by Hannah Kane | May 27, 2014 | Beauty
PHOENIX visits the heady halls of a Morrocan Hammam in the comfort of London town We all know the pre-holiday exfoliation drill by now. We’re forever being reminded that a dedicated all-over body scrub before jetting off not only equates to improved skin tone and...
by Hannah Kane | May 25, 2014 | Culture
Our Digital Culture Editor Emily shares her tips for budding artistic entrepreneurs When I’m not keeping an ear to the ground to report on cultural goings-on for PHOENIX, I run an arts and lifestyle blog called YOUNG GOLD TEETH. A few months ago, I started...
by Hannah Kane | May 23, 2014 | Lifestyle
Hippo Reads’ Anna Redmond encourages the self-starting sisterhood Image: Mike Licht Everyone agrees there aren’t enough women entrepreneurs. But take heart—numbers are on our side. It turns out we’re a minority that should be highly sought after—next time...
by Hannah Kane | May 23, 2014 | Culture
There is much here in the way of fabric and fashion, but little in the way of personal stories Advanced Style Director: Lina Plioplyte Writer: Ari Seth Cohen, Lina Plioplyte Cast: Joyce Carpati, Ari Cohen, Lynn Dell Documentary – Fashion ★★★☆☆ How old are you?...
by Hannah Kane | May 23, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… Make a statement with this Tim Ryan black and white fringed bolero, dressed down with a pair of washed-black R13 skinny jeans and a simple Tibi silk camisole. Alaia’s studded cutout leather sandals are...
by Hannah Kane | May 22, 2014 | Beauty
Until recently, if you couldn’t manage a trip to New York’s designer lifestyle concept stores Odin – where effortlessly cool customers are treated as friends, as likely to pop in to say hi or hang out as browse their eccentric wares – it used...
by Hannah Kane | May 22, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… Set your bland summer wardrobe ablaze with this fiery Sowet (the irony is not lost on us) ensemble. Revisit the skater boy phase of your youth and keep this look baggy and blasé with a pair of Buffalo black platform...
by Hannah Kane | May 22, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… Spring has truly sprung with this Topshop floral blur scuba peplum jacket. Wear it with a pair of 3.1 Phillip Lim bonded-chambray shorts for a tailored take on casual dressing. Bright yellow pointy-toe Jimmy...
by Hannah Kane | May 21, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… Tibi’s marigold print crepe maxi-dress looks good worn with a Louboutin turquoise and metallic leather flat sandal and this colour-overload woven clutch by Sophie Anderson. A Lulu Frost crystal cuff continues the...
by Hannah Kane | May 20, 2014 | Fashion
Like most men, I own a surprisingly large number of identical black t-shirts. Unlike most men, I actually enjoy shopping for clothes. Unfortunately, enjoying something doesn’t necessarily make it easy, and I’ve got stuck in a bit of a rut. Jeans, trainers, black...
by Hannah Kane | May 20, 2014 | Beauty
Our quest for that A-List glow just got serious After a week of pouring over the bright and the beautiful at the Met Gala, our egos were left a little deflated. A few seconds of gazing enviously upon attendees’ perfectly airbrushed complexions, and we had to take...
by Hannah Kane | May 20, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… Suno’s floral motif stretch-silk crepe dress has a cut-out mid-section for a modern take on a demure 40’s stye. Wear it with a pair of patent leather and PVC sling-backs from Louboutin and a simple pale...
by Hannah Kane | May 16, 2014 | Culture
As the RSC’s Hilary Mantel adaptations hit London this year, we talk to the actress making waves as one of history’s best-known mistresses… Lydia Leonard is a force to be reckoned with. Having evoked the spirit of Greek Tragedy on stage as Polyxena...
by Hannah Kane | May 16, 2014 | Fashion
Websites? Gah. They’re so 2005. What does the future of fashion look like to you? Super-slick Asia-friendly conglomerates crafting iPhone-charging ostrich-leather handbags? Or two twentysomething friends in a Bethnal Green back room, stitching leather onto...
by Hannah Kane | May 15, 2014 | Lifestyle
Doing steak in style at The Clerkenwell Collection’s Passavant and Lee soiree… Luxury accessories brand Passavant and Lee hosted a sumptuous champagne reception at trendy The Clerkenwell Collection, the gallery space and one-stop shop for men of substance...
by Hannah Kane | May 15, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… Go retro with Derek Lam’s jumbo-gingham dress made from a light-textured faille fabric; the belted waist and flared skirt is right on trend and gives you a distinctly 50’s, feminine silhouette. Monochrome...
by Hannah Kane | May 15, 2014 | Lifestyle
Pinterest meets Net-A-Porter in the fashion world’s brightest new app Another day, another fashion app. But if you’ve been so far underwhelmed by developers’ promises to transform your life then new contender Nuji, the “shopping platform with...
by Hannah Kane | May 14, 2014 | Fashion
5 of the best baby blue hues for your summer wardrobe As the good old English weather transitions from miserable to mediocre, we know it’s time for us to start replenishing our summer wardrobes, and this year there is one trend – or rather one colour...
by Hannah Kane | May 14, 2014 | Fashion
Stick to the shadows as the sun emerges, keeping your cool with textural layers and dark wit Brits spend nine month of the years fetishising summer and the other three pretending to enjoy it. From the first measly trickle of vitamin D in April to the moment we admit...
by Hannah Kane | May 14, 2014 | Culture
The Great Escape boasts a reputation of being one of the largest new music festivals in Europe, with around 30 stages hosting hundreds of acts in a single weekend. International artists come once a year to drink in the sights and sounds of Brighton and to play at a...
