Author: FABUK Magazine
Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike star as CIA agents in the thriller ‘The Negotiator’ (a/k/a Beirut), in cinemas and on digital HD from August 10th. In 1972, former U.S. diplomat, Mason Skiles (Jon Hamm), was caught up in a terrorist attack that changed his life forever. While throwing a party for the local elite in Beirut, the son Karim (Yoav Sadian Rosenberg) he and his wife Nadia (Leila Bekhti) had adopted was taken. It turned out that Karim had an older brother who happened to be a notorious Palestinian terrorist who wanted to be reunited with him. 10 years later,…
Leading national motor retailer, Lookers, has proudly sponsored and presented a Leader of Tomorrow award at a prestigious summit for inspirational women leaders, the R&A Reach Women’s Leadership Summit. The event was held at the Women’s British Open Golf Championship on the 1st August and saw top women from organisations such as the BBC, Durham University and Hearst Magazines, come together for collaborative discussions on how to achieve their career and personal ambitions. The Lookers Leader of Tomorrow award recognises someone who is making a significant contribution to the success of the organisation where they work and it has been…
LONDON, Thursday 9th August: The 62nd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is thrilled to announce THE FAVOURITE, a film directed by Academy Award® nominee Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, as this year’s American Express Gala. The film will receive its UK Premiere on Thursday 18th October at the Cineworld, Leicester Square. It’s the early 18th century and England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving at Court. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs…
London menswear brand INDIGO & GOODS has teamed up with style icon and fitness fanatic RICKI HALL to produce a gritty, urban, and hard living gym range. The debut collection, “RH GYM” features 9 pieces and is made from 100% organic cotton. Every garment is from cloth to final garment made across various small factories across England. To illustrate the versatility of the collection, campaigns have been shot in a range of locations from boxing gyms in Blackpool to the streets of London and Manchester. bridging the gap between gym wear and street style, to give an honest and refreshing…
40% of UK female facial skincare users find it difficult to know which level of sun protection to use on a daily basis. 62% of UK female skincare users aged 55+ believe sleep has the biggest impact on their skin. Just 5% of UK female facial skincare users believe electronic devices are harming their skin. While the saying goes that ‘beauty is only skin deep’ it seems that British women are spending more than ever on facial skincare. Indeed, in 2017 British women spent a beautiful £1.15 billion on facial skincare, with sales set to increase by 3% to reach…
The Wold Cup 2018 game featuring Tunisia vs England was the most watched programme of the first half of the year. ‘Love Island’ took the lead on ITV2 with over 4million views when it first started. ‘Collateral’ was the most viewed programme on BBC2 with a whopping 6,349million views for an episode in February. According to new data from the measurement company Zenith, by 2020 people will spend more time online, than watching TV. Although this transition was expected, this will be the first time the internet will have taken over television viewing figures. That being said, television remains an…
Summer is well underway, and thousands of Brits will be jetting off to sunny spots across the globe. At the same time, throngs of students on gap years are sure to be excitedly planning their travels for the next year. However, health planning is vital for a smooth trip – especially if you take repeat prescriptions for a long-term health condition. Alistair Murray, Clinical Director at Echo has put together ten top tips to help individuals manage their health conditions on holiday. 1. Plan before you travel This may sound obvious, but making sure you have enough medication to see…
A historically important collection of textiles from the 16th to 19th centuries will be exhibited at Indar Pasricha Fine Arts, 44 Moreton Street, London, SW1V 2PN from September 25th – October 27th (open Tuesday to Saturday 11.00am – 6.00pm). The selling exhibition highlights a ‘golden moment’ in European textile production from 1690 to 1720. The sale of this collection, gathered over the past 20 years from collections in France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, the United States and Great Britain provides an opportunity to view or purchase breath-taking textiles including Christian vestments. Prices range upwards from £5,000 to £1m. Embroidery on…
Copenhagen, August 8 – Bang & Olufsen shifts gears with the new Beoplay E8 Special Edition by celebrating over a century of high speed, hairpin turns, and hair-raising excitement. The company has revealed its fourth product of the Special Edition Collection–Beoplay E8 Racing Green, designed to capture the emotion, the passion and the feeling of a historic colour famous for being fast. With its deep, rich green shade, Beoplay E8 Racing Green is inspired by one of the most iconic colours in the car racing world, British Racing Green, a colour that has become synonymous with performance, cutting-edge technology and…
Introducing the Honeymoon Edit from award-winning global retailer QUIZ and Love Island stars (and soon to be newlyweds) Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland. Made up of 40 pieces, Alex & Olivia have each selected their 20 favourite pieces from Quiz & QUIZMAN to create the ultimate honeymoon capsule collection. Hero items include the leopard print wrap maxi dress; striped tailored suit and leopard print co-ord from QUIZ and the palm tree printed men’s shirts; stone chino shorts and light blue grid check blazer from QUIZMAN. Alex & Olivia comments; “I’m so happy to be working with QUIZ on a honeymoon…