Author: FABUK Magazine
Kandumathi is a Maldivian swimwear label, which was born out of traditional thinking with a global outlook. Founded in London by Maldivian siblings Yasra and Yusree Jaleel in 2016, the brand’s name Kandumathi comes from a traditional Maldivian phrase which embodies the essence of a vulnerable but enduring life, It is Kandu – Ocean and Mathi – in it, meaning “in the ocean” or “at sea.” The label takes inspiration from the natural environment and Maldivian culture and works with local artists and designers to produce their pieces. The brand’s swimwear collections are based on watercolour paintings. kandumathi.com…
Bigger and better than ever, London Muslim Shopping Festival (LMSF), Europe’s largest halal food, fashion, and shopping extravaganza returns to the prestigious Olympia London for its 5th year running. It showcases the very best in Fashion, Food, Finance and lifestyle products for the Muslim consumer. Over 250 brands from around the globe will be showcasing products that are typically hard to find in today’s market. The show is expected to welcome just over 20,000 visitors, from all over Europe. LMSF will take place on 18th – 19th April. Featuring over 250 shopping stalls from 15 different countries, a delicious food…
The Royal Opera presents a new production of Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa, directed by award-winning German director Claus Guth. This is the third opera in The Royal Opera’s Janáček series, following on from the successes of From the House of the Dead (2018) and the award-winning Kát’a Kabanová (2019). It is the first staging of Jenůfa at Covent Garden since 2001. Jenůfa explores the lives of two courageous women struggling for fulfilment in a small rural community. Janáček movingly captures Jenůfa’s progression from hope to despair to eventual radiant happiness, while her stepmother, the Kostelnička, is one of opera’s most complex…
Raf Stesmans is a luxury menswear label that breaks the rules of traditional masculinity. He modernizes and refreshes nostalgia, focusing on the seedy and provocative aesthetic of the 1970s and 1980s San Fernando Valley. Using a rich pallet of colour, Stesmans’ designs capture the sleek sexuality of the youth with powerful openness representing new approachable masculinity. His colourful exposed contemporary seriousness in fashion mixed with the harmony of colour and tailoring is above all else. Sophisticated cuts and precise design meet’s a daring set of iridescent pinks with the clashes of orange throughout a set of twisted trench coats that…
Elton John’s famous windscreen wiper glasses from the 1970s will form part of a display of the finest ‘forgotten’ eyewear from the last 75 years, as part of the UK’s biggest optical event in London next week. The Forgotten Eyewear Museum, at 100% Optical, has been curated by Mark Jensen, author of the book Forgotten Eyewear. The museum is just one of the highlights of the free three-day event at ExCel London from 25th-27th January. With over 9,000 visitors expected, there will be so much to see and do at the show, now in its seventh year – including catwalk…
London: After last years’ sold-out success, Hourglass’ community of inspirational women are set to return to the heart of London for the second annual Celebrate Love event. Celebrate Love 2020 will take place in London’s Covent Garden on 8th February 2020. Due to the success of last year’s event, the venue will be even bigger this year and we are offering premium tickets for a heart-opening meditation before the event begins. Running from 11am to 5pm, Celebrate Love will build on the success of last year’s event and cover an array of topics including: the importance of self-love and success,…
Jacket Required dedicates a third of the show to sustainable brands and welcomes Raeburn Design Jacket Required, the UK’s only contemporary menswear and streetwear trade show taking place at the Old Truman Brewery, East London on the 22nd – 23rd January 2020, places sustainability at the heart of its new direction dedicating a third of the show to sustainable brands. The re-edited layout will feature three showrooms with Showroom A brimming with pioneers in sustainable fashion including RÆBURN, Thalassophy, Bjanko Milano, Daisy King Club, Dedicated Brand, Komodo, United Change Makers (UCM), TOMS, Dashel, and Ucon Acrobatics. Alongside an ‘exclusive to…
Pure Origin, the new UK home for international garment, fabric and supply chain sourcing which continues to evolve, welcomes 16 leading tech companies including Worldpay, Moxtra and Kornit Digital to the new strategically expanded Tech & Innovation section at the next edition on February 9th – 11th 2020 at Olympia London, highlighting technology and innovation as fundamental to the future of fashion manufacturing. Pure Origin, hosted together with Pure London, brings the entire fashion supply chain, from fibre to finished collection, under one central London roof. The Tech & Innovation section explores and showcases the endless possibilities that come from…
From March 2020, The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House. This first revival of The Royal Ballet’s celebrated production features debuts from Francesca Hayward, Fumi Kaneko and Mayara Magri as Odette/Odile, and Marcelino Sambé and Cesar Corrales as Prince Siegfried. The production won two Benois de la Danse awards in 2019 for Principal Vadim Muntagirov and designer John Macfarlane. Celebrated as one of the most famous classics in the ballet canon and set to Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake, with production and additional choreography also features opulent designs by John Macfarlane, breathing new…
With laundry ranking typically low on most people’s list of favourite household chores, new data from Bosch sheds a fresh light on the public’s attitude towards dodging the wash basket. Interestingly, men are more likely than women to feel self-conscious, dirty or embarrassed about wearing a top without washing. Men admitted to wearing underwear two times before throwing them in the wash. Whilst this level of hygiene may be questioned by some, women aren’t totally in the clear either wearing their bras an average of eight times, despite men thinking they’re washed after two! 58% of Brits said that they…