Jenny Robins
Biography
June Chanpoomidole’s origins come from the Exotic farms of Thailand, site now living in quaint little village in Surrey. Her immense adoration of Han Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid, mythology and fairy tales derived from an early age. She kept this a secret for long time until her parents brought her first ‘Little Mermaid’ book using free tokens from The Mirror Newspaper.Now having found her silent love… read more
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Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration launch party illustrations: meet Jenny Robins
Illustrator Jenny Robins excels at drawing in a live situation - here's her wonderful creations from the afternoon of the ACOFI launch party...
Written by Amelia GregoryIllustration by Aysim Genc Did you know that we’re all buying a third more clothing than we did a decade ago? Yep, mind you read that right. A third more […]
London Fashion Week A/W 2011 Catwalk Review: Jasper Conran sketched by Jenny
A belated but unique sketch blog of the Jasper Conran catwalk show at BFC Showspace on Sunday 20th February 2011. Featuring many sixties inspired panels and unnecessary bucket hats.
Written by Jenny Robinsmamuthones artwork Having extensively researched the subject (well, purchase googled it) I’ve been able to establish that Mamuthones are pre-Christian masquerades dating back 2,000 years from Sardinia. As a musical […]
Valentines Open Brief: Submissions Part 1
Check out some of the fantastic entries I had for my recent Valentines Day Open Brief. Romance is in the air!
Written by Amelia GregoryI was thrilled to receive over 40 submissions for my Valentines Open Brief, nine of which were chosen by East End Prints to appear in their True Romance exhibition, open […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Amelia’s Magazine: the launch party for That Which We Do Not Understand
On Thursday 11th December contributors and special guests gathered to celebrate the launch of That Which We Do Not Understand at the Tatty Devine shop on Brick Lane.
Written by Amelia GregoryOn Thursday 11th December we celebrated the launch of That Which We Do Not Understand, the book and prints, with a special invite only party at the Tatty Devine shop […]
Vita Gottlieb: London Fashion Week S/S 2015 Catwalk Review
For S/S 2015 Vita Gottlieb visited the depths of the oceans, showcasing a wonderland of textures and prints in Microworld, at Fashion Scout during September 2014 London Fashion Week.
Written by Amelia GregoryVita Gottlieb by Jenny Robins. She may only have been creating collections for a few seasons, but Vita Gottlieb has already honed her look to great effect. For her S/S […]
D&AD New Blood 2014 Review
The best of graduate design and illustration: New Blood took place during July 2014 in Spitalfields Market.
Written by Amelia GregoryThis year the D&AD New Blood show returned once more to Spitalfields Market. The overwhelming emphasis was on work aimed at the more commercial sector of the graphic arts, with […]
London Fashion Week A/W 2014: Fashion Illustrations from the Catwalk
Oh so pretty: fashion illustrators interpret some of the best looks from a range of designers at A/W 2014 London Fashion Week.
Written by Amelia GregoryBurberry A/W 2014 by Emma Farrarons. Since I was unable to attend many of my favourite designer’s shows this season, and indeed had no help in covering the shows (apart […]
Pam Hogg: London Fashion Week A/W 2014 Catwalk Review
This season Pam Hogg was prompted by Amnesty International to show a collection dedicated to Pussy Riot, exploring themes of gay rights and protest. Showing at Fashion Scout on Friday 14th February.
Written by Maria PapadimitriouPam Hogg A/W 2014 by Marina Muun I thoroughly enjoyed the Pam Hogg S/S 2014 catwalk show last September, bathed as it was in a joyous theatrical atmosphere. So I […]
Top illustrator Quentin Blake shares 5 tips for creating great illustrations
Organised by the Association of Illustrators, the Tell Me a Picture talk by Quentin Blake at the Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday 4th of February focused on pushing the boundaries of illustration out of picture books and into the public realm.
Written by Jenny RobinSketch of Quentin Blake at the Royal Festival Hall by Jenny Robins. All images below copyright Quentin Blake. As one of the most iconic and respected artists of line drawing […]
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas by Designer Makers: 2014
Wonderful ideas for Valentine's Day: including unusual card designs, jewellery (of course!), fine art prints, bone china and clothing.
Written by Amelia GregoryValentine’s card by Jenny Robins. It’s coming up to that time of year again… when the romantics amongst us express love through a special card or thoughtful gift. I’ll be […]
Best Christmas Indie Tunes for 2013
This year there have been plenty of Christmas albums from mainstream artists, but here I bring you a selection of the best from indie musicians across the world.
