And so we come to Friday, the last day of our week profiling exciting new talent in the design world. For your delectation we have the newest label from 2012 Fashion Fringe finalist Vita Gottlieb. London born and bred but inspired by travel, the natural world and alternative cultures, …
The Hackney Fashion Hub, in collaboration with the Hackney Council, has just launched The Hackney Shop; a boutique space for local designers to showcase their talent by selling one-off samples and exclusive rarities at discounted prices. Located on 99 Morning Lane, E9 6ND, the pop-up shop is now open …
To continue our week of exploring new talent, we caught up with the only jewellery designer to feature on our list, the fabulous Milena Kovanovic. Hailing from Serbia, but based in London, her statement pieces combine bright and often large gemstones with delicate precious metal casings to form exquisite …
It’s the middle of our week featuring new designers across a variety of different creative outlets. Wednesday brings us to Lora Gene, the brainchild of Lora Nikolaev; a brand that focuses on women age 25-45 who use their ‘style genes’ to express their personality through the innovative way they …
Our next designer is Mumbai born milliner Shilpa Chavan whose hats seamlessly blend an inherently sculptural quality with functionality to create wearable statement pieces. Taking inspiration from her Indian heritage with its use of vibrant colours, her brand Little Shilpa is a definitive blend of East meets West and everything …
As part of a exploration into the exciting new designers that are seeking to develop in our fair capital, we will be catching up with five up and coming names across women’s clothing, jewellery and headwear all this week. Starting us off today is NeobotanicFashion, the brainchild of designer …
LaurenceAirline is so much more than a menswear label. The creative brainchild of Ivorian fashion designer Laurence Chauvin Buthaud, the luxury brand not only celebrates the richness of African culture via its aesthetic, which incorporates contemporary minimalist silhouettes and bold patterns, it also stands at the forefront of sustainable and ethical fashion. The driving …
Here at Planet Notion we love a good shoe. BucketFeet has been producing a special brand of artistic footwear for years. Every shoe is designed by a different artist so that no two pairs are… you know, a pair. We had the rare privilege of interviewing one of BucketFeet’s new …
Vuyo Mpantsha and twins Justice Mukheli and Innocent Mukheli make up I See a Different You, a photography collective from Soweto who depict South Africa as they see it. Shunning Africa’s stereotypical media image, the creative trio combine fashion, art and photography to document their environment and transmit a unique, positive viewpoint. …
With no jaw-dropping scandals to report, no major fall-outs, and little clamouring for attention, it’s safe to say Fenech Soler have been keeping a fairly low profile for the past few years. Alice Simkins encounters them as that’s all poised to change, with their second album ready to land.
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