London Collections: Men AW15 | Day 1 | Map Bags, Corduroy & Paintbox Pork-Pie Hats
Fashion journalist Tom Rasmussen rounds up his London Collections: MEN Day 1 highlights... The thing about London Collections: MEN is its inherent London-ness. Instead of being cooped up in the polygonal bubble that is Somerset House for hours on end, the daily...
London Collections: Men AW15 | Day 1 | Boy Scouts, Pinstripes & Consumer Slogans
Each January, when the sartorial caper that is London Collections: MEN rolls around, it reminds me a little more of an Ealing Studios comedy; W1's rain-slicked streets become a feverish caricature of British eccentricity, populated by earnest men in duster coats...
Contouring Gets Real with Rodial
Contouring, minus the Kardashian Rodial is a brand which truly understands the power of cult appeal, owing its success in many parts to the unique beauty benefits of its most unusual products (Snake Venom, anyone?) which are designed with extreme results in mind. As a...
Is This The Best Value Lunch In London?
DJ and London legend Disastronaut does lunch London is the global capital of lunch. If we're treating ourselves to a proper midday feast, we want bright, flavourful dishes that feel indulgent but that won't leave us with a trace of guilt - financial or intestinal -...
Did You Catch The 10 Best Films of 2014?
Our film guru Greg Taylor rounds up the movies you'd have been mad to miss It’s been another remarkable year for cinema, with exciting new voices jockeying for position amidst the pantheon of established greats with passion and flair. While Martin Scorsese pummelled...
Enter Wes’s World With Secret Cinema’s Grand Budapest Hotel
Art Deco interiors, piping hot schnitzel and eccentric vacationers; Mary-Jane Wiltsher checks in at Secret Cinema's The Grand Budapest Hotel... Last night, in an unlikely darkened alleyway in central London, a crowd gathered, draped in 1930s finery and clutching an...
Kate Nash’s New Music Video Celebrates Female Friendship
The Queen of Indie releases a new video from her latest album 'Girl Talk' The British singer, songwriter and actress Kate Nash has just released the music video for one of her latest tracks: ‘Sister’, which is part of her third studio album ‘Girl Talk’. Filmed in LA,...
Daily Stylist | Pineapple Express
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. This lilac allover lace shift dress from Topshop looks great paired with an oversized Mother of Pearl cotton sateen leaf-print coat for a subtlely-60's inspired outfit. Saint Laurent studded leather brougues in bright...
The Lipsticks That Will Never Let You Down
Jessica Luper gives PHOENIX the lowdown on the best lipsticks to buy now... To lipstick or not to lipstick - to me, that's never the question. The day hasn't begun until a schmear of red or pink adorns my lips: I wear lip balm to bed and every single one of my coat...
Daily Stylist | Floral Fantasy
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Dries van Noten's silk-crepe dress makes a bold yet elegant style statement with it's central coral and green floral embroidery. With bubble sleeves and a fluid shape it's perfect for day to evening transition...
LFW AW14 | Nasir Mazhar
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,...
LFW AW14 | Christopher Ræburn
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...
PHOENIX Tries Toni & Guy’s Pastel Dip-Dye
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...
LFW AW14 | J. JS Lee
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...
LFW AW14 | Lulu Liu
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 another during...
