London Collections: MEN | Duchamp SS15
With the newly appointed Gianni Colarossi taking over as Creative Director, Duchamp ushered in a new chapter with their SS15 show. Set in the elaborate surroundings of the Rosewood London Hotel, guests were free to peruse the brand's classic tailoring, donned by...
London Collections: MEN | Model Portraits SS15
London Collections: MEN | Model Portraits Name: Cam Agency: Oxygen Models What did you have for breakfast? I had pancakes and a pain au chocolat Name: Jacopo Olmo Agency: Bookings Models What did you have for breakfast? I had a pain au chocolat Name: Sebastian Sauve...
London Collections: MEN | Common SS15
Fashion was a blank canvas for Common’s SS15 show, with a minimalist collection which waved goodbye to this year’s print revival. White (described by Safir Bakir, one of the brand's design duo, as ‘cleanliness personified’) took centre stage throughout the...
London Collections: MEN | Lee Roach SS15
‘Innovative familiarity, personalised basics, urban classic and utilitarian elegance’, were the four short phrases which characterised Lee Roach's hard-hitting, militarised SS15 collection. Mossy camo green, deep black and stark white were the three earthy hues...
PHOENIX Meets Amma Asante: The Hot New Director Who Is Breaking Boundaries
‘Injustice haunts me, and has always haunted me, ever since I was a child.' They say that writers end up writing about their obsessions, the things they can’t forget. As for Amma Asante, the child actor turned writer turned award-winning director, you only need one...
Girl Friday | Marta @ Elite
Name: Marta Agency: Elite Age: 15 Hometown: Belgrade 3 Likes: History, Books & Ice Cream 3 Dislikes: Mean people, liars & rain. Best thing about being a model? Traveling and meeting new people. Best bit of advice you've been given? Stay true to yourself. Did...
Weird words | To Talk Gibberish
To Talk Gibberish This phrase is derived from Geber who was an 11th century alchemist from Arabia, and the obscure mystical jargon he wrote in to avoid the displeasure of the respective members of the church of the day. Had he written openly this would have resulted...
Weird words | To Throw Down The Gauntlet
To Throw Down The Gauntlet This phrase means to issue some form of a challenge. The gauntlet (or le gantelet) was a glove composed of jointed steel plates that were worn by knights in armour who used to throw it down to anyone who had offended them, as a sign that...
Male Model Monday | Paddy Mitchel @ Select
Name: Paddy Mitchel Agency: Select Hometown: Beckenham 3 Likes: Humour, music festivals and Rugby. 3 Dislikes: Pretentious people, people with big egos and jet lag. Do you have any bad habits? Cheeky cigarettes. What’s the best thing about being a model? Making new...
Girl Friday | Harleth @ Storm
Name: Harleth Agency: STORM Hometown: Estonia 3 Likes: Pizza, all types of music and sleeping. 3 Dislikes: Being ignored, having no food in the house and elevators. Do you have any bad habits? Procrastination. What’s the best thing about being a model? Travelling and...
Weird words | To Run The Gauntlet
To Run The Gauntlet This phrase means to risk danger, or to lay oneself open to strong criticism. ‘Gauntlet’ comes from the Swedish gantlope and later gata. meaning a way or passage. Originally to run the gauntlet referred to a form of military punishment meted out to...
Rizzle Kicks Remix Competition
We know our PHOENIX readers are a uniquely talented bunch. Now, if you're an aspiring DJ or producer, we've got an opportunity for you to prove just how good you are. Tech giants HP are inviting you to remix Rizzle Kicks’ first single ‘Lost Generation’, to mark the...
Weird Words | Up To The Nines
Up To The Nines To be dressed in this way means to be dressed elaborately. In its other sense, it can refer to having a great deal of work on hand while reaching out as nearly as possible to perfection. In former times the nines alluded to classical scholars seeking...
AW13 Trend | Modern Gothic
This season, the perennial goth girl becomes a lady Vera Wang A/W13 - style.com Oh, goth. Each winter it appears, resurrected with some new quirk or edge. There are few trends which divide the style tribes as cleanly or with as much emotional force. For some, it...
Male Model Monday | Abel van Oeveren @ Elite
Name: Abel van Oeveren Agency: Elite Age: 19 Hometown: The Hague 3 Likes: Sports, traveling and living each day as if it's the last! Dislikes: Studying Best thing about being a model? Traveling around the world. Best bit of advice you've been given? Don't change for...
