Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom will be released on Friday, October 9 exclusively on Netflix worldwide. Chronicling events that unfolded over 93 days in 2013 and 2014, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, witnesses...
Proenza Schouler: Presenting AW15 on Instagram
As New York Fashion Week gets in to full flow, Proenza Schouler are giving us a fascinating insight into the process behind their AW15 collection on Instagram. Founded in New York in 2002 after designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez met whilst studying at...
West Coast band ‘The Garden’ release the deliciously barbed ‘HAHA’
Every now and then you hear or see something music-wise that makes you sit up and take notice. I got that feeling in the gut as soon as I saw and heard this from the band The Garden and their latest track HAHA. The band, basically twins Wyatt and Fletcher Shears, have...
Festival No 6 – Grace Jones Closes Portmeirion
This evening saw singer, songwriter, model, actor, enigma, icon and overall legend Grace Jones close the sold out Festival No 6. As the fourth Portmeirion Festival No 6 drew to a close, festival founder Gareth Cooper said: “It’s been another incredible festival with...
Nosomnia: New Menswear Angles for SS2016
Nosomnia is a Copenhagen based menswear brand founded in 2015 with a mission to dress mature men, with a nostalgic touch of youth. The brand's hybrid of classical menswear and urban style through innovative ideas and unexpected creations is created by adding...
Levis Lot 700: Giving Girls their Number
Levi’s new Lot 700 jeans land this month promising a collection of best in class women's jeans that will make it easier than ever for women to find their ultimate denim fit. The new 700 series has its roots in the brand’s heritage and is inspired by the brand’s first...
The Kings Arms, Christchurch – Fine food fresh from the sea and field
review by Jeanette Farrell Leaving the bustle of a busy Waterloo station on Wednesday morning, it’s hard to imagine the bucolic splendour that awaits just a brief train ride away. We board, switch our laptops on with best intentions of finishing work en route only to...
A Surfing Lesson That Turned into a Lifelong Journey
words Bojana Duric Ever since I can remember, I always had a spiritual connection with the water. I was a competitive swimmer for twelve years, so I guess you can say that being in the water came as natural as walking on land. Every time I go to the beach, I can’t...
Ether Oxidant: Heavenly Fashion Reaction from Taner Tumkaya
In ancient alchemy, ether was a heavenly substance that filled all space; the fifth element after air, fire, earth and water. As the inspiration for this new shoot, and talking about chemical reactions, fashion is in the ether for AW15. We're loving this series by...
Mike Krol One Man Crime Machine: Neighbourhood Watch Video
This autumn, Mike Krol takes justice into his own hands with the Ball & Chain Tour. These dates will be the first from Krol and his squad in Europe, following the 4 September release of his Merge debut, 'Turkey'. He also revealed the new video for 'Neighbourhood...
Van Morrison returns to Cyprus Avenue for one special concert
words Lily Murphy On August 31st Van Morrison will be having a birthday bash on a street he immortalised in song. As part of the EastSide Arts Festival in Belfast, Van Morrison is set to celebrate his 70th birthday with an open air concert on the leafy Cyprus Avenue....
Blyszak Eyewear: Ethical Horn Rimmed Glasses Collection
Uniquely produced from ethically sourced horn in contemporary shapes, we’re loving the sleek, slim circles of the Blyszak eyewear collection. Launched this summer, Blyzszak eyewear was envisioned by Creative Director and Londoner, Andrew Blyszak, who after a year...
Luzon Restaurant – A Filipino Pop-up hidden in a boutique hostel
words Adam Boatman When I found out that Luzon, a new Filipino pop-up, was hidden within Generator hostel I almost didn't go. Something about the braving the hordes of be-vested Aussies didn't make it sound like my perfect night. So when my comrade and I failed to...
How I learned to love my very first pair of sneakers – aged 27
words Cameron Cowan The Sneaker is a staple of the urban fashion palette and the urban vibe. More than one rapper and many others have closets, backs of doors, and shelves filled with sneakers of various colors, brands, and fastening methods. Sneaker culture is about...
Laughing all the way to the Banksy – A day out at Dismaland
words Chris Townsend Opening this week on the seafront at Weston-Super-Mare (which looks like a beach out of a Morrissey song) is a new exhibition by the graffiti-person known as Banksy. Praise be to God! Just when we thought capitalism was winning, just when we...