by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
Unleashed to a grime soundtrack, Nasir Mazhar’s models, in the designer’s 90s-inspired streetwear, stomp threateningly along the catwalk like they’re patrolling their tribal territory. You do not want to mess with them. The look is loud: emblazoned, fur-trimmed,...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
Inspired by the polar explorers depicted in Icelandic photographer Ragnor Axelsson’s exhibition Last Days of the Arctic, Ræburn’s AW14 collection is a sturdy study of craftsmanship and utilitarian design. But despite its hardy nature, the collection does not eschew...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Beauty
Joy Starkey banishes her Barbie-based fears and tries out the hottest hair trend for 2014… Pastel: it’s the ice-cream coloured trend that has dipped its saccharine fingers into every corner of commercial design this season. But it’s through beauty – specifically...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
A stark, impinging beat gave way to the hyper-soothing, hushed vocals of The XX at J. JS Lee’s AW14 show, held in the vast tented courtyard space of Somerset House – a suitable soundtrack for a collection that melded sleek, minimalist shapes with comforting fabric...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
Lulu Liu’s AW14 collection possessed a bravery, elegance and style far beyond the label’s years, given that it launched just two years ago. 18th century China – specifically Empress Cixi from the Qing dynasty who, like Liu, introduced cultures to one...