Written by Amelia GregoryJoe Innes & the Cavalcade by Katie Edwards. This year, despite a flurry of releases from mainstream musicians, there seems to be a dearth of Christmas tunes from indie artists. […]
A Review of Mental by The Vacuum Cleaner
The latest performance from the Vacuum Cleaner (in conjunction with Arts Admin) bravely explores his mental health issues, all from his very own bedroom.
Written by Amelia GregoryVacuum Cleaner – Mental by Jenny Robins. I have known James the ‘Vacuum Cleaner‘ for many years through activism, and have always admired his openness about his ‘mental’ condition – […]
EA Burns: an interview with ethical jewellery designer Lizzie Burns
The new collection from EA Burns is powerful jewellery at its finest: Ancient Rites is constructed entirely from ethically sourced materials and made in the UK: and it looks GREAT.
Written by Amelia GregoryEA Burns, Ancient Rites by Rebecca May Higgins. Jewellery by Lizzie Burns first caught my eye on a market stall several years ago, and since then her work has gone […]
Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days at Fashion Scout: London Fashion Week A/W 2013 Catwalk Review
Ukrainian designers Anna October, Paskal, Yasya Minochkina and Anna Kolomoets showcased their work at Fashion Scout on Sunday 17th February. Photography by Amelia Gregory, illustrations by Jenny Robins.
Written by Jenny RobinsFor this catwalk show I found myself sat one person apart from the infamous London Fashion Week performance artist Pandemonia. I’m not very good at spotting fashion celebrities (I can […]
Tata Naka: London Fashion Week A/W 2013 Presentation Review
Tata Naka once again presented their collection in the Portico Rooms, this time inspired by American High School movies. Held on Tuesday 19th February 2013
Written by Amelia GregoryTata Naka A/W 2013 by Daniel Alexander. Since Tata Naka returned to London Fashion Week it has become customary for Tamara and Natasha Surguladze to create a wonderful set that […]
Ekaterina Kukhareva: London Fashion Week A/W 2013 Catwalk Review
Seventies wallpaper glitz at Freemasons' Hall with Fashion Scout from Ekaterina Kukhareva on Tuesday 19th February 2013
Written by Jenny RobinsIf you’d been with me and Amelia earlier in the weekend when she hastily gave me a beginners 101 in handling an SLR camera (kindly lent to me by Frances […]
Beautiful Soul, Basharatyan V, Neobotanic Fashion and Vita Gottlieb: London Fashion Week A/W 2013 Presentation Review
Four designers under the umbrella of Felicities PR agency shared the Portico Rooms space at Somerset House on Sunday 17th of February. Although very different their work was all equally elegant. Combined with the modelled looks were digital presentations of the designers' work, which can be seen below.
Written by Jenny Robinsfrom left to right, Beautiful Soul, Vita Gottlieb and Neobotanic Fashion On Sunday night I popped back into town to stop in on the Felicities presentation. I was layered up […]
Holly Fulton: London Fashion Week A/W 2013 Catwalk Review
Epic high kitsch in red and black from Holly Fulton at Me London on Sunday 17th February.
Written by Jenny RobinsHolly Fulton A/W 2013 by Isher Dhiman The line of freezing cold fashionistas standing outside Me London early on Saturday morning clutched Holly Fulton tickets bearing a giant red cartoon […]
Claudia Ligari and Eleanor Amoroso: London Fashion Week A/W 2013 Presentation Review
Jenny Robins was at Beach Blanket Babylon on Friday to kick off London fashion week doing live illustrations of the work.
Written by Jenny RobinsI was invited to do live illustrations at the Lewis and Leigh PR event on Friday, for the designers Claudia Ligari and Eleanor Amoroso. In typical fashion week style it […]
Christmas Guide 2012: Artist & Designer Christmas Cards
Steer clear of mass produced Christmas cards this year and go direct to the designers who've made cards themselves: here's my round up of the best ones to buy online.
Written by Amelia GregoryChristmas card by Matthew Land. Christmas is nearly upon us, yes really. And to start my lengthy round up of gift recommendations for the entire family I firstly give you […]
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Drawn to Joy: ACOFI book signing at Joy Brick Lane with Amelia Gregory
Thu 6th December 2012, 06:00pm – 08:30pm
Joy the Store, 143-145 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SB
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