Author: FABUK Magazine

Tony Baltimore returns with the vibrant new single ‘Define The Blur’ released via Conch Town Records. Showcasing a ska and funk influence to contrast his roots-rock songwriting style, Baltimore delivers a reimagined version of one his most loved tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WuMVq9H5jQ&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=ConchTownRecords Packing with the infectious musical ideas, catchy melodies and a funk and ska infused groove, ‘Define The Blur’ showcases another stellar performance from Tony’s live band and is a fine addition to the Florida based artists growing catalogue. A soundscape of biting guitars, swelling organ and vivid brass melodies too the best to create a radiant energy under Tony’s inward…

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Oh Polly presented the Autumn/Winter 2023 collection at London Fashion Week in a gorgeous runway presentation. Oh Polly is a rapidly growing pure-play fashion brand selling women’s clothing internationally. Oh Polly is one of the few UK brands which designs and produces its own garments. As a result, Oh Polly combines both exceptional qualities (which Oh Polly carefully controls) with unique trend-driven fashion. (Photos by Paul Winstone/Fabuk Magazine)

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Sinead Gorey presents Autumn Winter 2023 with her first stand alone LFW presentation, further establishing her signature London Party Girl aesthetic and questioning the meaning of Modern Glamour. ‘She’ll pour for you; you’ll pour your heart out to her’. Think Coyote Ugly meets the Wild West… she’s hot, she’s wild she’s the boss and she wears Sinead Gorey. Reimagining functional garments, elevated by the use of luxury fabrications and innovative pattern cutting techniques. Cow-hide’s are bleached and dyed with vivid colours, made into dresses and belt-skirts finished with chunky metal zips. Lycra digitally printed with ribbon corset piercings, metal eyelet…

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Look One: Round neck oversized coat and surcote* in lichen textured wool jacquard Platform shoes in leather *A surcote is an outer garment dating back to the Middle Ages. Commonly worn by soldiers on the battlefield, this long cloak or cape worn over metal armour would help to prevent heat stroke. Its name derives from French meaning “over the coat”. During the same period, ankle and floor-length dresses were common for women, often paired with a chemise or smock in fine linen. The duality of the longer silhouette—worn both on the battlefield and in the bedroom—reflects Crutchley’s fluid approach to gender binaries. Look Two: Beanie…

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The Eden Project announced today that viral rock sensation Yungblud will be bringing his high-energy show to the Eden Sessions on June 10 this year. Yorkshire-born Dominic Harrison, known professionally as Yungblud, was destined to make music, picking up his first guitar aged two in his father’s instrument shop. He began writing songs and poems from the age of 10 as an outlet for anger, frustration and dreams. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s second studio album, Weird!, shot to number one in the UK Album Chart in 2020, becoming certified Gold in April 2022. His latest and third studio album,…

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British Fashion Council is delighted to announce the shortlisted designers for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2023 (BFCVDFF). Established in 2008, the BFC/VDFF celebrates exceptional talent and creativity and empowers business growth through bespoke high-level mentoring and professional services. The Fund receives the generous support of British Vogue, Burberry and Paul Smith. This year’s judging panel is chaired by Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council and Edward Enninful OBE, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue and European Editorial Director, Vogue. The panel comprises of experts from across the fashion industry: Alexa Chung, Designer, model, author; Lauren Indvik, Fashion Editor, Financial Times; Munroe Bergdorf, Model, Presenter, Activist; Rod…

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Musicians Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily proudly announce a collaborative album, Love In Exile, out on 24th March via Verve Records. Lead single To Remain / To Return, is out today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z0w7U6yw0c&ab_channel=AroojAftabVEVO “Our music is a process,” says Vijay Iyer. “This fragment of ‘To Remain / To Return’ reveals not just the melody but the birth of a song. I hear Shahzad and myself establishing these haunted cycles, then slowly and delicately transforming them, as Arooj glides across like a dark moon.” Arooj Explains further: “This piece holds, at its core, the delicately unfolding emotion of separation anxiety induced…

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Mansour Jahani – The movie actress, director, and producer, Niki Karimi, commented on the late veteran filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, “Kiarostami prized humanity and insight above cinema; perhaps that is why his films have been charming the audience for years.” Niki Karimi, the Iranian actress, filmmaker, and producer, has chosen “Where Is the Friend’s House?” for the review section of the 73rd round of Berlinale known as “Young at Heart, Growing Up in Cinema”, and said at the screening of this film at Cubix 6, “Kiarostami prized humanity and insight above cinema; perhaps that…

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Arcade games can be physically demanding and simultaneously entertain and challenge your body, allowing you to be even more immersed in a virtual world. Games allow you to customize your player, one of Lula’s favourite moments when starting a new game. Allowing you to input parts of yourself into the design of the virtual character, similar to when you get ready for the day in reality. From here she decided to develop her video game characters. With this collection, the label has created three digital universes, each having a set of three characters. Every character has a look, skillset and…

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Opening to rave reviews at The National Theatre in 2018, The Lehman Trilogy is back, now at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in Covent Garden. It brilliantly tells the story of the rise and mighty fall of the investment bank that once was Lehman Brothers. Three actors grace the stage, brilliantly playing the three Lehman brothers who started up the business, as well as other characters instrumental in the history story of Lehman the company, including the sins and grandsons. Nigel Lindsay is absolutely brilliant as Henry Lehman, who left his home country of Bavaria to start a new life in…

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