McQ | A Brand New Identity
McQ has officially released the AW15 campaign imagery, and with it a brand new logo. The campaign, which was shot by Harley Weir and styled by Jodie Barnes, successfully captures the non-conformist attitude and nonchalant beauty that has become so synonymous with the...
Film | God Loves The Fighter
Far from the sweet calypso and soca tunes of Trinidad, God Loves The Fighter is a new film that bangs its steel drums. Boasting an all-Trinidadian cast, the film throws us into the heart of Laventille's gritty slums with a realistic portrayal of life and death in the...
Double-Duty Decadence From NEOM
Nicola Elliot founded Neom Organics back in 2005, when the budding organic beauty world was seriously lacking in luxury. Her aim was to offer style and indulgence without compromising on ethics and ingredients which, at the time, was no easy feat. Today, the brand...
Can This Sexy New Wearable Really Change Your Mood?
It may have started as a niche passion for obsessive gym bunnies and extreme narcissists, but wearable technology has most definitely entered the mainstream. Clumsy cyborg strap-ons such as Google Glass have been superseded by subtle and stylish gadgets from Kovert's...
LC:M | SS16 | Thomas Pink
Photography: Robert Binda
The Online Revolution on Paper: The Instagram Book is Here
We've taken creative image-making technology to new plains and now, proud of our achievements, we've printed the outcome on paper and created a good old fashioned book... Exploring and exploiting the boundaries between professional and run-of-the-mill photography,...
Ayahuasca | The Spirit Vine
The psychotropic brew used by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon can heal mental, and in some cases terminal, illness... as long as you're prepared to take a long, hard trip The first time I drank ayahuasca I saw God, the second time I saw monsters. Let me explain....
Quentin Blake And Posy Simmonds On How To Draw
Illustrators Quentin Blake and Posy Simmonds discuss The Big Draw, a creative project that intends to get people drawing in public spaces across the globe Quentin Blake and Posy Simmonds are two of the UK's most beloved - and most eclectic - illustrators. Blake,...
Editor’s Column | Issue 14 | Gods & Monsters
Edison, the Zombie Apocalypse and Hoxton Street Monster Supplies... “I shall raise up the dead and they shall eat the living... I shall make the dead outnumber the living.” No, not a quote from 28 Days Later, or even Zombieland – but The Epic of Gilgamesh, the...
5 Of The Best: Colourful Knits
PHOENIX finds you 5 of the best autumn warmers Ok, so let's face it, although many of us (myself included) love the textural warmth and luscious layers that come with the gusty winds of autumn, there is something about the sartorial simplicity of summer that is sorely...
7 Amazing Under-The-Radar London Cafés
Coffee blogger Alex Stewart lets us in on his favourite little gems in the city 1. The Fields Beneath – Kentish Town A long-standing personal favourite of mine, the Fields Beneath is set in the cramped but engaging space under a railway arch outside Kentish Town West...
God, The Devil and The Birthday Party | 20,000 Days On Earth
As 20,000 Days On Earth recalls 56 years of Nick Cave, it seemed fitting to view the wry luminary's most recent film on his 57th birthday, in the town he calls home: Brighton. The film is an ode to that place, in as much as it's an ode to Cave's personal mythology,...
Rebalance After Fashion Week With Mila’s Calming Scents
This week at PHOENIX Towers we're indulging ourselves in a little post-LFW relaxation, courtesy of new niche home fragrance brand Mila. Mila’s unique appeal lies in the fact that its fragrances seamlessly blend into your home surroundings, rather than smacking you in...
Three Ways To Beautify Your Life This Week
Go Heartcore Feeling the need to do some real exercise? I suggest you get yourself down to one of Heartcore's five studios across London. Definitely not for the faint of heart, London's newest super-chic studio offers ground-breaking, results-driven workouts,...
Channeling Paris and 80’s New York | Iconic Photographer Maripol
What happens when a photography legend, her poetry, a French music producer, and the svelte, creative aesthetics of 80's New York and modern day Paris collide... Maripol's legacy as a creative and her place at the top table of 70s and 80s New York art elite, rubbing...
