by Hannah Kane | Apr 29, 2014 | Fashion
5 Shirt Dresses For Smart Spring-to-Summer Chic. We have a little confession to make: until recently, we weren’t sold on shirt dresses. Sure, we’ve dabbled, but they always made us feel like Victorian school-girls or primary school teachers. And yet, with...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 28, 2014 | Culture
Everyday Robots Artist: Damon Albarn Producer: Richard Russell Label: Parlophone ★★★★☆ At 46, you would have thought Damon Albarn is well due a rest. The man is forever busy, with a creative output that is as persistent as it is diverse. It is not surprising then that...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 28, 2014 | Fashion
Summer encroaches slowly on the English rose. In the hush of rambling country estates, modern debutantes shade their alabaster complexions against a faded backdrop of flocked wallpaper and draped floral textiles. As temperatures rise, lightweight transitional coats...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 28, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Robe yourself in quirky cool for Monday morning with this Vivetta’s pale blue stripe cut-out linen dress. A DKNY pastel pink crepe blazer stops this look from becoming too twee, as do these McQ Alexander McQueen...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 25, 2014 | Culture
Ahead of the release of her Riviera-inspired single ‘Backpack’, Petite Meller, the Lolita of Parisian pop, models sorbet shades, translucent layers and promenade stripes exclusively for PHOENIX We’ve been crushing on our chérie, Petite Meller, the...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 25, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Carven put a feminine spin on camo-print fashion with this cap-sleeved shirt dress made from cotton-twill. Toughen it up with Haider Ackermann lace-up leather boots, a Nancy Gnozalez black crocodile-skin backpack and...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 24, 2014 | Fashion
It’s Fashion Revolution Day. Do you know who made your clothes? On 24th April last year, 1133 people were killed and over 2500 were injured when the Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a catastrophic event that brought the fashion supply...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 24, 2014 | Culture
‘Singer, writer, and sayer of things that are on my mind and stuck in my side.’ That’s how the never-say-die artist Conway describes herself. Born in south St Louis, she’s elbowed her way out of downtown LA’s underground scene, where she...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 24, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Adam Lippes’ rose-print silk trousers are an elegant ode to Spring; wear them with H&M’s buttery soft leather bustier in an flushed shade of nude, and cover-up with a washed-leather jacket from the...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 24, 2014 | Culture
The Sundance London film and music festival is the culmination of a grand collaboration between the Sundance Institute, its Academy Award-winning President, Robert Redford – best known as the suave and mysterious Jay Gatsby to an appreciative pre-Leo audience...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 23, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… For a sporty yet glamorous look go for CLU’s electric blue draped washed silk shorts, and wear them with a structured Katie Emilio neoprene sweatshirt in pale pink. Make a statement with a pair of MSGM...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 23, 2014 | Culture
The Saatchi Gallery have announced the winner of the world’s first GIF art competition The Saatchi Gallery and Google+ have announced that Christina Rinaldi has been awarded first prize in the world’s first Motion Photography competition. A still from...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 23, 2014 | Lifestyle
“After we go to the bathroom, can we go smoke a cigarette? I really need one. But first,LET ME TAKE A SELFIE” Brooklyn artist Jon Burgerman takes the throwaway nature of our obsession with social media, and gives it a rainbow-hued, irreverent spin. He...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 23, 2014 | Beauty
Does the beauty world’s latest obsession live up to its hype? So in the beauty universe this month it seems that everyone is talking about co-washing. The industry’s latest buzzword refers to the process of washing one’s hair sans shampoo – literally skipping...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 22, 2014 | Culture
Live music, dancing in the streets, cameras snapping and the politest queues you’ve ever had the pleasure of being part of: Record Store Day 2014 on London’s famed Berwick Street was a jubilant affair. With shiny happy people lining the pavement outside the...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 22, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Dress up this tiger print H&M crop top with a pair of Stella McCartney’s slinky snake-jacquard trousers. With such a statement pairing, keep your accessories simple – these Zara black leather stiletto...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 18, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Alexander McQueen’s skull-print psychedelic silk scarf transforms a simple colour-block outfit. Wear it with this red Kenzo neoprene tulip skirt and Whistles cropped jersey stripe top. Keep your other accessories...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 18, 2014 | Beauty
Are you ready for the return of blue makeup? No, nor are we – but let’s give it the benefit of the doubt Every season, emerging from a crowd of user-friendly trends, there is always one beauty look which catches us off-guard. For SS14, the unexpected...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 17, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit… Give the Palm Springs faux-hippies a run for their money in this fabulous Topshop palm-print swimsuit with cut-out panels and open back. Miguelina’s taupe crocheted shorts are the perfect cover-up, with a...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 16, 2014 | Lifestyle
Wondering what to do this Easter? For chocolate, concerts and creativity, step this way… Chocolate Tour of London If you’re looking for an opportunity to consume a vast amount of chocolate under the guise of sophisticated food tasting, then the Chocolate Tour of...