“Look at my talent, not my postcode.” A Day in the Life of a Stylist, creating a lookbook for designer label Syd & Mallory. In an economy sardined by hostile multinational chains, it takes a certain devil-may-care determination to run an independent fashion house. Defiantly Sheffield-based boutique Syd & Mallory have evolved from reworking charity [...]
Did you ever get lines at school? What a peculiarly English punishment. The idea of the drip, drip monotony of repetition. Strangely when I did get lines I never used to mind that much. Almost soothing after a hard day being a snotty nosed pupil. Fashion retailer Ted Baker realise the importance of old-fashioned manners [...]
KISS made such an impression on me when I was younger. I was taken aback when I first saw images of the band staring out at me from the shelves of the local record store. The deranged face paint, the characters and the sheer mystique surrounding the band was quite legendary. Kids young and old [...]
It can be confusing these days when venturing into your favourite boutique to buy a new pair of jeans. All the different styles and fits available can send your head a spinning. With that in mind rag & bone have launched a new online concept The /JEAN Fit Room. The virtual room features micro videos [...]
AllSaints have launched their new collection for Autumn/Winter 2012 with a bold, dramatic direction that celebrates creativity and highlights their image as a fashion crowd pleaser. And in these days where we are seeing some really inventive fashion film beginning to be used creatively by brands, the AllSaints launch is accompanied by a short that [...]
Space Diver, the latest hi-top from adidas, has a real retro classic look about it. It’s a fashionable take on a basketball shoe and is being launched in conjunction with Foot Locker. To celebrate the launch they’ve just released a rather gob-smacking video starring none other than Snoop Lion (formerly known as Snoop Dog) and [...]
Gudrun Ludvig and Gudrun Rógvadóttir are the pals who share the same name gone design duo, behind the brand Gudrun & Gudrun. Made from 100% natural wool that remains untreated and undyed, Gudrun & Gudrun produce handmade knitwear that carries both style and a conscience. The two women hail from a sparsely populated group [...]
Dr. Martens are a staple of British alternative style. Generations have taken the footwear to their hearts, and the brand has come to represent underground UK youth in all its subversive glory. Dr. Martens are an icon you can buy into – from teenagers outstretching their shackles in suburban towns and villages, to urban creatives [...]
Fashion Article by Fiona Shaw A pair of jeans is one of those essential fashion items that is taken for granted by the many. You reach for your old favourites that have become almost part of you with age. These old friends go with almost anything else in your wardrobe and you pull them on [...]
Fashion Article by Fiona Shaw Tenue de Nîmes is more than just a cool Amsterdam clothes store. It has a whole philosophy woven around it. They have a passion for clothes and how and what they are made from is important to them. They have a long association with Red Wing Shoes and to celebrate [...]
Flux was extremely pleased to see the much needed addition of a dedicated showcase for men’s fashion in London. London Collections: Men kicked off the menswear calendar for SS13 last week. And after all, our men’s fashion designers are becoming an increasingly powerful creative force and as a result (or is it in response to [...]
Wear Your Dreams? A call to arms from a new concept fashion label preparing to bring emerging UK designers to the fore in a series of limited edition collections. And Flux is very much looking forward to our role as panellist in the selection of the first Red Vatican four! [...]
Lady Gaga loves Atsuko Kudo and so do we! Photographer James Champion and stylist Shun Masaki mix the latex monster master’s favourite with London’s best in this primitive and wild series for all you fashion followers. Recommended view in full screen photography by James Champion www.jameschampionphotography.com styling by Shun Masaki make-up by Joey Choy [...]
Madrid’s Caja Magica is in the midst of hosting the new blue courts of the Mutua Madrid Open, and Italian sportswear maestros ellesse are in the thick of it along with French fashion house Surface to Air. ellesse is continuing its reign this year as official clothing partner to the tennis tournament, dressing the ball [...]
Beauty Article by Fiona Shaw “A memoir is how one remembers one’s life…” Amouage is a perfume brand with a whole load of mystique surrounding it. And its loyal followers or devotees hang on every whiff of their most enigmatic range of scents. It has to be said there is something quite special about Amouage. Well [...]
A recently released film by Konstantinos Menelaou’s has highlighted Yang Du’s new AW12/13 collection, with Yang Du herself the stylist and designer on set. The art direction of the peculiar narrative tells the story of the Italian Ferry Disaster and Noah’s Ark. Along with a contemporary performance by Ryan Styles, London-based Yang Du’s presentation in [...]
Serial traveller Lisa Wikander stitches her cultural sightings into her own womenswear brand, Mes Dames. Only 3 years old, Mes Dames is expanding rapidly and has many buyers worldwide. This fashion article from Emma Daniels traces its winding roots, delves into the new collection and quizzes the designer on the past, the present and the future [...]
Moonchild: the ethical eccentric – promising ‘existential commitments and poetic values that will heal our souls.’ Fashion Article by Hannah Lindsay Fleming ‘THE HOLY MOUNTAIN- Enter the inner door of perception’ is the interestingly named Spring/Summer 2012 collection by organic-cotton crusader, Moonchild. Spring / Summer 2012 – The Holy Mountain from moonchild on Vimeo. A [...]
Quiet perfection and sealed lips has been the guiding mantra of Anderson and Sheppard, the Savile Row tailor to virtually every renowned dandy of the past one hundred years. Their style of cut, the quintessentially elegant English drape, “the natural look, the sloped shoulder, the limp silhouette,” has graced the backs of many a bon [...]
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