by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2015 | Lifestyle
January: it’s the time of year when we get bombarded with over-complicated diet plans, unrealistic fitness regimes and cringe-inducing self-help slogans. No thanks – we’ve barely recovered from NYE. Here at PHOENIX we believe that being healthy...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2015 | Beauty
Infusing a little luxury into aromatherapy for 30 years… A brand which has spent years at the top or our essential beauty list, Aromatherapy Associates, is 30 this week! The bodycare brand is celebrating reaching this impressive milestone with the launch of its...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2015 | Fashion
Youngjun Koo @youngjunkoo Tinie Tempah @tiniegram David Gandy @davidgandy_official Karlmond Tang @karlmondtang Lisa Dengler @lisadengler Photography by Andreea...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2015 | Fashion
Photography: Andreea Bogdan
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2015 | Fashion
Photography: Andreea Bogdan
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2015 | Fashion
Hannah Kane, Editor-In-Chief Day of one of Men’s Collections and we race up the stairs of Somerset House to where a throng of press crams into the Portico Rooms, all keen to see who will win the International Woolmark Prize. In 1954, the year after it’s...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 10, 2015 | Fashion
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...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 9, 2015 | Fashion
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...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 6, 2015 | Beauty
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...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 1, 2015 | Lifestyle
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...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 1, 2015 | Culture
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...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 29, 2014 | Culture
“Shipwrecked in the Lake District, menaced by wildlife and with only a sausage between them, our unlikely explorers battle the elements and each other as corporate bonding descends into a hilarious carnival of squabbling, French cricket and cajoles.”...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 19, 2014 | Culture
Yes, it’s a tourist-trap blockbuster and yes, it’s entirely worth it Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway (1844) by J.M.W.Turner When someone throws a party and invites a once-in-a-lifetime guest of honour, even if you’re late, busy or...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 18, 2014 | Fashion
Fashion and fahrenheit: not always the best of friends, particularly for us ‘form over function’ dressers. Yet, once in a blue moon the fashion gods throw us a lifeline. For AW14, we invite you to cocoon yourself in layers of textural knitwear, creating...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 16, 2014 | Lifestyle
The Beautiful Ugly, And The Philosophy Of Cool I was meant to write a column about war this issue, but ultimately I decided I wouldn’t do it. At least I wasn’t prepared to try and make sense of such a complex and emotive topic in the space of 700 words or so. But I...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 16, 2014 | Magazine
The IMAGINE Issue War seems to be everywhere at the end of 2014… namely the omnipresent war on terrorism (though even the phrase irks some philosophers who contend that wars arereally between states). A ‘war against drugs’ is similarly meaningless – you...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 16, 2014 | Beauty
A gorgeous guide to NYE life-savers Roll-up flats A New Year’s Eve essential, Rollasole is a dinky roll-up ballet pump which fits neatly into your bag for those hell-in-high-heels moments. Whether you pop them in your handbag, glove compartment or in your desk...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 15, 2014 | Culture
Bibliophiles have a grand new London hangout If you think the sweet smell of a real book outdoes the ease of a Kindle every time, you’ll want to spend hours browsing Maison Assouline, central London’s new literary haven. Located in the iconic Sir Edwin...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 15, 2014 | Culture
Paddington, PG, 95 mins Director: Paul King Stars: Ben Wishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters ✮✮✮✮✮ A feral immigrant travels to the UK illegally, smuggling potentially banned foodstuffs in his clothing. Heading straight to a major London transport...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 12, 2014 | Lifestyle
Our Editor-in-Chief introduces PHOENIX’s first digital-only, interactive seasonal special Normally I’m not a big fan of Christmas. Saying this makes me sound like some kind of curmudgeonly old Scrooge – but in the past I generally didn’t get...
