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Exploring fashion faux pas from 'the decade that style forgot', injecting the colour palettes of Amish Lancaster quilts with the neon-fluro madness of 1980s streetwear, and analysing the novelty of Glam Rock's famous garments; young London College...
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The independent fashion, accessories and jewellery store Wolf & Badger is part brand, part gallery, and part platform for emerging British (and international) talent. Having won accolades form some of the biggest names in fashion; such as Grazia,...
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Inspired by Bauhaus, theatre performance, and fancy dress parties, Merseyside-born Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication graduate Sarah Sweeney designs mischievously fanciful knitwear that is brimming with style, humour and grace. Her...
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With her partner being from the Democratic Republic of Congo, young fashion designer Cat Patterson delved into the country's rebellious, revolutionary and corrupt history and culture to find out more about him and his family. The resultant...
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Having just graduated from the London College of Fashion, young accessories designer Lisa Watson embodies the term 'up-and-coming' - her work already having appeared on the online pages of Style Bubble, AnOther and British Vogue to name but a few....
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Growing up on a rural farm, William Richard Green is a young menswear designer with a passion for traditional, well-made British clothing - making the most of his country's finest materials - however, in his role as one half of techno and house DJ...
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Powerful bursts of colour, sculptural garments and overwhelming accessorising, recent London College of Fashion graduate Ashleigh Downer's Crystallography collection comes on like post-apocalyptic pimp-wear - it's like disco-heavy 1970s New York...
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As we continue our expedition to the heart of British creativity, let us introduce a young graduate whose work extols the much maligned heartland of quintessential Britishness. Celebrating the eccentric world of "the cat lady", recent Kingston...
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Hosting an evening of performance and fashion, at the end of last month, WWF's Pandamonium 2012 challenged some of the world's leading designers, artists and architects to create wearable sculptures that illustrate the vastness of the organisation's...
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With a lack of training, but an eye for the outlandish, Christian Joy set about fashioning hand-painted t-shirts, re-designing dresses, and channelling punk rock's DIY ethics, in Brooklyn, 2000. Incidentally, the same year Yeah Yeah Yeahs started...
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As you will already know, our love for Bloomsbury's finest concept store Darkroom is eternal. So when a new product, collaboration or story comes from the dynamic duo Rhonda Drakeford and Lulu Roper-Caldbeck, we're all eyes & ears. Invited to...
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You may recall our feature a little back, "Louboutin Fever Hits London" we sensationally declared - our inner regional news anchor trickling out. Well, it did, and it's still hitting - like a vintage heavyweight. The Design Museum's 20 year...
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...
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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 Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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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,...