5 Of The Best: Next-Gen Fake Tans
Because you can’t rely on the British weather for a golden glow. We need to talk about fake tan. In recent times, the world seems to have fallen out of love with the orangey stuff, favouring a more natural #iwokeuplikethis approach to beauty. It may not be the chicest...
The Swedish Shoe Brand That Nailed Summer
From Chanel’s foray into designer sneakers to the current collections of Alexander Wang and Phillip Lim, to the existence of Net-a-Sporter (your destination for high-end workout / apres-workout gear), the recent trend for luxe sportswear shows no sign of stopping. And...
Spring 2015 | The YOUNG & THE BRAVE Issue
The YOUNG & THE BRAVE issue This issue I wanted to share with you the sense of optimism I feel about the future, the feeling that the grinding cogs of life are finally being greased. Every issue we get bigger and better as more readers join the PHOENIX movement,...
Competition | Alice’s Adventures Underground
”If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense” - Lewis Carroll, 1865. This year Les Enfants Terribles invites you to discover Alice’s Adventures Underground. In the Vaults beneath Waterloo Station discover Wonderland in all its nonsensical glory. Journey...
Caravaggio Gets An Urban Spin Thanks To Artist Cosmo Sarson
How would Jesus fare in a breakdancing competition? A lesser-asked question, perhaps. But it’s one that London-based artist Cosmo Sarson answered in 2013 with a glittering 28ft piece of headline-spawning street art. The mural, painstakingly crafted on a well-known...
Is It A Ring? Is It A Phone? Nope, It’s A Ringly…
We meet the founder of the latest wearable tech device... and boy is it wearable New York-based product designer Christina Mercando loves “discreet technology that integrates seamlessly into your life." So, increasingly frustrated at the lack of wearable devices for...
PHOENIX Meets The Wet Secrets at Tate Modern
Vampires, ear-licking, drag queen best friends and 70's marching band uniforms: Emily Beeson joins Canadian dance rock'n'rollers The Wet Secrets for coffee at the Tate Modern... The Wet Secrets aren't your typical rock'n'roll dance outfit. Hailing from Edmondton, a...
Making Colour: The Smell of Red
Find out what happens when the potency of perfume and the richness of colour unite... It may seem peculiar to launch two new perfumes at The National Gallery, especially when the exhibition tied to the launch is called Making Colour - paintings gathered together from...
Fashion Story | Carousel
Urban tailoring gets a neo-deco update Photographer - Carla Guler Stylist - Alexandra Bickerdike Model - Amber from Muse NYC Make-up - U-ki Nakamura using MAC Hair - Emi Agio Retoucher - Paul Snyder This stunning cosmopolitan editorial appears in our summer issue...
A Brief History Of The Selfie, 1839-2014
Discover the secret history of the selfie... The word “photograph” is a Greek word meaning “writing with light.” It now seems that everyone is the writer, director and actor of their own show, documenting their lives through pictures; albeit pictures heavily edited to...
5 Of The Best…Bold Boy Blazers
Inject some fun into your summer wardrobe with our top 5 bold blazers If there's one thing we know here at PHOENIX, it's that a one awesome jacket can be a serious style game changer - and if there's ever been a time to slap an unapologetic print on a crisp,...
5 Of The Best…Body Oils
Beat the heat this July with these skin-saving body oils Ok, so it may not be sub-tropical climes outside, but for the UK, it’s pretty hot at the moment. Whilst we studiously slather on hydrating face creams and heat-protecting hair serums, our bodies are often left...
London Collections: MEN SS15 | Joshua Kane
Traditional tailoring is very much alive and kicking at LCM - but the man doing it with more swagger and panache than the rest is the definitive neo-dandy Joshua Kane. As his older sister, and editor-in-chief of PHOENIX I say this with pride! Josh sharpened his shears...
Hot Director Simon Savory’s Dark Love Letter To Sydney
The fast-rising British writer-producer-director Simon Savory lacks the ego to be described as an auteur, but he's definitely a polymath. With a CV that includes stints as a reviewer at Disorder Magazine, a press and acquisitions exec at Peccadillo Pictures and Head...
Get Punked For AW14, Beauty’s Season Of Rebellion
Forget what you know about the annual autumn beauty trends, because for AW14 punk rebellion ruled the runways, replacing those berry lips and smoky eyes with a refreshing injection of creativity. Usually dominated by handsome androgyny, airbrushed skin and a quiet,...
