGBTQ+ people and people of colour.

The podcast features editors in chief, Jill and Maya, who delve deeper into a range of (sometimes scandalous) topics, from films, TV, music, internet culture, the arts, current affairs and social issues – from a nuanced and critical lens. It’s worth noting, they’re both geminis.