The designer Takuya Morikawa worked for Issey Miyake for 8 years as a main collection member prior to launching his own line in 2013.His works are focused on materials, processing and colors, all of which are created through one to one interactions with artisans. He creates 40 to 50 pieces each season, and doesn`t intend on increasing more pieces. The reason being, each work has to be unique and special. He strives to deliver only pieces that are worthy of a TAAKK label. Venue Passage des Princes in Paris Photographer: Mariana Cattoir @marianacattoir
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The British Fashion Council (BFC) is announcing today the release of a fourth series of its podcast, Fashion Forum. Launching today, episode one features model, actor and musician Shaun Ross talking to fellow model and activist, Aaron Rose Philip, and co-founder of inclusive talent agency Zebedee, Laura Winson, about the importance of disability representation on screen and behind the scenes. Listen to the first episode here. The fourth series of Fashion Forum will feature 10-episodes and run until Autumn 2022. Further guests appearing on the of the podcast this season include Aditi Mayer, Colleen Atwood, Foday Dumbuya, and Raisa Flowers with…
June 22, 2022 – Audiomack, the artist-first music streaming and discovery platform, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a new licensing agreement to make UMG content available to Audiomack subscribers across Africa, the United Kingdom & Canada. This expands on a previously signed licensing agreement between Audiomack and UMG for the U.S. With this new expansive agreement, a curated selection of UMG content is now available for Audiomack users in 16 African countries (Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe), as…
Los Angeles, BOSS launches a unique capsule collection celebrating the attitude, vision and spirit of iconic singer, songwriter, and performer Freddie Mercury. The shared ethos between brand and artist exemplifies the desire to defy convention, live life on your own terms, and be your own BOSS. Inspired by icons past and present, the BOSS Legends series launched recently with a collection inspired by Muhammad Ali and will continue over the coming months. Each collection is inspired by an iconic individual, with a portion of profits donated to a charity close to their heart. This June during pride month, BOSS presents…
With performance at the heart of Pride, Deliveroo has partnered with queer performance charity Raze Collective to open ‘Liza the Deli & Friends ‘ pop-up shop in Soho to raise money for the organisation. Celebrating 50 years of Pride, Cabaret, and performance in the UK, expect to see: Live performances from Blu Hydrangea, Drag Rave UK VS The World Winner 👑 Drag kings, queens, dancers, hoop artists, clowns and more from Raze Collective performing 🎭 Outrageous deli treats inspired by LGBTQ+ icons (Tear & Cher roll, Marsha Pea Flower Cupcake, Tuna Melton John & more – yum) 🧁 An immersive catwalk experience with smoke, cabaret dancers and LGBTQ+ anthems blaring DATE: Saturday…
Standing strong as one of Birmingham’s most distinctive, fast rising talents, Kea is ready to follow up on what has been an exciting breakthrough into the music industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7vYguW3VPU After kicking off his 2022 by featuring alongside trailblazing talent nineteen97 on his ‘For Eternity EP’ and performing at ‘The Great Escape’ festival, it is now time for Kea to build on the buzz with some brand new music. Kea brings us ‘STIGMA III’, an eclectic project consisting of 6 tracks including his popular 2021 singles ‘Bass String’ and ‘Guilty Pleasure’ with fellow West Midlands natives Off-Key and Kayfaraway. The…
The festival opens with ¡VIVA!, Manuel Liñan’s vibrant expression of being yourself that challenges the defined roles of male and female forms in flamenco. The show is frank and joyous celebration of gay identity, a refreshing contrast to traditional representations of masculinity in flamenco. Further pushing the boundaries of what flamenco can be, Without Permission, Songs for Silence comes from emerging talent Ana Morales, who blends the traditional with the avant-garde. Without Permission, Songs for Silence, looks at memory, delving into the delicate recollections of the artist’s father, his connection to Andalusia and to flamenco, and her own journey to understanding art and…
Three young LGBTQ+ people drift through São Paulo as a memory-destroying pandemic rages through the city in this wonderful, provocative Brazilian comedy. In Gustavo Vinagre’s extraordinary comedy, which won the Teddy Award for the best queer film at the Berlinale, three young queer people – Isabella, a student, Pedro, a sex worker and Jonata, Pedro’s HIV-positive nephew – amble through a city plagued by the fourth wave of a pandemic that affects brain and memory. The everyday merges with the surreal – the gang deface a poster of president Jair Bolsonaro, a boy vomits glitter on to the pavement and…
St Martin-in-the-Fields continues to invigorate London’s classical music scene with outstanding concerts this autumn, strengthening its place as one of the capital’s leading venues for choral and baroque music, as well as for fresh programming which makes the most of the historic church’s warm acoustic and stunning spaces. CONCERTS OF CONSCIENCE REFLECTING ST MARTIN’S WIDER WORK St Martin’s is famous for its important and progressive work with homeless and vulnerable people, providing a place of opportunity, sanctuary and support for everyone, no matter who. The church’s concerts, commercial and cultural activities are all an important way for St Martin’s to…
Brooks & Brooks Artistic Director Marlon Hawkins describes why he loves the new Pantone Colour of the Year and how to get the look. “ delicately mixes reds and blues to create a periwinkle vanish. This mix of cool and warm makes this shade unique and I love it.” Get the Look Get a clean canvas with optimum condition, starting with L’Oreal Metal Detox to neutralise any metal build up on the hair to stop breakage and give me 100% guaranteed colour results. For the global pre-lighter use L’Oreal Blond Studio 8 levels and lift for 50 mins. It’s important to…