Today the British Fashion Council (BFC) announces the shortlisted designers for the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2021 (BFCVDFF). Alighieri, ASAI, Bethany Williams, Chopova Lowena, Completedworks, E.L.V. Denim, Halpern, Kwaidan Editions, Olubiyi Thomas, Richard Malone and Supriya Lele. Established in 2008, the BFCVDFF aims to celebrate exceptional talent and empower businesses to play their part in positive growth through bespoke mentoring and awarding of a £200,000 cash prize. The Fund receives the generous support of British Vogue, Burberry, Clearpay and Paul Smith. This year’s judging committee is chaired by Edward Enninful OBE, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue and European Editorial Director, Vogue. The committee comprises…
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The legendary Phoenix Arts Club are delighted to announce, ‘ONLINE from The Phoenix Arts Club’, a series of performances broadcast live in HD from the heart of London’s west end. Filmed from multiple angles using state-of-the-art technology and conducted under strict COVID guidelines, the shows will take place weekly on Fridays at 7.30pm from 26th February 2021, featuring many cabaret, theatre and comedy favourites including Sarah-Louise Young, Dusty Limits, Ivy Paige, Ada Campe, and Stand Up 4 Comedy’s International Women’s’ Day fundraiser. ‘Online from The Phoenix Arts Club’ sees the organisation reach a landmark point, completing a year’s worth of…
The spring season of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia is going phygital on April, 20-24. The agenda of the Fashion Week will fuse an offline event in Moscow with live streams of fashion designer shows from all over the world. In the new season, MBFW Russia will present a unique digital platform with online tools for the audience to feel the vibe of the event. Besides, all the designer participants of the Fashion Week will showcase their new collections in social networks, as well as at the media websites, showrooms and concept stores online platforms. Live streams will be open to…
17 February 2021, London UK – You’ll be praying for check out time this April, as Vertigo Releasing announces the arrival of the acclaimed hotel-set chiller THE NIGHT. Described by ROGEREBERT.COM as a “remarkable evocation of Kubrickian horror”, THE NIGHT is an outstanding debut feature from Iranian American writer/director Kourosh Ahari, featuring fantastic lead performances from Shahab Hosseini (Cannes and Berlin Film Festival winner for The Salesman and A Separation), and Niousha Noor (Here and Now), as a beleaguered couple haunted by the past. Set over a long dark night of the soul, the film is superbly mounted, with a nerve-jangling soundtrack and a…
Up-and-coming actress Nadia Lamin is inspired by classic Hollywood films, and her latest projects range from edge-of-the-seat horror to tragi-comedy. Nadia’s most recent film, the terrifying home-invasion film ‘Hosts’, has had a lot of media attention. But this is just the beginning. The actress has many other projects lined up, including ‘Giddy Stratospheres’, set in the 2000s UK indie music scene. Nadia tells us about her unusual childhood, acting beginnings and award nominations. Nadia, can you tell us about how you started acting? Acting wasn’t a choice I really knew existed as a career path, until I moved to England.…
London Fashion Week February 2021 will showcase Lucy Saunders, the competition winner and her MTV inspired collaboration which will be exclusively available at River Island London, 16 February 2021 – Launching Tuesday 23rd at 16:00 during London Fashion Week, MTV, the British Fashion Council, River Island and ICEBERG announce the ‘Music Meets Fashion Competition’ winning collection by, Lucy Saunders with a special performance by Ivor-nominated sensation, Griff. The collection is inspired by MTV and designed with gender neutrality, size inclusivity and sustainability in mind, it will be available online with RiverIsland.com. The ‘Music Meets Fashion Competition’ is a competition between MTV, River…
One year on from the Club’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Pride Game on February 15th 2020 Harlequins has today launched an LGBTQ+ Supporters’ Association; following research across rugby and the media, the Club believe it is a global first for professional rugby. In doing so, the Club continues its mission to champion diversity within rugby, use its platform to positively influence the experience of LGBTQ+ community in sport, and continue its work to make the matchday environment a safe and inclusive space for supporters from all sexual and gender identities. Supported by the Club, the newly established Supporters’ Association will act as…
Luxury down jacket brand TATRAS is pleased to release an artful campaign transporting the viewer to an untouched desert landscape. Brought to life through CGI, the concept gives a wink to magical realism bringing in wholly unexpected cameos. In a nod to the Tatras mountains, in several takes a sheep drops in, while others see the desert allegorically flecked with rain, contradicting both the location and the digital process. Shot by photographer Bethany Vargas on models Justine Biticon and Jaron Baker, the SS21 collection offers an original approach to down, focusing on where outerwear is worn. Ultralight down is spotlighted…
The BFI has announced the programme of 45 short films that have been selected to screen in the 14th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival, which will take place online from 18-21 February 2021. The films, which will all be available to watch for free on BFI Player during the Festival (UK only), are eligible for the BFI Future Film Festival Awards, supported by Netflix. 3 of the 10 Awards will be judged by an esteemed Festival Jury chaired by Number 9 Films’ Elizabeth Karlsen, alongside activist and filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab (FOR SAMA), broadcaster and filmmaker Reggie Yates (BBC3…
When four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, they find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city. From hip hop music legend and filmmaker RZA (Wu-Tang: An American Saga, The Man with the Iron Fists), Cut Throat City is a gripping and powerful crime story starring Shameik Moore (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Dope), Kat Graham (Emperor, The Vampire Diaries), Wesley Snipes (Coming 2 America, Dolemite Is My…