Author: FABUK Magazine
Fashion Scout is proud to announce the Hong Kong based brand i-am-chen, founded by designer ZHI Chen, as the winner of the SS19 coveted Merit Award. Created in 2009, the new talent initiative is worth £20,000 across three seasons and has been created to support and develop new designer businesses on a global level. In winning this season’s Merit Award, i-am-chen will receive a fully sponsored catwalk show with Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week with space to host press and buyers. The Merit Award provides a unique platform for the brightest new designers, with many going on to become…
Only 5.2% of firefighters in England are women, and 3.9% are from an ethnic minority background. Police and Fire Minister, Nick Hurd, says it’s time for firefighters to be more reflective of the communities they serve. The ‘Join the Team: Become a Firefighter’ campaign starts with a new fitness guide, simply explaining firefighter fitness requirements and giving potential applicants, including women, confidence to attend taster days. Mythbusters and national role models will follow, aimed at changing perceptions of the role and attracting a more diverse workforce. Firefighters in England are approximately 95 per cent male and white. The Home Office is…
Inspired by the latest designed-led products being launched in this September edition, Top Drawer reveals six top trends to look out for the new season. GOING GREEN | Sense the natural order from the calming, elegant and verdant influence of one of nature’s most infinitely varied colours. BOUNDARY BREAKERS | Tales of the unexpected: think angular, spectacular, geometric and eclectic… CHECKMATE | The future of this look is assured: who can resist the allure of an all-time classic? TERAZZO | This ancient art is given a contemporary plot twist across this season’s most covetable accessories. CULTURAL EXCHANGE | Inspired by…
Rise Snow, Music & Adventure Festival announces first acts for 2018 with Annie Mac, Richy Ahmed, David Rodigan, and a Hospitality Arena. Rise Winter Festival – Snow, Music & Adventure is the complete alpine experience and a perfect Christmas warm up for lovers of quality electronic music. The festival returns to Les Deux Alpes, France from 15th – 22nd December 2018 when it will be celebrating its 5th Birthday with BBC Radio 1 royalty Annie Mac as well as a broad mix of international stars across all genres including David Rodigan, a Hospitality arena for world class drum & bass,…
The West End is famous the world over for its diverse and vibrant theatre scene, with playhouses and productions coming in all different shapes and sizes. Now, the West End is to get its most unique theatre ever – one in a car, where the cast sits in the front seats and the audience in the back. Parked on the iconic Drury Lane, ‘Auto Play’ will be Theatreland’s most petite playhouse, with a maximum audience of just six people per performance. The car theatre, created by insurers MORE TH>N, will stage a production of a brand new play from Olivier Award-winning…
Dreamland Margate has today unveiled its latest artist commission for the Mural-by-the-Sea project. ‘Still Holding On’ by Valda Jackson of Spike Island studios in Bristol is a collage of photographs and drawings of children of the Windrush generation and is being exhibited on Dreamland’s large outdoor billboard until the beginning of October. The images are set against an English oak backdrop, which Jackson describes as being “symbolic of tradition, permanence and home”. As a child immigrant of the generation herself, Jackson travelled with her sisters to join her parents in England from Jamaica at the age of five. Jackson comments:…
Having previously collaborated with the likes of Skepta, Blade Brown, Krept and Youngs Teflon, and being championed by GRM Daily & Mixtape Madness as a newcomer to watch, South London rapper Omz Trapstar drops the lyric video for upcoming release Never Boring via PRDN. Premiering on radio exclusively with DJ Target on BBC 1Xtra last night, the rapper brilliantly infuses his positive and uplifting mindset into the record by encouraging you to live your life to the fullest and enjoy every single moment. The Zeph Ellis -produced track has been heavily influenced by Omz’s squad who make it their mission to live the good life by attending every party possible.He states: “The song is about all the partying…
Mango Tree’s most glamorous event is returning to Belgravia on 2nd September! 17 years on and the annual Miss Mango Tree Ladyboy Beauty Pageant will still be stunning audiences with glamourous contestants and splendid costumes with an unprecedented theme, “UNDER THE SEA”. From 7 pm till late, guests can enjoy fabulous dance performances, Thai canapés, cocktails along with a night of glammed up fun as contestants strut their stuff in different rounds i.e. evening gown, swimsuit and special costume… before a panel of VIP and celebrity judges. The beautiful winner will be crowned and titled as Miss Mango Tree UK…
THE LUNA CINEMA PARTNERS WITH THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM TO BRING POP-UP CINEMA TO ONE OF LONDON’S MOST ICONIC LOCATIONS THIS AUTUMN The majestic setting of the Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum will be transformed into an incredible out-of-hours pop-up cinema as The Luna Cinema presents two evenings of Halloween films, all under Hope the Blue Whale. 21 August 2018, London: The Luna Cinema, the UK’s leading producer of open air film screenings, is pleased to announce that it is to partner with the Natural History Museum, one of the UK’s most popular visitor attractions and a world…
This autumn Wellbourne Brasserie will host two bespoke dinners that will see Ollie Dabbous reunited with his former team and the ex-brigade from The Square join forces once again. Wellbourne Brasserie was opened by ex Dabbous Head Chef, Ross Gibbens, and Senior Sous Chef, Michael Kennedy earlier this spring and offers a unique all-day dining menu. The two pop up dinners at their White City restaurant will take the form of a six-course tasting menu with dishes created by each guest chef and served from Wellbourne’s open plan kitchen. Diners will also be able to select an optional wine flight…