AUTUMN WINTER 2017/2018 COLLECTION Press release In the Antony Morato Fall Winter 2017/2018, nature, in its deepest essence, bursts into the everyday life. The primordial elements – Earth, Water, Air and Fire – release their energy to break cages and bonds, giving man the possibility to express himself through the statement #IAMWHOIAM#. The Black, Gold and Silver collections draw inspiration from the fundamental elements allowing you to reveal your own substance and desires in the world of contemporary fashion. The Black collection is inspired by the opposition between Earth and Man. A contrast which becomes the key of metropolitan design,…
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PRINTS & ORIGINALS GALLERY ECSTATIC RAYS 25 JULY – 28 AUGUST 2017 London, UK – On 25 July the Saatchi Gallery will open Ecstatic Rays in the Prints & Originals Gallery. The exhibition showcases works by nine exciting and emerging contemporary artists. Mildred Palmer creates unique relief prints that have a textural intensity and sublime resonance. The result of a multi-layered printing technique that involves stencils and serendipity the artist produces works of intoxicating colour & depth. Andrew Millar produces works on polaroid prints that mix fantasy and reality. In a multi-step process the collages are created, photographed,…
London’s free architecture festival for kids and families is on the horizon, bringing 30+ fun filled activities for our urban adventurers in a matter of weeks. Last year saw over 7000 families take part in architecturally-inspired activities- come and make 2017 bigger and better! Located in the City of London Square Mile, the spaces to some of the most exciting buildings are opening, from icons the Gherkin and St Paul’s Cathedral to the cityscapes of Broadgate and the Museum of London. There’s so much happening during this brilliant festival, from Lego competitions, architecture trails to a bus tour on an…
BRITS SPEND 18 MONTHS IN A CULINARY CONUNDRUM! Brits will spend more than a year and a half of their life deciding what to eat 76% of us have difficulty choosing what we want For almost half of us (49%) the reason we spend so long deliberating is because we love food and want to make sure we really enjoy our meal Brits will spend more than a year and a half of their life deciding what to eat, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found the nation’s love of food means an average of around…
BACKGROUND for Fashion Series Background: My name is Dan Harley & I run a fashion series called ‘Live Fashion’, conceived in Milan (while shooting fashion week) in 2012 waiting in a street with hundreds of people trying to get into the ‘Fendi ft Karl Lagerfeld’ show – it was a great show but there was so much great energy left outside on the streets with everybody (most people) who didn’t get into the show – i thought then that social media would eventually have the power to change the traditional fashion week runway experience to make things a lot more…
Press release: June 2017 Following his 10th anniversary, a successful second collection with Habitat, and on the cusp of launching his own concept store in China, Pure London is delighted to announce British fashion designer Henry Holland as its second keynote speaker. Henry’s Pure London address on Monday 24th July at 3.20pm will cover topics ranging from his unconventional route into the fashion industry and how to remain authentic, negotiating the collaboration process, how to regularly engage customers and keep them excited about the brand, and his greatest challenges. After graduating from the London College of…
There’s a restaurant chain in London where you can get all sorts of delicious food at excellent prices and where you’ll want to return again and again. The restaurant is Ping Pong. Surely you’ve seen their restaurant signs on many a high street, they are all over London including Southbank, Soho, Westfield Stratford and Shepherd’s Bush, Wembley, St. Katherine’s Docks, and Covent Garden, which is the branch we went to. Ping Pong’s concept is Dim Sum – food that comes in small bite-sized portions which allows you to eat lots and lots of different types – which is what me…
Zeal is the first ever improv festival to officially run as part of Pride In London! Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival is a week-long event taking part in venues across the city from 1-7 July offering a diverse mix of improvised entertainment to celebrate the LGBTQIA community. Featuring improvised games, comedy, theatre, musicals, drag acts, stand-up and cabaret from both queer improvisers and those who support the community, the festival showcases a mix of established acts, fresh young talent and brand new teams, formed especially for this year’s event! There will also be opportunities for the audience to get up on stage…
What: Bat Out of Hell Where: London Coliseum Who: A Rock Opera based on Meatloaf’s 1977 hit album When: Running until 22 August 2017 Why: Great acting and singing make up for the weak storyline Me and a friend went to hell the other night – Bat Out of Hell. And by the end of the night, we didn’t want to leave. On the hottest night of the year (well actually the hottest night in 40 years), we went to see Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell, The Musical at the London Coliseum. And not only was it too hot to be in a poorly air-conditioned…
Press release: June 2017 PURE LONDON WINS AEO AWARDS ‘BEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN’ Pure London, the premium event for progressive fashion buyers, has won the award for ‘Best Social Media Campaign’ at the AEO awards. The in-house team designed a distinctly upbeat social media campaign for Pure London, to showcase new up-and-coming brands, all-time classics, key industry speakers, insightful seminars and must-see catwalk shows. The main objective was to grow reach and engagement across two seasons on a mix of social channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Hangouts, and Snapchat. SS17 (July 16 show)…