The black body in art – Kerry James Marshall: Mastry at the Met Breur
The black body in art - Kerry James Marshall: Mastry at the Met Breur - Siima Itabaaza In a 2014 lecture at the Portland Museum, artist Kerry James Marshall spoke about the importance of images: “The image is everything. Most of what we believe is based on things we...
Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes – Wild Flowers
Sometimes you get a creative meeting of minds that just grabs you and this is one of those moments. The idea that you get one half of the Turner prize nominated contemporary art duo Jake & Dinos Chapman to create your latest video is one thing. The fact that the...
Women in Converse: How All Stars became a fashion staple
When you think of a “cool and collected” fashion sense, Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars probably make an appearance. The shoes are a staple for any fashion sense; they radiate a sense of coolness, whether dressed up or down. On average, women over the age of 18 have...
Make every holiday an experience
You know you’ve had a good holiday when you don’t want to leave, when you dread having to board the flight back home because you’ve fallen in love with the place you’ve visited. We think holidays should always feel like this. Yet sometimes we waste our time away from...
Escape to New Zealand – the secret luxury destination
words Alan Woods When you think of some of the world’s top luxury destinations New Zealand might not even feature. It’s funny how we pigeon hole certain countries with some very narrow attributes. So New Zealand is seen as a land to enjoy greenery and wilderness. New...
Graubünden, Switzerland’s rural masterpiece
Rain and sunshine take it in turns to chase me upwards as I journey away from Zurich, each one making a surprise comeback just as I think the other has well and truly claimed the day. With each shift – stomach-jolting precipices giving way to forests that in turn...
The Eagle Huntress film – The girl who defied tradition
The Eagle Huntress film - The girl who defied tradition - review by Paul Risker The urbanised western world filled with cityscapes and driven by the engine of capitalism is far removed from the sparse life in the shadow of the Altai Mountains, Kazakhstan. It is a...
Changing tides: Exploring Indian contemporary art
Changing tides: Exploring Indian contemporary art - words Alan Woods Indian contemporary art is renowned throughout the world for its complexity and depth, reflecting the incredible diversity of India itself. Within the flourishing art scene of the past century,...
5 ways to instantly update last year’s winter wardrobe
5 ways to instantly update last year's winter wardrobe - words Alexa Wang If you open your wardrobe to see last year’s winter clothes looking as drab as the weather outside, you’ll be pleased to hear that there are some simple ways to bring it all up to date. Last...
Swedish-Iranian hip hop star Nadia Tehran meets Sian Anderson
Hip-hop artist Nadia Tehran has always been fighting, searching for her place in the world. Growing up as a second generation Swedish-Iranian gave her an identity that she now see as an important part of her and her music. “I’ve always felt borderless. It’s not about...
Festive brunch is here – served in Aquum nightclub
Words: Chris Zacharia Beware: festive brunch is coming. The mealtime that you just can't escape, coupled with the season that you can’t ignore. What could go wrong? Of course, this was always going to happen. Brunch is a fluid concept, more of an aspiration than a...
Christmas miracle at Rivington? Only if you like gin
words: Marion Rankine Rivington Shoreditch comes highly recommended: by friends, by Google, and by Jay Rayner, who once blew off a review meal in favour of a restorative feast within its minimal, yet welcoming, surrounds. On the night we visit, Christmas lights...
Future of Fiction & Other Stories – Indie Publishers fight back
The Future of Fiction and Other Stories - Indie Publishers fight back - words Alex Murray There’s a paradox at the heart of art: Great literature has a universal appeal that breaches the world’s political and aesthetic borders, and yet it is exactly those borders that...
The Small World of Sammy Lee – A British Classic restored
The Small World of Sammy Lee - A British Classic restored - words Paul Risker While over half a decade has passed since the 1963 theatrical release of Ken Hughes’ The Small World of Sammy Lee, it retains an air of vitality, moving along with a youthful spring in its...
7 reasons to rock the denim trend in 2016 (and 2017)
7 reasons to rock the denim trend in 2016 (and 2017) - words Alexa Wang Jeans is something that never goes out of style, so having a lot of jeans in your wardrobe for 2016 will get you on track for 2017 already! Need some additional reasons to add jeans to your daily...