New Designers 2012 Printed Textiles and Surface Design Graduates: part three

My final round up features some delightful work from Glasgow School of Art, UCA Rochester and LCC surface designers.

Here’s my final round up of New Designers 2012 printed textiles and surface design talent. At the Glasgow School of Art Emily de Vale worked in 3D, embroidering laser cut …

Treasure: London Jewellery Week 2012 Show Review

During London Jewellery Week, 11-17 June 2012, we went along to Treasure at Somerset House to check out the best in contemporary jewellery from the UK and Europe, including Amelia's Magazine old friends Tatty Devine and Imogen Belfield.

Grace Hamilton at Treasure by Claire Kearns
Being a jewellery designer myself I was thrilled to have an invitation to the press view of Treasure at Somerset House during London Jewellery …

William Morris – Story, Memory, Myth at Two Temple Place: Exhibition Review

An enthralling exhibition examining the narrative threads across William Morris’ work – it’s a great story told in artistic and literary terms, all set in the splendour of the neo-Gothic mansion Two Temple Place.

Photography by Will Pryce.
This William Morris art exhibition in a neo-Gothic mansion on the bank of the Thames is exactly the kind of visual feast you might expect. The venue …

London Fashion Week A/W 2011 Catwalk Review: Bunmi Koko

For her A/W 2011 Kaleidoscopia collection fashion designer Bunmi Olaye was inspired by rainbows, supernovas and mirages to create an uber colourful collection with some punchy graphic prints. Shown on Monday 21st February at Fashion Scout.

Bunmi Koko A/W 2011 by Toni Bowater.
Bunmi Koko was undoubtedly one of my best new discoveries of last season, so it was with great anticipation that I sat down for …

An interview with Young British Designers

We have a chat with the team behind new website Young British Designers, a platform for the next generation of British fashion legends, including Ada Zanditon, Eudon Choi and Jena.Theo… with incredible illustrations by Kate Copeland

Felicity Brown Gabrielle dress, illustrated by Kate Copeland
Amidst the commotion of catwalks and exhibitions at London Fashion Week, one website had everyone talking; Young British Designers. Grabbing attention with their …

London Fashion Week: 2010 FAD Junior Awards

A heartwarming ceremony to find the winners of the FAD Junior Awards, a competition to encourage 16-19 year olds to find confidence in fashion. Held at Freemasons' Hall on Monday 20th September 2010.

The Tightrope Walker – an illustration of a dress designed by Florence Melrose, illustrated by Barbara Ana Gomez.
I’m a bit rubbish when it actually comes to checking what’s what during …

Graduate Fashion Week: Day 1, University of East London

Earls Court

Sunday 7th June, 2009
Spare a thought for the student designers at Graduate Fashion Week. They’ve had innumerable sleepless nights and they’ve sewn into the small hours. Their reward? …

Nine Miles

A first hand account of the Newbury Bypass Protests, Photography by Jonathan Olley

Between January and April 1996 approximately 360 acres of land including 120 acres of woodland were cleared to make way for the building of a new road, the Newbury bypass. …

FAD Student Awards

London Fashion Week - Galactic Showcase, 24 February 2009

‘Urban Holographic’ was this year’s brief for the Fashion Awareness Direct student competition at the Vauxhaul Fashion Scout tent. Hmm yes…not quite sure what that means? Think 2001: A Space …

Julia Smith A/W 09

London Fashion Week, 20th February 2009

Fashion Week is traditionally a feeding ground for all the freeloading vultures who can generally be found ligging their way around London and who go into an absolute feeding frenzy …

Heart Shaped Shades and a giant LOVE shaped Laser

Activists with Attitude

Drawings by BELINDA FRIKH (channeled from ‘Scribblerina-the biro dancin ballerina’)
At 7.15 am on Valentines Day, when the moon was in the 7th house and Jupiter aligned with Mars, Climety …

Frock Me Finds

The Cat's Meow, Vintage Clothes

Frock Me at Chelsea Town Hall was teeming with glitzy vintage fashion and cream cakes. It was intense. I was very pleased to find Rebecca Denholm’s stall The Cat’s Meow. …

The Age of Stupid

Film

On 20th March the highly anticipated The Age of Stupid will be released in cinemas nationwide. Amelia’s Magazine were lucky to get a sneak preview-and we were gripped. If …

Earth Pin-Up

James Watson

Well done to those of you who noticed the slight alteration in the title of this week’s Earth profile-it’s usually called ‘Earth Hero’ if you haven’t been keeping up! While …

BASH!

Illustrations by Karolin Schnoor

By Karolin Schnoor
Twirling the night away under energy efficient lighting swigging locally brewed cider and nibbling on seasonal, fairtrade, locally sourced, organic, free-range canapés. Socially responsible partying does wonders in …

Women of the Global South Speak Out

Illustrations by Karolin Schnoor

Women of the Global South Speak out about Climate Change.

The Ethiopian Community Centre on Thursday evening was a steaming melting pot bursting with real experiences and people willing to …

Earth Listings

9-15th February

Monday 9th February
Climate Justice Now
The next UN Climate Conference will take place in December in Copenhagen. Here the world’s leaders will meet to strike a new deal to combat …

Women from the Global South Speak Out about Climate Change

Tonight!

This evening London Climate Camp is hosting ‘Floods, Drought, Pollution and Survival‘ at the Ethiopian Community Hall. It will be a unique opportunity to hear women from the global south …

Chilling Facts

Mums-Don't go to Iceland!

Chilling Facts

Illustration by Kerry Lemon
When you next reach for the Viennetta or the bag of Petis Pois, stop to think about the chilly compartment you are extracting it from. If …

Earth Listings

2nd-8th February

Monday 2nd February and every 1st Monday of the month.

Chose What you Read.
Bbrrrrrrrr! Unprecedented weather conditions (woohoo!) have meant the tubes are all pretty much shut today so unfortunately this …