WEBSITE WEDNESDAY : SHOWSTUDIO X MACHINE - A

To celebrate the highly anticipated clothing collaboration with MACHINE - A, SHOWstudio presents an interactive 3D model of the Soho concept store. Complete with shoppable products of limited edition SHOWstudio x MACHINE - A pieces by Raf Simons, Ashley William, Alex Mattsson, Shaun Samson, Beth Postle and Sibling you are also able to read exclusive interviews with MACHINE - A's friends and family. The experience gets even better.... You can shop within London's hottest retailer all while listening to MACHINE-A's 10 track Fashion Mix playlist, which features a selection of songs that are regularly played in store. With his exploration of cutting edge technology, Nick Knight proves again he is one of the most influential creators in the industry.

RICHARD MOSSE : THE ENCLAVE

 Photographer Richard Mosse immersed himself in the war-torn eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo to document his latest body of work 'The Enclave.' An invisible infrared spectrum turned the green landscapes into rich hues of crimson, lavender and pink due to Mosse using a discontinued line of military reconnaissance film initially developed to spot out enemies. 

Along with a small presentation of enlarged prints, a large darkened chamber with eight double sided screens displaying a 40 minute video created an incredibly immersive experience. The viewer was left with a haunting clarity of what is left of a country where 5.4 million people have died of war-related causes since 1998. 

Unfortunately this exhibiton was displayed for a small amount of time at The Vinyl Factory and held it's last day on Saturday. Richard, who is nominated for the prestigious Deutsche Boerse Prize prize has selected prints from the same body of work presented at The Photographers Gallery.

If you happened to miss this deeply moving exhibition and would like to read more about Richard Mosse : The Enclave click here. 

SKETCHBOOK SUNDAY. FIONA GOURLAY

Pam Hogg SS14

This weeks Sketchbook Sunday I would like to introduce the very talented Fiona Gourlay. Fiona is originally from Glasgow and currently in her third year at LCF studying Fashion Illustration.  All the sketches below are taken from her final project which were inspired by circuses. 

Fiona has worked with SHOWstudio, Volt and Garment magazine and also sells her work in the SHOWstudio shop. Recently she has also been selected to have her pieces sold at the V&A store. 

 Check out more of her amazing work here.

CLIO PEPPIATT. HUNGER TV

Clio Peppiatt is a designer I have been keeping my eye on since she graduated from Print Design at Ravensbourne just last year. Hunger TV has sat down with her to talk about the inspiration behind her AW14 collection and what it means to be a woman today. 

Click here for the full interview.

Clio, I can't wait to see what the future holds for you!

Both illustrations by Clio Peppiatt

JOSEPHINE CHIME: TEXTURED TO TOUCH

'Textured To Touch' is the latest exhibition from the talented artist Josephine Chime. Focusing on the narcissism of online self-branding and the ideals projected onto society, she has created self portraits in the medium of collages and sculptures.  You can read an interview with Josephine on Hunger TV.

The exhibition runs until May 2nd and is held at The Trampery.

WEBSITE WEDNESDAY. ISAMAYA FFRENCH

For this week's Website Wednesday, I would like to introduce Isamaya Ffrench. Isamaya is the beauty editor of i-D Magazine and one of the most inspiring makeup artists of our time. Expect to be blown away! 

LAUREL. NICOTINE DREAMS. HUNGER TV

I am so excited to share this video with you! Creative Director of Hunger; Vicky Lawton and I had the opportunity to work with the very talented Laurel. We shot her single 'Nicotine Dreams' exclusively for Hunger TV. Check it out below.

 
Dress - Vintage
Shoes - Vivienne Westwood  

Headpiece - Piers Atkinson

RWANDA IN PHOTOGRAPHS: DEATH THEN, LIFE NOW

"When you imagine Rwanda what do you see?"

This is the question that is asked once entering in the breathtaking exhibition "Rwanda in Photographs: Death Then, Life Now".  A country associated with images of death and violence after the genocide that took place twenty years ago, leading to the deaths of up to a million people, for the first time is giving outsiders the opportunity to see deep within their borders by the photographs of professional Rwandan photographers.

"They show us moments of life in Rwanda today, seen through Rwandan eyes."

This exhibition is being shown at Somerset House and runs till Wednesday, April 30th.

Photograph by Andrew Esiebo

Photograph by Jean Bizimana

Photograph by Mussa Uwitonze 

Photograph by Yves Manzi

Photograph by Mussa Uwitonze 

Photograph by Mussa Uwitonze 

Photograph by Mussa Uwitonze 

Photograph by Timothy Chester

SKETCHBOOK SUNDAY. KITTY JOSEPH.

In a part one of two, this weeks Sketchbook Sunday is dedicated to Kitty Joseph. A Royal College of Art MA Textile graduate, Kitty allows us to see inside the inspiration behind her AW14 collection. Her sketches are just a small insight to see how Kitty works to explores colour and it's application to the body through print and other textile application.

SUPERDRY. MISS VOGUE. AUSTRIA

Mayrhofen, Austria

Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of going to Mayrhofen, Austria to shoot with Superdry and Miss Vogue. It was all in support of Superdry's new skiwear line coming out next winter. There are no words to describe how beautiful it was, and how much fun I had with everyone involved. Here are some polaroids we took of the trip! Enjoy! 

View from the highest peak! 

The Vogue girls and I.

At Schneekarhütte.

 Our little snow wolf.

A GRAND RAINBOW PENTHOUSE SALE!

Next week make sure to stop by the Grand Rainbow Penthouse Sale! Don't miss the treats from Zandra Rhodes, Andrew Logan, Piers Atkinson and Kitty Joseph. 

WEBSITE WEDNESDAY. TWAT BOUTIQUE.

This week for Website Wednesday it's the website of infamous clubnight Twat Boutique. They have created their very own online platform to give Twat Boutique a voice of its own and to share quality content on various topics, interviews and much more. Have a look for yourself here. 

LEUTTON POSTLE. KULT DOMINI. PRESS DAY. SALES EVENT.

Make sure to stop by to check out Leutton Postle's AW 14 collection and the collaboration with Kult Domini.

LCF. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER. BE MY GUEST

The Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition 'From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk’ has just opened in the Barbican, at the same time LCF has opened their own exhibition with never before seen Gaultier Graphics. To find out more about this very exciting exhibition curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot and Alison Moloney head over to HungerTV.