Bright, Brash And Beautiful: City Lights Opens In Soho
Part art gallery, part member’s lounge, Lights of Soho on Brewer Street is now open, launching with a five-week group exhibit entitled ‘City Lights’. Bringing together established artists with rising stars, the gallery aspires to become the "global home of creative...
Culture Interview | iSHi
What was the first big job you got as a producer? I would say when we made ‘Written in the Stars’ with Tinie Tempah. None of us expected the song to become that big. The tracks are quite varied - what do you think is your signature production style? I would say...
Portrait Of An Icon | Bob Dylan: NYC 1961 – 1964
“So in what I can only describe as a serendipitous moment,” writes American photographer and photo journalist Ted Russell, “I, totally ignorant of the folk-music world, was given unlimited access to photograph a nascent creative genius… soon destined for international...
Meet The Founder of Suave Menswear Label Musika Frère
Musika Frère’s AW’15 collection stays true to its luxury roots First impressions count. We’ve all heard the saying and agree with it on some level, but luxury menswear brand Musika Frère has taken it literally. According to Aleks Musika, one half of the US-based...
Review | Mad Max: Fury Road
Since the last Mad Max film - 1985’s wacky Beyond Thunderdome - Director/writer/visionary/filmic shaman George Miller has kept his film-making mojo flowing with true-life disease weepie Lorenzo’s Oil, talking-pig flick Babe and its sequel, and two Happy Feet films....
Pop Music Meets Wearable Tech | Imogen Heap’s Reverb Festival
Imogen Heap wows us with her month-long cultural festival, Reverb, at the Roundhouse. Pop-music as we know it tends to remain the sum of a set number of standard parts: a standard studio, a standard set of instruments, and standard recording software. But what would...
Brand Profile: Daniel Wellington’s Stylish Time-Keepers
Meet Filip Tysander: the Stockholm-born brains behind Daniel Wellington, the preppy watch brand that is on a mission to capture the timeless style and swagger of the quintessential English gentleman. Photography: James Moffatt Conceived a little over 3 years ago, the...
Three Ways To Beautify Your Life This Week
As promises of the hottest August ever prove to be nothing but a bust, it feels about the right time to give up on bikini season and start looking to the juicy berries and crisp autumnal leaves that are soon to be coming our way. Here's three ways to do it in style....
Mamma’s Jerk Station | Carnival Recovery Recipe
Reminiscing about the weekend? We certainly are. Although we're still not feeling 100%. Whether your optimal Carnival hangover cure is a coconut bath and home spa treatment, or a detox juice and bracing run along the canal before work (you powerhouse), recovery by way...
The PHOENIX Guide To Carnival
Mary-Jane Wiltsher, Assistant Editor Calling all Carnival virgins: ignore that grey-faced gaggle of people you’ve heard grumbling about how much hanging around you have to do. They’re usually the novices who attempt accessing Carnival from the Notting Hill side of...
Join The Glitterati | Carnival Make-Up
The Carnival is rolling into town, and to be honest any excuse for a face full of glitter has us excited. Our friend Sophie Starlight (yes, that's her real name) swung by the editor's pad this afternoon to give us a little sparkle-related inspiration. To recreate the...
Warm It Up | Top Pre-Carnival Sessions
A raucous cavalcade of calypso, reggae and samba beats across London, the amazing music and gritty party atmosphere of Carnival is by no means confined to the west, or to the weekend for that matter. If you're on the hunt for pre-festival events and are hell-bent on...
PHOENIX Road Tests Label.M’s Brightening Blonde Range
Blondes (apparently) have more fun. But this assumption doesn’t take into account the plight of our barnets: split ends, colour damage, root regrowth, brassiness, and dulling shades. Even for the all-natural Swedish-mega-babe blondes amongst us, it always seems tough...
Brace Yourselves, London… Björk Is Bringing In A Perfect Storm
If one of the greatest regrets of your life is not having seen Björk live, here’s some thrilling news to lift your spirits. It may not be a live show, but seeing the costumes, hearing the soundscapes and witnessing the far-out antics that the revered Icelandic...
Video | Fred Butler Mentors Young Fashion Talent
With September issues groaning under the weight of advertising and new season collections beckoning from the rails, it can be refreshing to remind ourselves that fashion isn't just about flashing the cash. That's why we love this short film from somewhereto_, the free...
