by Hannah Kane | Feb 20, 2016 | Beauty
Photography: Ella Sadika
by Hannah Kane | Feb 20, 2016 | Fashion
Photography: Christina Fragkou
by Hannah Kane | Feb 20, 2016 | Fashion
Sketchpad ninja Aase Hopstock captures the highlights of day one at Fashion Week for PHOENIX, focusing on frills and a host of shiny, blingy tactile textures. FELDER FELDER FYODOR GOLAN BORA AKSU Illustrations: Aase...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 19, 2016 | Lifestyle
International tattoo artist L’ain Freefall gives us a glimpse of her influences, inspirations, everyday life – and what happens when you show your mum your first. L’ain Freefall first fell in love with tattoos aged eight, when she saw a strong female...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 18, 2016 | Culture
If David Lynch and Lewis Carroll transcended the time-space continuum to co-produce some audio-visuals after guzzling large quantities of disco sherbet, it might look and sound something like Unoriginal Sin, a lavish 8 minute music video from London-based duo Pandora...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 12, 2016 | Lifestyle
Created by chef Finn Baird, this healthy but hearty fish stew is rich in omega-3 oils and will warm your cockles on even the bleakest of February evenings… Bouillabaisse is a traditional French fish stew perfect for those long winter months. After all those...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 5, 2016 | Beauty
With London Fashion Week around the corner and a winter nip still in the air, we’re all seeking a little extra help from some wonder products to conceal any hint of seasonal strain on our faces. Step up our holy trinity of multi-functioning moisturiser, flawless...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 5, 2016 | Culture
Ah, February. A wintery backwater of limp Valentine’s bouquets, misguided decisions to ditch caffeine over Lent, and silent prayers for spring to come the fuck on. Until now, that is. Because thanks to the creative brains behind A-grade boutique dance music...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 3, 2016 | Culture
New singer-songwriter Honor comes with an enigmatic breakthrough story – she became an online sensation in 2015 when her lost memory stick was recovered by a YouTuber who turned to social media to help discover the mystery voice. With the girl behind the...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 26, 2016 | Culture
Deep underneath Waterloo station lies a dark, tangled network of abandoned tunnels. Tomorrow the subterranean venue opens to the public for the fourth annual VAULT Festival, a celebration of the UK’s most subversive theatre, independent film, comedy, music and...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 26, 2016 | Fashion
Genderless styling prevails as a love story unfolds in the depths of Mexico City’s subway… Kresimir Sweater, BRUNELLO CUCINELLI Alexandria Leather jacket, BIMBA Y LOLA Top, AE Kresimir Shirt, COS Leather Jacket, AE Alexandria Vest and Trousers, BRUNELLO...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 25, 2016 | Fashion
With London Fashion Week only three weeks away, the itch for a wardrobe refresh may well have already set in. If you’re still skint from Christmas, it can be tempting to trawl through the bog-end of the January sales, but for serious New Year bargains, this is...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 20, 2016 | Culture
At PHOENIX, we’re not shy of putting ourselves on a pedestal and draping ‘pretty darn good talent scouts’ medals around our necks. With that in mind, we’d like to introduce you to the most enigmatic live gig contenders of 2016, a new era of raw, dark, rock...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 12, 2016 | Lifestyle
As the New Year lands, the editor of our new monthly digital magazine The Manual muses on the art of time – and the joy of a trashy box-set Is long-form television drama the true art form of our times? Our cover star Aisling Loftus certainly thinks so. In her...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 12, 2016 | Fashion
PHOENIX sits down with fledgling Hollywood actor and Billboard’s Number One Hip-Hop Artist of 2015, Machine Gun Kelly, to chat London, elevator phobia, and closing Joshua Kane’s LC:M AW16 show, ‘Houndsditch’, which saw a selection of celebrated musicians...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 18, 2015 | Lifestyle
Don we now our elasticated apparel. Yes, it’s time for opulent, goose fat basted, Henry VIII-style feasting. And here’s some last minute gift inspiration to help please those pesky foodies lurking on your to-buy-for list… Ginger Pig Meat Book, £25...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 11, 2015 | Beauty
‘Tis the season of mulling spices, citrus aromas and fragrant stocking fillers, so here’s a rundown of olfactory treats that need including in your letter to the big guy in red, from the latest innovations in home fragrance to limited edition...
by Mary-Jane Wiltsher | Dec 9, 2015 | Beauty
Peer into any salon deep in the heart of hipsterland and the majority of us will experience ‘the fear’. That fleeting vision of yourself re-emerging with an accidental undercut, or those follicular favourites of the caricature Dalstonite, the uber-tache and lamb...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 8, 2015 | Culture
Not to brag, but here at PHOENIX HQ we feel like we’re becoming a dab-hand at sniffing out potential stardom. We shot and interviewed pop siren Petite Meller long before the Radio 1 posse began plugging her summer hit Baby Love, and we were crazy about...
by Hannah Kane | Nov 22, 2015 | Culture
It’s pitch black outside by 4pm and you’re staring down the frosty barrel of five more working weeks before Christmas. Luckily for you, we’ve come up trumps with the ultimate remedy for the last-week-of-November blues… Monday 23rd | FASHION First...
