Wednesday 4th November marks Stress Awareness Day in the UK, which aims to reduce the stigma around discussing our struggles with stress, and to promote the importance of stress reduction for individuals and organisations. This year, Stress Awareness Day comes at a pivotal point as England prepares to enter another nationwide lockdown in the run up to Christmas, after a year which has seen the pandemic cause more stress than any time in recent memory. The mental health impact of the pandemic has been widely discussed, with the isolation of lockdown and the restriction of freedoms undoubtedly contributing to rising…
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Austin Smith is a mixed media artist living in New York City. Originally from Detroit, Austin studied Print Media at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago before making New York City his home in 2017. Coupling print making with an exploratory immersion into New York City nightlife, Austin started using himself as a canvas of his personal artistic expression, creating a strong vehicle to his art via social media under the name Empty Pools. His portraiture is a collection of make-up, facial prosthesis, objets trouvés, glass and metal work – a nod to fantastical darkness. It is revealing,…
It’s strife on the ocean waves as an ex-Marine comes face to face with a modern-day pirate in Altitude’s psychological thriller ‘Dead Water’, starring Casper Van Dien and Judd Nelson. ‘Dead Water’ sees a group of friends terrorised by a pirate on their yacht during a pleasure cruise. Unfortunately for the pirate, one of the group happens to be an ex-Marine who is teetering on the edge. It’s triple-crosses and terror (not to mention antique harpoon guns) from that point on, as the boat plunges into deeper water, and an extremely stormy climax. Wealthy doctor John Livingstone (Van Dien) is…
The British Fashion Council (BFC) today announces that the next edition of London Fashion Week will take place from Friday 19th to Tuesday 23rd February 2021 with menswear designers being encouraged to take part in the February event. London Fashion Week will run as a digital first event on www.londonfashionweek.co.uk with scaled back physical activations. The BFC is in constant communication with the Government to understand guidelines and restrictions. The decision to move the traditional menswear showcase from January to February in 2021 was made in light of the current environment surrounding Covid-19, challenges around the movement of goods, samples…
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Graduate Fashion Foundation Announce 10 New Global Ambassadors Join the Charity in Support of the Next Generation of Talent Graduate Fashion Foundation is delighted to announce 10 new Global Ambassadors are joining the charity this October 2020. From iconic designers, International buyers and Sustainability Activists to VIP Stylists, Editors and Marketing Experts, GFF are thrilled to welcome the new line-up as the latest supporters of the internationally acclaimed charity. Best known for its year-round work and main Graduate Fashion Week event each June Graduate Fashion Foundation has become a key source for new talent, inspiration and innovation and is an…
The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury composed of Damien Bonnard, Rachid Bouchareb, Claire Burger, Charles Gillibert, Dea Kulumbegashvili and Céline Sallette, has awarded the 2020 Prizes of the Cinéfondation film school competition tonight on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière as part of “Cannes 2020 Special”. The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury composed of Damien Bonnard, Rachid Bouchareb, Claire Burger, Charles Gillibert, Dea Kulumbegashvili and Céline Sallette, has awarded the 2020 Prizes of the Cinéfondation film school competition tonight on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière as part of “Cannes 2020 Special”. The Cinéfondation Selection consisted of 17…
The “Cannes 2020 Special”, which offers a preview of four films from the Official Selection 2020 as well as the short films selected in Competition and the film school movies from the Cinéfondation competition, was open yesterday evening on the Croisette! From 27 to 29 October, the general public is invited to celebrate the world of cinema in the city that has hosted the Festival de Cannes for 73 years! The event was launched on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière of the Palais des Festivals by Pierre Lescure, Thierry Frémaux and David Lisnard. Claire Burger, Damien Bonnard, Rachid…
The British Fashion Council (BFC)’s Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) announces its second project, The Missing Thread, in partnership with the Black Oriented Legacy Development Agency (BOLD). The project will celebrate British Black Fashion & Culture from 1975 to now through a series of programmed events, culminating in a major exhibition in summer 2022. The fashion industry currently lacks a resource of vital Black British contributions from a cultural, design and socio-political perspective, having erased many important historical narratives. The cost of neglecting these stories is detrimental to the industry as a whole. Going forward, design knowledge and history must be…
World Ballet Day 2020 will be the biggest ever celebration of global dance with a staggering 40 dance companies participating in this year’s unique live-streamed event. The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and The Royal Ballet will be joined by dance companies from across the globe including Singapore Dance, Joburg Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre and Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico. With COVID-19 guidelines changing daily in countries across the globe, the dance world has struggled to return to its stages and rehearsal studios. However, 2020’s World Ballet Day will bring us together, more than ever before, to celebrate our art…