Dispatches
A favourite of little people the world over, our Barbie — considered a role model to many — hasn’t been without criticism throughout her 56 years. Her unrealistic body image sparked 'Barbie Syndrome', a desire to have a physical...
Fashion
Watches have been big news this year. Sure, those folk in Cupertino stole the headlines; but its what's happened in the analogue world (very feasibly as a backlash) that has been most interesting — with so many designers eschewing the digital and...
Fashion
“We want the world to experience materials that are out of the ordinary, understanding that they are available now and not necessarily just sci-fi futuristic fashion predictions,” Lauren Bowker tells Forbes; the RCA graduate's unconventional...
Fashion
If the idea of telling the time based on the position of the sun and moon awakens your inner-hippy, the precisely-named Sun and Moon timepiece from Mr Jones Watches should gratify your sky-gazing whims. A popular model amongst their male...
Fashion
Riding high on the back of commissions for clients like Nike, Guardian, and Uniqlo, illustrator Jess Wilson has designed a set of limited edition lens cloths and pouches — in her signature chaotic, colour-packed approach — for London eyewear and...
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When watching capoeira dancers spin and arc, locked in a balletic flow, it's impossible not to be carried along with the rhythm and grace of their bodies. The Brazilians have a name for the feeling that such fluid, intuitive movement evokes: ginga....
Fashion
More often than not, the inspiration behind a piece of jewellery is difficult to obviously convey. Not in the case of the latest collection; MIMO, by Brighton-based DOWSE. Featuring all-over symmetry, circles, and curves — the pieces, made from...
Fashion
Wristwatches have always strived to innovate, and in the last century advancements in technology have been enthusiastically adopted by the paying public. From early analogue calendars to complex chronographs, digital LCD displays, calculators, even...
The Edit
“Mine's the white coat with the black seams. No, not that one, to the right...” Luckily for the attendant at this cloakroom at the V&A, the 150 nearly identical coats all belong to Faye Toogood, who lends them out as a sort of access pass to her...
Fashion
Amongst the flurry of technological merriment at Apple's San Francisco event last week — S updates for the iPhone 6/6 Plus; Apps arriving through your tellybox; watchOS 2; and a ruddy big iPad — one announcement was interesting for its...
Fashion
Robust, genteel; proper: just three words that spring to mind when spying Kika NY’s latest addition to their popular ‘hour bag’ range. An ideal accessory for short breaks — nicely suited to a long road journey in a classic car —...
Dispatches
What does the 11 year-old son of ice cool Acne Studios creative director/co-founder Jonny Johansson do on his summer holidays? Extra maths homework ... join his friends down the local RPG club playing Dungeons & Dragons ... kick a flat leather casey...
City Notes
Located within London's Westfield Stratford City, decidedly decadent diner Super Club Roma serves up Roman-style pizzas (complete with their crispy and charred crusts) and fritti including lasagne, spaghetti and nduja bombs; the simple menu allowing...
City Notes
Lifestyle brand Miiro continues its expansion with the opening of Borneta, a breathtaking new hotel for Barcelona's charismatic El Born neighbourhood. Located among the iconic Porxos de Fontseré arches, the design tells a story of local tradition...
City Notes
With a striking 1970s Brutalism-meets-botany aesthetic, a Peruvian-inspired restaurant, and a rooftop bar and taqueria with extensive views over this vast city, The Hoxton Brussels offers a stylish and eclectic stay in the Belgian...
City Notes
Holloway Li has completed the remodelling of Club Quarters Hotel St Paul’s, the 265-room property embracing the architectural integrity of the original mid-century structure, nodding to post-war modernism along the way. Club Quarters called...
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If you want to compete effectively in the market, you’ll need to get a website. This is important for both online-based businesses and traditional brick-and-mortar businesses. You should remember that most people nowadays use the internet to find...
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Can you get free real estate classes online in Georgia? Absolutely. Online platforms offer a wide range of free learning materials across various industries; including real estate education. If you are just starting out and looking for free or...
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Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
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Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...