Life drifts by for gay corporate lawyer Marius, his time spent teasing friends and chasing young lovers. One day, Marius’ estranged father dies. Mourning turns to love as the lawyer finds an unanticipated connection with a sex-cam worker Ali – a Syrian refugee stuck in Belgrade in the new film ‘The Lawyer.’ It’s a tender and complex love story between a Lithuanian lawyer and a bisexual Syrian refugee dealing with themes of self-isolation, loneliness, and finding solace in virtual relationships. ‘The Lawyer’ is the first Lithuanian feature film focusing on a male same-sex romantic relationship and one of the very…
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APUJAN once again launched a new collection this Autumn/Winter season, using fashion, music, and film to tell another fantastical story interweaving science fiction, literary allusions, nostalgia, and the passage of time. In response to the pandemic, APUJAN has switched to online films to present his designs in the fashion shows in the two most recent seasons, but the goal is not to simply advertise or produce a music video, but to use the medium of film to illustrate themes, tell stories and to explore the concepts of clothing, accessories, makeup and hair, with the focus of the video remaining on…
Leeds based start-up LOUNGE-WEAR launches this week with its unique range of organic vegan-friendly clothing. For founder and CEO Ilan Sherman, Lounge-wear was a concept he’d been dreaming up for years, but when the salons closed numerous times during lockdown, he had to adapt. Sherman’s other business supplies salon clothing across the UK and Europe, so the lockdown forced him to pivot, and he couldn’t wait to implement his vision. LOUNGE-WEAR is a fashion brand supplying hoodies, sweatshirts, joggers, t-shirts and shorts, using only organic recycled materials that is vegan certified by PeTA. Designing everything in their in-house factory in…
Welcome to The Rewear Edit: 3.5 tonnes of discarded clothing like you’ve never seen before Thought-provoking new imagery launched during London Fashion Week raises awareness of the growing issue of clothing waste in the UK and its devastating impact on the environment Vanish reveals the Rewear Edit: a fashion shoot created entirely from clothing waste. Featuring looks drawn from the refuse pile and curated by renowned stylist and sustainability advocate Miranda Almond, the Rewear Edit shoot took place against a backdrop of 3.5 tonnes of clothing waste – the same amount discarded every five minutes in the UK. The shoot…
Today, the British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce that Priya Ahluwalia of Ahluwalia, is the recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. The Award was presented by Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, during a virtual event. Ahluwalia is recognised for her active contribution to changing the industry for the better, her work in pioneering responsible sourcing and manufacturing techniques, while telling the stories of those who make her clothes and the communities she works with. The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design was initiated in…
SLOVAK Fashion Council believe nothing can stop fashion thanks to new online opportunities and are happy to introduce three fashion designers showcasing with Fashion Scout Digital during London Fashion Week AW21. SLOVAK Fashion Council (SFC) is a professional non-profit organisation that has helped to support and develop the Slovak fashion ecosystem since 2011. Kristína Šipulová Studio Kristína Šipulová, founded in 2018 focuses on slow pace fashion with fewer pieces being produced with patience, investment of time in production and interdisciplinary collaborations. Taking inspirations from people who are dedicated to craft techniques and to bring these fascinations into the modern world to enrich…
Netflix’s DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE encourages us to celebrate our identity, long-listed for a 2021 BAFTA Director Ethosheia Hylton’s and Screenwriters Joan Iyiola & Chibundu Onuzo created DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE to open up a conversation about the pressures that surround identity for young black women, who are often discriminated against for having natural afro hair. How do you hold on to your celebrated identity when you realise that the environment that you inhabit wasn’t made for you? This groundbreaking film has been acquired by Netflix and HBO. Soon to leave her British boarding school and enter the working world, a young…
Tribal ëyës was founded in September 2020 by US-based designer Ona Utuama, Tribal ëyës continues to embrace its cultural values yet appeal to a person who is bold, confident and unrepentant about colour and style. Tribal ëyës brings together a community of people who are not afraid of colours, patterns, and diversity in eyewear fashion. With African patterns, neutral designs, and Asian chakra art, the AW21 collection is an everyday wearable kaleidoscope of traditional motifs. Each piece of eyewear is designed in the US and manufactured in Asia, with emphasis on the nontraditional larger nasal flare, low and wider nasal…
Creative DNA Kenya programme, Fashion Scout Digital presents an exclusive new film and a series of three virtual panel discussions during London Fashion Week. This London Fashion Week edition of The Nairobi x London Sessions presents fresh perspectives of conversations on creativity during crisis, the influence cities’ infrastructure has on fashion as well as the ever so important impact designer/s have on social change. The film, titled ‘’Looku’’is a culmination of the WAUZINE project, the much-acclaimed digital publications which are catching the eye of International Press and Media (Vogue It, Marie Claire, Fashizblack, Nataal Media, Afrodyssee, Manju Journal and…
‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ – a musical which was just recently filmed at London’s Southwark theatre, will be streamed on Stream from Friday, February 26to to March 14th. ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’, by Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost, directed by Charlotte Westenra (‘The Wicker Husband’, Watermill) explores the extraordinary world of a sorcerer and his rebellious daughter, as she discovers the explosive possibilities of her newfound magical powers. Against the backdrop of the Northern Lights, a small town has been pushed to the brink of collapse in a bid for progress and prosperity. To rescue Midgard from certain destruction, father and…