by Hannah Kane | Mar 10, 2014 | Culture
★★★★☆ They say it takes years to become an overnight success. True to cliché, the sibling pop group Haim is one of those success stories that seems to come out of nowhere, but is in fact the result of years of hard work. Sisters Danielle, Este and Alana performed in a...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 10, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Topshop’s textured midi in rose print works well paired with a Rebecca Taylor pale blue cropped cashmere jumper. For your accessories go for a bold bag, such as this citrus leather tote from Sophie Hulme, and an...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 7, 2014 | Lifestyle
In the first of a regular series for PHOENIX, Helen Spencer, our resident interiors guru and creative director of evespencer.com, gives us cause to pause. Eve Spencer Beet Veg. Image: Petra Dee Medley Over the door of my studio there’s a plaque that reads ‘‘here’s...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 7, 2014 | Fashion
The 1970s heralded the birth of modern glamour. From wide brimmed hats and endless chiffon sleeves, to hip-hugging denim and aviator shades, you’ll be pleased to hear the decade that gave us disco, Diane Von Furstenberg’s jersey wrap dress and the rock ‘n’ roll pin up...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 7, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. New York-based designer Jonathan Simkhai’s leather top offers a modern graphic print in a sophisticated colour palette. Genetic Denim’s Alexa distressed boyfriend jeans and a pair of Zara leather mesh...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 6, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. As the weather brightens channel sunny 70s glamour. Kenzo continue to showcase their talents for fabulous quirky colourful prints with this stretch-scuba maxi dress – its teal palm-print and a cutout back oozes...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 5, 2014 | Fashion
There’s nothing quite like macaroons in Mayfair on a crisp sunlit Sunday morning. Guests, including Olivia Palermo and Tallulah Harlech, filed into the ballroom of Brook Street’s Saville Club for a presentation of directional knitwear from Pringle of Scotland....
by Hannah Kane | Mar 5, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. This cotton top from 3.1 Phillip Lim makes a statement all on its own with its marbled rock print and embellished neckline. Wear it with a Topshop Unique silver leather a-line mini-skirt and Fendi tri-tone metallic...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 4, 2014 | Lifestyle
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=[/youtube] Welcome to the third episode of The Fox Problem. Live tonight from 7.30pm. Gemma Cairney (Radio 1), Georgia LA (VEVO) and Georgie Okell (ex T4, now Fuse TV in the US), will be bringing fresh new music to your laptop,...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 4, 2014 | Beauty
Penhaligon’s latest collaboration is no surprise – but it is an olfactory game changer It was a collaboration waiting to happen. For nine seasons to-date, Penhaligons have scented the scene for Meadham Kirchhoff’s Fashion Week show, and now the boys have joined...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 4, 2014 | Lifestyle
PHOENIX meets the brains behind International Design Studio Zuzunaga Cristian Zuzunaga’s pixelated designs fuse the seemingly polarised worlds of technology and art: fragmenting, atomising and magnifying the world around him to create works which reflect his...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 4, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Peter Pilotto’s bouclé-tweed gingham dress embroidered with blooming orchids is a bright, light ode to the (almost) arrival of spring. Wear it with simple accessories such as these Zara metallic high-heel strappy...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 3, 2014 | Fashion
Mayada Khammu may be proud of her Arab roots, but she doesn’t want to be pigeonholed. Of course, the London-based designer is inspired by the Bedouin culture on her mother’s side of the family – but it’s the way she combines her inheritance with a...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 3, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Dolce & Gabbana’s sky blue floral jacquard slippers are exactly the kind of footwear that a dreary Monday morning calls for. A pale pink leather Givenchy t-shirt adds a luxurious, grown-up edge to this scuba...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 28, 2014 | Fashion
That’s right, the statement flat triumphs this season, dominating footwear trends (cue jubilant high kick from stiletto-phobes worldwide) which means you can bin your Scholl Party Feet stash and value pack of plasters. Models at the SS14 collections made vibrant...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 28, 2014 | Fashion
Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Ditch the heels this Friday and slip on a pair of gold-mix Balenciaga high-tops. A cashmere cotton blend washed-blue t-shirt feels great against the skin; sharpen it up with these Genetic Denim grey and white stripe...
by Mary-Jane Wiltsher | Feb 27, 2014 | Culture
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...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 27, 2014 | Culture
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’....
by Hannah Kane | Feb 27, 2014 | Fashion
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...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 27, 2014 | Beauty
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...
