Poetry in (London) Motion
Before visiting the Rosewood London, I had never in my life seen an establishment elegantly incorporate such a large number of animal references into its décor. But far from being of the creepy cat-lady var...
Festive pop-up event for Shine on Sierra Leone and Ebola crisis
Tomorrow, Standseven and WOFH will hold a festive pop-up event hosted by celebrity hair stylist and Shine on Sierra Leone Goodwill Ambassador Tara Smith. The event will support Shine on Sierra Leone and the Ebo...
Jamie Mcleod takes us on another walk on the wild side – We talk to the photoartist about his latest book and show – Anaconda Johnny
The latest collaboration between New Zealand-born, London-based photo-artist Jamie Mcleod and Jeremy Reed, one of Britain’s most innovative and prolific writers, Anaconda Johnny has just been publishe...
Altered Perspectives at The House of St Barnabas’ Chapel
For just two days this week (Wednesday December 11 and Thursday December 12) The House of St Barnabas in Soho will be exhibiting a site-specific installation designed by the widely respected light artist Rupert...
Skrein-star
Until now London-born actor Ed Skrein was most famously known for his role as Daario Naharis, the mercenary, in Game of Thrones, however Skrein has now been cast as Frank Martin, in The Transporter Legacy, the ...
Phillip King at Tate Britain
Celebrating Phillip King’s significant contribution to late 20th century sculpture, Tate Britain will display six of the sculptor’s works from the 1960s in the Duveen Galleries.
Exposed to the new forms of ...
It’s a London thing – James Long
You may well have noticed that girls have ruled the world as of late. That always goes without saying when it comes to the unveiling of SS15's newest shapes and stylings, which naturally take over our fashion f...
Sweet perfection – Artist David Shrigley makes tea at Sketch, London
Sweet perfection – Artist David Shrigley makes tea at Sketch, London
Afternoon tea has been given a delicious twist by artist David Shrigley, as part of a two-year residency at Sketch. The Turner Prize-nomin...
Dress you up
As a child, dressing up is a part of growing up and as long as we’re being forthright here, it shouldn’t end on reaching a certain age. Yuvna Kim is one of those wondrous designers that know a woman sho...
Luxembourg & Dayan gallery presents Alighiero Boetti
The Arte Povera artist Alighiero Boetti is renowned for his World Maps, which consisted of coloured tapestries reproducing the globe and made by women in Afghanistan. However throughout his artistic career, he ...
PFW SS15: Loewe
Loewe did their thing superbly this season, with a little help from Irish designer J.W. Anderson, that’s right, London’s androgyny advocating darling of Dalston. Taking summer's motif straight from the cutting ...
LFW SS15: David Koma
Drafting the new blueprint for the Mugler woman has made David Koma a little bit more thoughtful about re-aligning the Koma woman in comparison. This made for quite an SS15 show. One of London's only designers ...
LFW SS15: Issa
It’s truly lovely when you happen to pick up the elated sound of cheers backstage once each model has done their turn on the catwalk and even before the models get in line for their final walkout. That happened...
Open House returns to London this weekend
Every year Open House tempts the architecturally curious side in each of us to roam around both public and privately owned buildings and spaces. Over one weekend, this coming weekend, we’re permitted access to ...
Fine print
It’s clear from London artist Aida Wilde’s work that she has a great love of animals big and small but a closer look at her latest series Habros reveals darker themes like issues of colonialism, t...
Second Floor by Sam Taylor-Johnson at Saatchi Gallery
For a lot of fashion history buffs out there time travel is one of those wildest of dreams that we’d all love to become a reality. At the Saatchi Gallery in just over a month’s time, it is becoming a reality, t...
Foyles’ London transforms previous Central St Martins building
William and Gilbert Foyle started selling books from their parent’s home in the early 1900s so when demand outstretched the kitchen table they opened a shop on Charing Cross Road in London’s West End. The two b...
La Perla’s where the heart is
Home is where the heart is, and though the Bologna-born brand La Perla has now found a new home on Old Bond Street in their fabulous new boutique, the Italianate embassy still has all the heart. Ever since La...
Hypothesis for an Exhibition. Giulio Paolini at Dominique Lévy, New York
The title Hypothesis for an Exhibition is a clear reference to Paolini’s 1963 work Ipotesi Per Una Mostra, which Giulio Paolini produced for his first exhibition for La Tortuga gallery in Rome but remained unre...
Adventures of the Black Square: Abstract Art and Society 1915 – 2015
It’s not just a coincidence that the Whitechapel Gallery announces its landmark abstract art exhibition for 2015. The Tate Modern and Tate Liverpool are currently displaying exhibitions of two major abstract a...
British Fashion Council and Ebay launch BFC Contemporary initiative
One thing’s for certain, the BFC certainly has initiative and as of this week, they have a brand new one in place as well. This comes after this week’s launch of the BFC Contemporary initiative, in partnership ...