Author: FABUK Magazine

We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz. And the Wizard is not very elusive, he’s closer than you think – he can be seen at The Palladium in London. First shown in London in 2012, The Wizard of Oz is back, and bigger than ever. Now we get Georgina Onuorah as Dorothy. Onuarah previously played this role in Leicester and was also Ado Annie in Oklahoma – she’s experienced, and it shows. And while she can sing (she sure belted out the classic ‘Over the Rainbow’), she doesn’t quite win us over. But we do fall…

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12 contestants from across England have now qualified for the FABUK TOP MODEL contest following a series of auditions in London at the HAIR BY DAR salon & wildcard entries through the Miss England contest. A catwalk style event is now being planned at the prestigious Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences for Friday 22nd September where one winner will be fast tracked to the Top Model of the World final. A make up team from beautiful Brows and lashes are all set to create amazing looks for the contestant on the day following  on from the Make up…

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Fresh off the back of radio play from BBC Radio 1’s Future Alternative and multiple sets at The Great Escape, Leeds based alt-pop duo Lucky Iris return with the electronic sweller ‘blowing kisses’, taken from their eagerly awaited upcoming EP ‘maybe i’m too much’ (August 11th), their latest expression of lessons learnt in love and friendships. LISTEN HERE With their lyrics described as a ‘cotton-candy kick in the face’, the pair have built a reputation for their unique musical approach, writing infectious multi-faceted soundscapes to dance or cry to. Instantly comparable to School Of Seven Bells but with a fresh-faced…

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Friday 14 July 2023, London, UK – Today, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Rita Ora releases her new album You & I via BMG. Threaded together to signify the different chapters of her relationship, You & I is a deeply personal body of work intrinsically linked to a new stage in Rita’s life and career and pays homage to her own eclectic tastes. You can listen to You & I here. “The ‘You’ in You & I represents more than just the man I love,” Rita says. “It’s my mum, my friends, my fans, and in some ways, it represents the relationship…

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Biplob Saha is an entrepreneur full of extraordinary skills in the fashion industry of Bangladesh. Since 1994, after completing his MFA in the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, he has devoted himself to the use of art for the welfare of the country and the nation. Even in this unstable time of free market economy, while searching for own roots, as a fashion designer, he has always given priority to native weavers. One of the fashion brands of this country “Bishworang ” has been drenched in the genuine love of the fashion conscious for its diverse work since…

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The International Film Music Competition takes place for the 11th time during the 19th Zurich Film Festival’s “Cinema in Concert” gala event. The prestigious event motivated 153 composers from each of the world’s continents to enter an original score, which they created for the short film AU REVOIR JERÔME. Presided over by Oscar-winner Volker Bertelmann, the jury has now selected the three finalists whose compositions will be performed live by the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich on September 30. On September 30, 2023, the International Film Music Competition will take place for the 11th time during the 19th Zurich Film Festival’s “Cinema…

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On July 4, 2023, the Oriental Fashion Show returned to Saint-Germain des Près for a new edition with a thousand is one colors. The Parisian spotlight shone on designers from the four corners of the globe: Lebanon, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan… Each of these designers was carefully selected on the basis of international standards, but also for the excellence of their work, which marvelously combines the richness of Oriental traditions and know-how. What sets many of these designers apart, in addition to their boundless creativity, is their commitment to sustainable, environmentally-friendly fashion. They are resolutely rooted in the slow fashion dynamic,…

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On Sunday, July 9, 2023, the 25th edition of the WORLD OF FASHION event took place in Rome. This exciting event took place at the Spazio ESPOSIZIONI of the Palazzo delle Esposizioni on via Milano Rome. The event was organized in collaboration with the Chamber of Fashion Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority. The theme for the event was “WORLD OF FASHION: Crossroads of a Meeting,” curated and directed by Nino Graziano Luca. Notable participants included Jean Claude Farrugia from Malta, Addy van den Krommenacker from the Netherlands, Raffaella Pignataro from Italy, the ANIENE INSTITUTE • MICOL FONTANA Fashion Department,…

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Multi-Grammy and Oscar winner Jon Batiste today releases ‘Drink Water’ from his forthcoming album World Music Radio, out Friday 18th August via Verve/Interscope. The summer anthem features album co-executive producer Jon Bellion and singer Fireboy DML. Listen to ‘Drink Water’ HERE and pre-order World Music Radio HERE. On ‘Drink Water’, Batiste, Fireboy DML, and Bellion remind listeners to “take a deep breath, drink water” when overwhelmed by life’s currents. Batiste says, “Traveling with my wife, leaning into the culturally diverse group of friends and family that make up my inner circle birthed the foundations for what is now World Music Radio – much of which was recorded in transit, hotel…

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London 12th July 2023 – PINKO and Patrick McDowell hosted an intimate lunch in London at Private Member’s House, 1 Warwick Street, W1B5LR, on their roof terrace, YASMIN. The guest list included Olga Kurylenko, Olivia Arben, Zara Martin, Layton Williams, Kara Marni, Kyle de Volle and Fashion Editors Alexandra Fullerton and Donna Wallace, Sascha Lilic, Andrea Thompson and Susan Bender.

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