Fashion
“We want the world to experience materials that are out of the ordinary, understanding that they are available now and not necessarily just sci-fi futuristic fashion predictions,” Lauren Bowker tells Forbes; the RCA graduate's unconventional...
Fashion
If the idea of telling the time based on the position of the sun and moon awakens your inner-hippy, the precisely-named Sun and Moon timepiece from Mr Jones Watches should gratify your sky-gazing whims. A popular model amongst their male...
Fashion
Riding high on the back of commissions for clients like Nike, Guardian, and Uniqlo, illustrator Jess Wilson has designed a set of limited edition lens cloths and pouches — in her signature chaotic, colour-packed approach — for London eyewear and...
Dispatches
When watching capoeira dancers spin and arc, locked in a balletic flow, it's impossible not to be carried along with the rhythm and grace of their bodies. The Brazilians have a name for the feeling that such fluid, intuitive movement evokes: ginga....
Fashion
More often than not, the inspiration behind a piece of jewellery is difficult to obviously convey. Not in the case of the latest collection; MIMO, by Brighton-based DOWSE. Featuring all-over symmetry, circles, and curves — the pieces, made from...
Fashion
Wristwatches have always strived to innovate, and in the last century advancements in technology have been enthusiastically adopted by the paying public. From early analogue calendars to complex chronographs, digital LCD displays, calculators, even...
The Edit
“Mine's the white coat with the black seams. No, not that one, to the right...” Luckily for the attendant at this cloakroom at the V&A, the 150 nearly identical coats all belong to Faye Toogood, who lends them out as a sort of access pass to her...
Fashion
Amongst the flurry of technological merriment at Apple's San Francisco event last week — S updates for the iPhone 6/6 Plus; Apps arriving through your tellybox; watchOS 2; and a ruddy big iPad — one announcement was interesting for its...
Fashion
Robust, genteel; proper: just three words that spring to mind when spying Kika NY’s latest addition to their popular ‘hour bag’ range. An ideal accessory for short breaks — nicely suited to a long road journey in a classic car —...
Dispatches
What does the 11 year-old son of ice cool Acne Studios creative director/co-founder Jonny Johansson do on his summer holidays? Extra maths homework ... join his friends down the local RPG club playing Dungeons & Dragons ... kick a flat leather casey...
Fashion
Barcelona-born, self-proclaimed aesthete Alfred Kerbs has teamed up with the nature, travel and adventure editorial website Eldorado (it too born from the Catalan capital) to create a one-off piece of eyewear. Inspired by the vivaciousness of...
Fashion
You only need spend a minute amount of time in any major world city before spotting the tourist — all bum bags, front-rucksacks, sunglasses clipped onto a piece of string around their neck. It was observing the hoards that descend upon...
Dispatches
With works spanning the design of buildings, landscapes, installations, exhibitions and objects, the projects of Asif Khan MBE explore sites of complex narratives, community empowerment and questions of identity. Collaborating with Canada Water and...
City Notes
Inspired by the golden age of nightlife, Calgary's Sweet Loretta Bar nods to the throbbing energy of 1970s discos and vintage sound studios, the late-night venue situated in the city's design and arts district and offering an inclusive space for...
City Notes
Located within Newson’s Yard — a recently conceived design hub on the Pimlico Road in London’s Belgravia — Wildflowers is a new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and deli with a focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients cooked over...
City Notes
Chef Santiago Lastra's latest venture sees London-based A-nrd Studio create a metaphorical home-away-from-home, where the locally inspired fare and affable atmosphere of family-owned Mexican restaurants unite with a contemporary twist informed by...
Dispatches
You said yes, and now it's time to celebrate. But how best to honour this extra-special occasion? With an awesome party of course. Your friends and family will just want to pass on their love and best wishes, so the details are up to you – and...
Dispatches
Whenever you are looking to book a holiday, you’ll end up considering lots of different destinations across the globe before settling on one. The ideal holiday spot will cater to every traveller in your group, whilst being affordable too....
Dispatches
In recent years, the demand for car trailers in the USA has seen a significant increase, driven by both personal and business needs. Whether you need to transport a vehicle for a cross-country move, bring your car to a race, or simply need a trailer...
Dispatches
Picture a master chess player. You won't be catching them moving pieces randomly, hoping for the best outcome. They will have a plan and usually think five steps ahead. Some people think success is about big ideas, and others say the devil is in the...