Born and raised in Madrid to an English/Spanish household, contemporary drummer and composer, Joe Sturges, discovered his passion for drums at a very young age and is now releasing his […]
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Musicians to look out for: Joep Beving
Dutch pianist and composer Joep Beving enjoyed unprecedented success in the contemporary classical music world, with nearly 300 million streams on Spotify. He sold out shows across the world including […]
People who inspire us: Sakara Mcshane
Meet Sakara McShane, a young jewellery/accessories designer. After finishing university with a degree in Design, Sakara decided the fast-fashion world was not for her and decided to set up her […]
Sustainable unisex brand to watch: Abel Honor
Abel Honor New York is a new unisex fashion label that designs for now and tomorrow. The brand is driven by its motto… “an expression of everything you wanted to […]
Last Christmas movie has us obsessing with these festive London hotspots
For me, there is nothing more festive than London from the middle of November all the way into the new year. Call me biased (a born and raised Londoner), but […]
Fashion, Sustainability Shaming and Twitter: A Force for Change
After years of mindlessly using single-use plastics and buying into fast fashion, we’re finally becoming more conscious of how our actions impact the world. With 66% of millennials stating they’re […]
6 wedding dress trends to look out for
The bridal world is dynamic and constantly evolving. From bringing back styles from the 70s, 80, and early 90s, to creating new and sophisticated styles, it’s almost impossible to pick […]
Musicians to look out for: Chunder
A new band from Russia, Chunder, just returned from their first big summer tour around Russia and Ukraine. Great harsh and sincere punk rock in English is exactly what we […]
Most iconic music concerts in history
We all know there are countless music concerts and performances that have stood out in history, for being shocking, influential or just damn right brilliant. I’m sure we all have […]
The rise and rise of Arab hip-hop
The Arab uprisings have changed Arabic hip-hop by greatly raising the profile of Arab rappers across the world and spurring intensive collaboration among them. We take a closer look at […]
Musicians to look out for: A.D. Wells
A.D. Wells, a musician from Brooklyn NY recently released his debut record “The West Hollywood Broken Hearts Club”. The 8 tracks that make up the record cover a genre of […]
Listening to music at work: yay or nay?
Most of us have some music playing in the background when working. Whether you prefer to work at the office, from home or at a local café – music surrounds […]
Killing Eve with its killer costume design
Fashion’s favourite assassin Villanelle from Killing Eve has one of the most amazing wardrobes in the TV drama history. Costume designer Charlotte Mitchell put a lot of effort into every […]
Millie Bobby Brown launches her own beauty brand
Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown has revealed that she’s launching her very own beauty brand called Florence by Mills. The new label is all about Gen Z beauty, and […]
Taylor Swift working with Stella McCartney on album merch
When planning the album merch for her long-awaited seventh record Lover, Taylor Swift was absolutely sure of which designer to approach for collaboration. It’s Stella McCartney. The two have been […]