Filmmaker and model Diane Guais on capturing the essence of childhood
From walking for Celine and Miu Miu to filming backstage at Dior and Ann Demeulemeester, Diane Guais is the multi-hyphenate using her childhood video camera to capture the most intimate and childish moments in fashion.
Class of 2021: Meet Justine Janot, the CSM grad creating a hybrid femininity with her IRL and URL collection
Diverging from a science degree, Justine Janot switched to fashion to be able to “create characters and environments from a more 3D point of view.” Her graduate collection is the antithesis of that, combining traditional making practices with digital design in a collection of hybrid feminine silhouettes set against the backdrop of a hostile, dystopia.
MAY-A is the music industry’s much-needed, indie-pop agony aunt
Hailing from down under, MAY-A is the Byron-born singer comparing girls to mayonnaise. As she releases the break-up bounce-back ‘Swing of Things’ with POWFU, hear about her journey to queer liberation through transparent “emo lyrics” and a stream of endearing guitarwork.
Is it news? Courtrooms, interviews, PDA and plenty of Hunky Dory filled our timelines this week
As Ashley Olsen carried a machete and pint around while hiking (good for her), Britney went to court, Azealia released ‘Fuck Him All Night’, Rina sat down for a new interview series, and Bella packed on the PDA with her new beau. Oh and let’s not forget… who is Hunky Dory?
Snog the Telfar, marry the Dior Saddle, avoid the Fendi Baguette: Welcome to Magda’s fashion love affair
With her Instagram feed a never ending stream of precisely polished editorial worthy fit pics, you could easily think it’s a constant mooch about town for London-based stylist, Magda. With over 50,000 followers, she’s a cacophony of tantalisingly dreamy outfits for a girl’s night out mood board.
From sustainable streetwear to catfights and plenty of snogging... what happened this week?
While Love Island hit the airwaves and Twitter stans blew up the internet (courtesy of Ari and T-Swizzle), Birmingham-based sustainable streetwear brand, Bene Culture, released their latest collection, Uniqlo collaborated with bird-watchers, and our favourite ‘Spider-Man’ couple showed some serious PDA. Oh and before we forget ladies and gentlemen, The Weeknd.
Meet Joshua James Small, the triple threat tackling fashion’s sustainability problem
With sustainable design a philosophy that runs throughout his brand DNA, Joshua James Small is the “working class gay man and self-confessed nature boy” on a mission to change the way we think about fashion consumption.
Here’s why knitwear designer Juha VehmaanperA is the craftiest bitch in town
After graduating Aalto University, knit designer Juha Vehmaanperä began to unfurl masculine notions through texture; using soft yarns to shatter burly stereotypes in menswear – proving that outward gender does not always define the inner self.
Catching up with Sorebae, the funniest soft boi in town with ‘no morals or artistic integrity’
With Lo-fi beats to melt away to, the Manchester based Sorebae (you can also just call him Sam) is a not-so-proud soft boi, fully qualified topiarist and J.D Salinger stan. Following the release of his debut single lilmore, we caught up with him to chat a little bit of nonsense.
Florence Grellier is the designer who describes her style as ‘demi-basic, renaissance daddy’s girl’
From a BTEC in fashion to Central Saint Martins and beyond, Florence Grellier reflects on her journey as we talk all things full-of-food bellies, guilty pleasures and fashion misconceptions.
#WhatDoYouZine? Cove is the magazine exploring alienation and promoting respect for creative labour
From a degree in fashion business to Editor-In-Chief and Art Director of Cove Magazine, Gerardine Dempsey is using her latest issue to explore the concept of being an outsider.
Indigo De Souza talks her new album, industry traditions and turbulent relationships
With the release of her new single ‘Kill Me’ and the announcement of a second studio album titled ‘Any Shape You Take’, Indigo De Souza is the singer hoping to evoke a “feeling of acceptance towards change, and a reality around the grief that it carries.”
Foundation FM’s first signing, MILYMA, on her new single and finding inspiration from her inner self
Milena Mayordomo, otherwise known as MILYMA, is the Swiss-based ethereal electronic pop singer and first signing for all-female record label, Foundation FM.
From pet-groomer to wigmaker, Tomihiro Kono is the game-changing Japanese artist working his hair-styling prowess
Having worked with emerging and established talent the likes of Björk and Collina Strada, Japanese hair artist Tomihiro Kono defines hairstyling as a conduit to personal transformation, giving wearers a new identity.
Bask in NiiHai’s ‘new take on femininity’ as we talk depop, new-age grunge and Spanish sunsets
As the brand launches its new range, we delve deeper into NiiHai’s ‘new take on femininity’ and the designers duty to constantly evolve in the ever-changing world of fashion.
3D portraits, renders and fashion animations: Welcome to the world of Julia Salnikova
Julia Salnikova is the digital artist, set designer and 3D expert who, without a camera, a team or a photo studio, creates imaginative fashion portraits, animations and renders.
This Japanese nail artist wants his ‘clothes to be functional but my nails totally the opposite!’
From catching carp to creating not-so typical manis, Tomoya Nakagawa is the local fisherman turned hottest nail artist in the world for artists the likes of Björk and Kiko Mizuhara.
Crystal Murray is the singer writing teenage love letters to Paris’ new generation
A marriage of mischievously confessional teenage lyrics with sultry, eclectic jazz sounds is how you could describe 19-year-old Parisian singer, Crystal Murray. It’s familiar whilst simultaneously modern and refreshing.
Meet the neo-punk Ukrainian ex-Project Runway star making clothes for self-love
From selling hand-embroidered t-shirts to starring in Ukraine’s ‘Project Runway’, Liza is the neo-punk designer and founder of Zvoli, and is using her new capsule collection to represent the burnout experienced by artists in the fashion industry.
Fashion fundraisers, Jonah Hill, Law & Disorder and just when we thought Slowthai couldn’t get any hotter...
Just when we thought Slowthai couldn’t get any hotter, he only goes and becomes a DILF! From fashion fundraisers in support of stopping Asian hate, to sultry pics of Jonah Hill, new album drops, scandalous docs and more, this week was… interesting to say the least.