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Artist, designer, DJ; Margot Bowman is a London-based creative whose chaotic, brash, colour-laden and delightfully 21st-century-punk aesthetic is in high demand. When she's not collaborating with fashion brands (from up-and-coming to high street),...
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Celebrating the bare-faced art of public nakedness, from streakers to nudists, and reinterpreting the traditional nude sculpture along the way, Dundee illustration graduate Sally Hackett has certainly achieved in the originality stakes. From Michael...
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Naked women, zombies, pizza, punk rock, drugs and the occult; artist/illustrator Jiro Bevis' work is the stuff of children-of-the-80s' straight-to-video wet dreams. Often imitated, never bettered, Bevis' work - all dripping in tongue in cheek...
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A rather curious and delightful little exhibition has sprung up in Dalston, involving around 400 hand-made noses. The Nose Show is housed in the cult coffee shop slash curiosity space - Tina We Salute You. Tom Jennings - the...
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It's quite amazing what you can do in a car park these days. Park cars (of course), build swanky flats on them... or, decorate and regenerate by throwing a two week long party. The clever clogs behind The Book Club - Mothershp Group (who also...
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Britain wouldn't be Britain without an international crowd. That's what makes it great - full of flavour, variety and creativity. So I popped to my home town of Milton Keynes for this year's International Festival, a week long 'happening' -...
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Creating ad campaigns for Apple, British Airways and Ford; art direction for Alexander McQueen, countless book covers... none of it has wavered the intrinsic artistry of design duo Kai and Sunny's work, the D&AD award winners still look most...
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There’s nothing so quintessentially British, so traditionally familial as a board game; the casual cheating of snakes and ladders, the avaricious screaming of “RENT!” in your brother’s face as he lands on a Park Lane hotel, the bludgeoning...
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Ewen Spencer is a photographer who's graced our pages previously, thanks to his brilliant warts 'n' all documenting of a large period in the life of The White Stripes - from sweaty 200-capacity club gigs in the UK, to a fanatical South American tour...
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Graphic designer turned musician, turned DJ, turned record label owner, turned artist... Trevor Jackson is the dictionary definition of the word 'creative'. He's a laid-back design-slash-music legend that makes everything seem so damn effortless;...
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"Nathan Penlington's fusion of wit, storytelling and visuals are garnering critics’ plaudits and attention" declared Time Out, and the subject of his most high-profile show to date - spoon-bending crazy man Uri Geller - clearly agrees; the...
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Citing pop art and M.C. Escher as inspirations, Brighton-based illustrator Jamie Cullen carves mystifying surrealist scenarios from his inspired mind, with clients like Nike, Coke and Volkswagen lapping them up. The influence of Escher's impossible...
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...
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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
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
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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...
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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...