The Edit
You may know him as the jolly kilted French chap introducing the world's first dildo museum or the annual naked lawnmower racing championships, but when Jean Paul Gaultier wasn't being a naughty boy on Channel 4's soft porn digest Eurotrash, he...
Fashion
It's never too early to start planning Christmas presents, and the great thing about fashion shows is they're always thinking ahead for you – this collection of sweaters, for example, launched at Milan Fashion Week. No one's wardrobe really needs...
Journal
Riding high on the nostalgia of early 1990s, Ravensbourne College of Design graduate Josephine Pettman soaks up nostalgia, graphic art influences and cut'n'paste culture - feeding it out the other side with fabulously unpretentious, astutely...
Journal
Has anybody ever been pleased to see a pound shop appear on their local High Street? Not often, as they're usually both full of tat and a strong sign that the town's fortunes are on the slide. Well here's a Poundshop with a difference, one that...
Fashion
We don't often do swimwear in the UK – one might say we aren't built for it, and when it happens, the results are often... painful. It takes a rare kind of hardiness to stand the temperatures, as this chilly looking model demonstrates, and it...
Journal
As consumers become more engaged in the making process of their products, designers are finding increasingly fascinating means by which to create their wares. We've seen designers blowing up sheets of metal to create chairs, and Martijn Rigters'...
Fashion
Part of the enduring appeal of Fred Perry's signature polo shirt is its simplicity – the iconic piece of casual wear remains instantly recognisable 60 years after the first appearance of the famous laurel wreath. Such a milestone anniversary...
The Edit
Like other more romantically important moments in adolescence, everyone remembers their first pair of Nike Air Max – the bubble-heeled training shoe that had as much to do with sport as darts, but which took the casual-wear market by storm. Well,...
The Edit
If the 1980s were derided as The Decade That Fashion Forgot, laughed at and facepalmed for the horrendous crimes committed against clothing, and the '60s was The Decade of Liberation and Freedom, with the arrival of the mini-skirt, the 1970s may...
Journal
The vicuña were animals prized by the Incans; they believed the llama-like creatures were actually re-incarnated women, gifted their flaxen pelts by the Gods as a reward for giving life to the civilization. They even had a special name for the...
The Edit
The declining state of our last true cultural icon is the subject of a forthcoming exhibition at Opening Ceremony, Tokyo. The setting, a hip fashion-led retail outlet, of this show - which debuted at New York's Morrison Hotel Gallery last year - is...
Dispatches
I'm sure the fashionistas amongst you will be all too aware that the Sixties are back with a bang, and who better to assist Vogue Japan in their 21st century vision of Swinging London than pop-art inspired duo Craig & Karl. The New York/London-based...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...