Dog Day Afternoon

Thomas Newton
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After having finished touring in Japan earlier this year and playing Wire’s Drill: London festival, Comanechi members Akiko (aka Keex) and Simon caught a breather before launching into their latest UK tour,...

Mascotte Store preview

Roxy Mirshahi
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Pop goes the champagne bottle as we sink into our seats surrendering to a relaxing hand and arm massage from Rituals. No, we’re not at a spa, nor are we at a country retreat. We were in fact in the midst of bea...

Some kind of love

Thomas Newton
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Mick Harvey, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer, likes to keep on top of things. Since exiting the Bad Seeds in 2009, he’s busied himself with production, working on PJ Harvey’s Let Engl...

Technobohemian by John Malkovich

Roxy Mirshahi
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John Malkovich is a man of many talents within the filming industry, from acting to directing and producing. While many embark on side ventures such as actor-turns-singer, the results don’t always bode well. Lu...

The Chinese Garbo

Penelope Tree
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Maggie Cheung arrives on a wintry morning attired in black lace jodhpurs, a black fur gilet and grey boots. With her well-defined cheekbones and beautiful features it’s easy to see why she’s known as the Chin...

Resistance is futile!

Benjamin Lovegrove
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Art rock, post punk, alternative, situationist. These are all terms that have been imposed upon Wire in the past but as abstractions go, they can only go so far in describing their textured and often creepy...

PFW AW13: Louis Vuitton

Nicola Kavanagh
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Marc Jacobs knows how to dress women and under his direction they are always strong and sensual creatures. He also knows how to carry a theme. When Edie Campbell stepped out onto the catwalk sporting a black, c...

Paris Fashion Week AW13: Hermès

Roxy Mirshahi
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One could say Christophe Lemaire graduated with a distinction for his autumn winter collection. Held in the fitting location of Lycée Henri IV, a finishing school for the very intelligent before gaining entry t...

PFW SS14: Givenchy

Nicola Kavanagh
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There is something about Riccardo Tisci. He possesses that magical quality that turns ordinary objects into celestial pieces – especially in the eyes of the fashion crowd. Never has anyone caused such lust over...

Paris Fashion Week AW13: Chanel

Roxy Mirshahi
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There stood a monumental globe, revolving. On it a map of the world with flags marking the precise location of 300 stores. We are of course talking about Chanel. You’re probably thinking this is a not so subtle...

Paris Fashion Week AW13: Stella McCartney

Roxy Mirshahi
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It’s going to be a big season next autumn winter according to Stella McCartney’s collection. And when we say big, we mean big coats, big waist drops and even bigger shapes such as plunging lapels and wide leg t...

PFW AW13: Christian Dior

Nicola Kavanagh
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Could there have been a more heaven-made match than Raf Simons and Christian Dior? The directors at LVMH must surely be patting themselves on the back for their smart decision making here. With his minimalist h...

PFW AW14: Balenciaga

Nicola Kavanagh
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Balenciaga has to be one of the most fascinating houses in fashion. Cristobal Balenciaga himself was hailed, even by rival designers, as one of the greatest couturiers that ever lived and his designs are held u...

PFW AW14: Lanvin

Nicola Kavanagh
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Alber, Alber, Alber, in how many ways dost though pleasure us? The Lanvin show is always a treat. Alber Elbaz’s impeccable taste and masterful understanding of what looks good on a woman make the collection an ...

PFW AW13: Saint Laurent

Nicola Kavanagh
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Hedi Slimane has famously moved the Saint Laurent design team from its birthplace in Paris to California but for one night only California came to Paris. Supermodels were turned into hip LA girls in nostalgic b...