THE EDIT MAN LONDON and ONE LESS GUN collaborated to customise the iconic Air Force 1 trainer which has been adapted by notorious artist, McCROW; this one-off partnership was un-veiled on the evening. In addition, McCROW showcased a collection of his astounding art during the event. The artist, known for his controversial application of barcodes has designed a black and white barcode which will be painted onto the Nike tick along with an AK47 bullet placed below. The concept of this cleverly simplistic design is to destroy guns and prevent gun violence; for every bullet used a gun is destroyed.…
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DB Berdan are proud to announce that their AW20 runway show was in collaboration with various independent artists. The QR digital multimedia world is generated by a unique set of London Based artists; Ursula Pelczar, Fabrizio Panella, Compiler.zone , Don Carlito and Agathe Silvagni. Rising non binary pop star Dorian Electra will be walking in their catwalk this season Electra makes music that defies gender norms. Each one of Electra’s singles (has been accompanied by a high-concept, hyper-stylized music video that helps create a bigger world than the music alone. DB Berdan has worked together with Turkish Denim Mill ORTA this season to create some…
One of the best romcoms of the noughties, ‘The Holiday’ may have had a great cast list – including Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslett and Jack Black – but one of the standout stars of the production was Rosehill Cottage. Many of the film’s most memorable scenes were shot at the rural location which, in the film, was home to Winslett’s character, Iris. In fact, Rosehill Cottage was a complete fabrication, built and landscaped within a matter of weeks for the film. Soon after filming ceased, the producers of ‘The Holiday’ tore down the structure which was little more…
Atelier Zuhra unveiled its London Fashion Week 2020 Collection – ‘The Immaculate Flight of the Phoenix’ at the Royal Opera House, London on the 15th February 2020. The inspiration for the collection stemmed from Greek mythology. The phoenix is a powerful bird which cyclically regenerates and is continually reborn in both human legend and imagination. In the same way, the beauty of ethereal everlasting couture is ever present. The immaculate bird represents the idea that the end is only ever the beginning. The LFW Collection entwined beautiful tailoring with modern innovation and couture. The collection was brilliantly coloured to represent…
Anya Hindmarch’s 2007 ground-breaking ‘I’m not A Plastic Bag’ collaboration with advertising agency Antidote and social change movement Shift, was not only an immediate sell out world-wide but importantly, it significantly contributed to the reduction in the number of plastic bags used. The limited-edition, reusable canvas tote was created in response to the growing environmental challenge of single-use plastic bags and to inspire people to change their everyday actions. This campaign was at the vanguard of the anti-plastic bag movement. The British Retail Consortium estimated that in 2006, the UK alone used 10.6bn plastic bags, and this figure dropped to…
Hong Kong Designers Unveil New Collections at London Fashion Week Unleash City’s Design Prowess from Aesthetic Perspective Four Hong Kong fashion designer labels showcased their new collections at London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020, showcasing Hong Kong’s fashion creativity to industry elites and style influencers from around the world, where 850 guests attended. The presentation was part of the Fashion Hong Kong promotion campaign organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The HKTDC staged the “Fashion Hong Kong” show and hosted a cocktail reception at Somerset House (East Wing Galleries) in London at 8:30pm (UK time) on 14th Feb.…
At London Fashion Week February 2020, fashion students from the UK & select International Design Colleges are invited to design a line inspired by MTV that merges music, fashion and sustainability. British Fashion Council (BFC), MTV, ICEBERG and River Island today announced the launch of the ’Music Meets Fashion Competition,’ at London Fashion Week February 2020. The competition will provide a unique opportunity for budding fashion design students, selected through the BFC Colleges Council network in the UK and select international design colleges in countries from Mexico to Australia, to produce catwalk and commercial pieces, inspired by music, fashion and…
Richard Strauss’s thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the award-winning Christof Loy. This uncompromising opera, about a daughter intent on bloody revenge and a mother driven to madness, has provoked critics to lively debate and both shocked and excited audiences since its 1909 premiere. Antonio Pappano conducts music that combines violence with episodes of exquisite tenderness in his first Strauss interpretation for The Royal Opera since 2002. The outstanding cast includes Swedish soprano Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde in last Season’s Der Ring des Nibelungen) in the title role, and Finnish soprano Karita Mattila in her…
British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce today a three-year partnership, beginning in 2020, with China’s first true business-to-consumer fashion communication platform FASHION ZOO. Amy Fan, Founder and CEO of FASHION ZOO aims to develop a trend-led community for millennials and generation Z, focusing on fashion, art, music, technology and culture. Committed to opening the doors of fashion to the public, FASHION ZOO creates playable and inspirational experiences aiming to build a new global product launch position and construct a world exchange map of East-West fashion culture. René Celestin, Founder of OBO acts as FASHION ZOO’s partner. Starting from…
Oriane Pick is an award-nominated actress and a highly successful producer. Oriane has worked hard to create her own opportunities in the entertainment industry. Indeed, as well as producing them, she has also appeared as an actress in short films and a series – gaining her popularity and success. As she says in the interview, with every character Oriane has portrayed, she “created” herself and “grew as a young woman”. Also, notably, she feels that the time spent working in an advertising agency helped her gain a wide variety of experience and skills needed to become a successful and effective…