by Hannah Kane | Aug 15, 2014 | Culture
Visual tastemakers have one thing in common: they know how to get our attention. By placing the everyday in the brighter context of the art world, fashion designers, artists and filmmakers highlight the sublime character of the things we so frequently perceive to be...
by Hannah Kane | Jul 22, 2014 | Culture
Once again it’s back. Film4 returns to Somerset House where film fanatics can kick back and watch some cult classics surrounded by the best of British architecture. But this time there’s a difference. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the screen-fest,...
by Hannah Kane | Feb 26, 2014 | Fashion
A stark, impinging beat gave way to the hyper-soothing, hushed vocals of The XX at J. JS Lee’s AW14 show, held in the vast tented courtyard space of Somerset House – a suitable soundtrack for a collection that melded sleek, minimalist shapes with comforting fabric...
by Hannah Kane | Jan 3, 2014 | Lifestyle
British scent and style collide in a re-imagined signature fragrance Get those olfactory skills in shape, ladies and gents. Iconic fragrance emporium Penhaligon’s has further sealed its relationship with the British Fashion Council by becoming the official scent of...
by Hannah Kane | Dec 17, 2013 | Culture
Take a panoramic trip through the colourful life of a fashion icon Early photographs of Isabella Blow depict a disgruntled looking girl, with heavy, distinguishing eyes, stuffed into a puffy dress. At five years old, the scowl suggests a fiery spirit, a temper of...