by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
I’ll be honest, I’m no art aficionado, but when I read in the Nova Chiu show notes that the design duo were inspired by Korean-American artist Nam June Paik’s “Electronic Super Highway” I was fairly certain that I recalled the artwork...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
The show notes at Lug Von Siga explained that the designer was inspired by the ancient Ottoman Empire and the superstitious practice of the time for hanging mirrors backwards and embellishing the visible side with figures and reliefs. However, the opulent...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
Famed for their mix of innocent beauty and mischievous style of dance, the Dolly Sisters took the Vaudeville scene of the 1920s by storm. But their glamorous lives descended into tragedy, addiction and suicide, and it is this duality that inspired Bora Aksu’s...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Fashion
This is the time when Asian designers are becoming truly prominent in world of fashion. YiFang Wan is a member of the famous Central Saint Martins MA alumni and is already creating collections which can stand alongside others from the rich history CSM has...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Beauty
Backstage beauty looks from the Krystof Strozyna Autumn Winter 2013 show. – Images Courtesy of Toni & Guy
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Beauty
Backstage beauty looks from the Jean Pierre Braganza Autumn Winter 2013 show. – Images Courtesy of Toni & Guy
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Beauty
Backstage beauty looks from the Belle Sauvage Autumn Winter 2013 show. – Images Courtesy of Toni & Guy
by Hannah Kane | Feb 16, 2013 | Beauty
Backstage beauty looks from the Rohmir Autumn Winter 2013 show. – Images Courtesy of Toni & Guy
by Hannah Kane | Feb 15, 2013 | Fashion
In the gilded opulence of the Savoy ballroom, ex-Fashion Fringe winning duo Fyodor Podgorny and Golan Frydman, aka Fyodor Golan, presented their AW13 collection. Entitled Belle De Jour after Luis Bunuel’s 1967 film, according to the show notes it “unravels the...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 15, 2013 | Fashion
Day one of London Fashon Week, backstage at the Bora Aksu & Felder Felder show today. Photography: Stephen Conway
by Hannah Kane | Feb 15, 2013 | Fashion
Name: Andrea Lindstrom Agency: Union Models Age: 19.5 Hometown: Stockholm, but I have many homes 3 Likes: Snowy mountains, things that are weird, and London is pretty cool as well 3 Dislikes: Scouts, competing & Bananas Best thing about being a model? You get to...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 15, 2013 | Fashion
Earlier this week Fashion Scout held its open casting call at Freemasons’ Hall in preparation for London Fashion Week. The group casting is welcomed by the models as it offers them the convenience of meeting the majority of the off-schedule designers in one...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 15, 2013 | Fashion
First up on day 1 of London Fashion Week was PHOENIX favourite Zoe Jordan. While her SS13 canary yellow tailoring is currently gracing our spring issue, autumn’s offering is a pared down monochrome affair of modern, minimal brilliance occasionally accented with...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 14, 2013 | Fashion
The Cambridge Satchel Company is a bona fide recession success story – founded in 2008 by Julie Deane and her mother Freda Thomas at Julie’s kitchen table just outside Cambridge, having invested just £600 to get the idea off the ground, the company is now a...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 14, 2013 | Beauty
Seductive beauty looks for spring Photography: Catherine Harbour Makeup director: LAN Nguyen-Grealis using MAC, Kryolan, Benefit and The Body Shop. Styling: Gemma Swan Hair: Klare Wilkinson using KEVIN.Murphy Hair assistant: Charlotte Pannell Nails: Pebbles Aikens...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 11, 2013 | Fashion
For this special edition of Male Model Monday Cecilie Harris chats with the Rigby twins, you can also find them in the latest issue of PHOENIX on sale now! Names: Jake & James Rigby Age: 20 Hometown: Blackpool Agency: Nevs Models Tell me about your model journey...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 8, 2013 | Fashion
Name: Hannah Kuessner Agency: Union Models Age: 20 Hometown: Munich 3 Likes: warm water bottles, sweet cherry dumplings, Christmas. 3 Dislikes: Uggs, musicals, Nicolas Cage. Best thing about being a model? Traveling, I just came back from Tokyo a few months ago. Best...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 5, 2013 | Fashion
Retro-futurism takes the Stepford wife aesthetic and injects it with futuristic metallics and texture. Mid century modern, 2060 style. Photography: Alice Luker Styling: Lauren Miller Set Design: Natasha Dean Hair: Jay Zhang Make-up: Anna Priadka using MAC cosmetics...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 5, 2013 | Magazine
The CASH issue looks at the very thing we seem to spend much of our time thinking about: money. As economists announce we have officially come out of recession, PHOENIX provides an antidote to the dour frugality of recent years with a much-needed dose of 80s glamour,...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 4, 2013 | Fashion
Name: Martin Beranek Agency: Models 1 Age: 17 Home town: Vienna 3 Likes: Sports, Reddit, cats 3 Dislikes: Show offs, stress, laziness Any bad habits? Sometimes being nervous. Best thing about being a model? Traveling & shoots. Strangest shoot or show so...
