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Edinburgh College of Art: Graduate Fashion Week 2012 Catwalk Review
Edinburgh College of Art's outing at Graduate Fashion Week 2012 didn't disappoint, with an anticipated selection of expert tailoring, future fashion innovation and skilled craftsmanship…
Written by Matt BramfordGraduate collection by Farah Saffari
Edinburgh College of Art always have much to offer at Graduate Fashion Week. Weird and wonderful, expert craftsmanship, innovative use of materials and new silhouettes, Edinburgh …
An interview with The Flower Appreciation Society
Meet Ellie Jauncey and Anna Day: between them they combine floristry, illustration, knitting and delivering babies. What an inspiring pair of creatives!
Written by Amelia GregoryEllie and Anna are not your average florists…. inspired by a mutual love of flowers, illustration and all things English, they formed The Flower Appreciation Society, supplying beautiful and unusual …
Diamond Jubilee Party and Gift Ideas!
Need some last minute ideas? We've trawled the internet for the best illustrated, crafty and independent Jubilee-themed goods so you don't have to. Enjoy!
Written by Matt BramfordThis weekend (most of) Britain will come together to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 glorious years on the throne. Here’s a selection of Jubilee-themed goodies we like …
An interview with Brighton based indie band Foxes!
Brighton based Foxes! released their self titled debut album in January 2012. It's a real grower, so I decided to catch up with the foursome to find out how it's all going.
Written by Amelia GregoryFoxes! by Kathryn Corlett.
Foxes! are husband and wife team Adam Bell and Kayla Bell, joined by Al Grice and Matthew Thwaites. Together they create beguiling indie music accompanied by some …
An interview with singer songwriter Roxy Rawson
Meet Miss Roxy Rawson, African aid worker by day and very talented musician by night. Her peculiar but highly infectious sound is influenced by the art house rock and folk of her childhood as well as her training as a classical musician
Written by Kat PhanRoxy Rawson by Matilde Sazio.
Roxy Rawson isn’t your average singer-songwriter, no. For a start, there’s her quirky lyrics which cover topics as diverse as throwing apricot trees out of windows, philanthropy, pixies, …
Camberwell College of Arts: Ovo Show Illustration Graduate Show 2011 Review – Downstairs 1
Some more fab illustrations at the Ovo Show - including work by Alice Stanley, Rosie Eveleigh, Karin Söderquist, Sam Taylor, Tom Dorkin and Iriini Kalliomaki.
Written by Amelia GregoryIllustration by Alice Stanley.
Now, finally, it’s time for my second round of blog posts featuring the best of Ovo Show from Camberwell College of Arts illustration graduates (read the first …
The ACOFI Book Tour visits Soma Gallery in Bristol
Fiona Hamilton is the brains behind Soma Gallery, a wonderful shop with whom Amelia's Magazine has had a long relationship. I visited as part of my ACOFI Book Tour on Thursday 26th May 2011.
Written by Amelia GregorySoma Gallery has been a faithful stockist of Amelia’s Magazine since the early days of its print version, so I’ve had a long and lovely relationship with gallery owner Fiona …
London Fashion Week A/W 2011 Catwalk Review: Jazzkatze
Tokyo-born Central Saint Martins graduate Ayumi Sufu, aka Jazzkatze, presents her debut collection at Fashion Scout - and it's good. Illustrations by Gareth A Hopkins, Stéphanie Thieullent and YesGo!
Written by Naomi LawIllustration by Gareth A Hopkins
After being amazed by Masha Ma, I had a short break before heading back into the Freemasons Hall to see Jazzkatze’s A/W 2011 collection. I …
London Fashion Week A/W 2011 Catwalk Review: Mary Katrantzou
Mary Katrantzou showed as part of Topshop New Gen at Billingsgate on Tuesday 22nd February 2011. Here's my review plus lots of lush illustrations.
Written by Amelia GregoryMary Katrantzou A/W 2011 by Lesley Barnes.
On arrival at the Topshop space in Billingsgate for Mary Katrantzou I pulled up my Pashley beneath a phalanx of official LFW cars and …
London Fashion Week A/W 2011 Presentation Review: Craig Lawrence
Craig Lawrence continues his development of alternative knitwear, using materials like cellophane in shades of the night.Intricately knitted tights and fierce footwear made this a presentation to remember. Illustrations by Jo Cheung.
Written by Katie AntoniouIllustration by Jo Cheung
Presentations are funny things; done badly they can leave you feeling a bit underwhelmed, but done well they can be even more effective than a big catwalk …
London Fashion Week A/W 2011, Catwalk Review: Prophetik (by Helen)
This show was a beauty of grand proportions. Inspired by Louis XV and featuring cactus silk, and the quilts of Lola; designer, Jeff Garner's grandmother. I adored it. And I found my wedding dress at the end.
Written by Helen MartinProphetik LFW A/W 20011 Collection illustration by Gemma Milly
A long queue waited for me outside of Freemason’s Hall. Initially I considered sauntering in through the door I first came across, …
An interview with Joan As Police Woman
Known mainly for her melancholic torch songs, the singer/songwriter Joan Wasser talks to Amelia's Magazine about her brilliant new album, new-found zest for life and goofing around with friends
Written by Kat PhanIllustration by Matilde Sazio
“This song is about fucking up against the wall,” announced Joan Wasser as an introduction to “Hard white wall”, a track from her second album To Survive at her Barbican gig …
An interview with film director Henry Joost of Catfish
Amelia’s Magazine talks to the director behind one of the most intriguing films of 2010, currently showing at selected cinemas across the UK
Written by Kat PhanAriel “Rel” Schulman (left) and Henry Joost (right); illustration courtesy of Matilde Sazio
The co-directors of Sundance favourite Catfish, Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, met in high school and have been filmmaking …
A review of indie film Catfish
Documentary or mockumentary, Catfish has got all the critics talking…
Written by Kat PhanImage courtesy of Rogue
Initiating a relationship over the Internet is an age-old tale and I have friends who have successfully trodden this path, but not without some initial trepidation. There’s …
An interview with JD Samson of Brooklyn-based band and art/performance collective MEN
Funky electonica/disco-rock for the socially and politically conscious
Written by Kat Phan(Left: Michael O’Neill, centre: JD Samson, right: Ginger Brooks Takahashi)
Take two-parts infectious electro-disco rock, add an ounce of social politics, a splash of über cool haircuts, and a few generous …
An interview with cake designer and alternative baker Lily Vanilli, a.k.a. Lily Jones
With a newly launched book and cupcake collection at Harrods, life is looking sweet for Lily Vanilli
Written by Kat PhanPhotography courtesy of Michael Clements
I first heard of Lily Vanilli last year when I read an article in The Observer Magazine about the candidates who made the shortlist for Courvoisier The …
An interview with American artist Matthew Rose
Making sense of the non-sense
Written by Kat PhanMy situation (image courtesy of Matthew Rose)
Matthew Rose is an American artist living in Paris known for his 1,000 piece wall-to-wall collages. On viewing his work, you can’t help but …
An interview with award-winning typeface designer and Royal College of Art lecturer Henrik Kubel
On the launch of A2/SW/HK’s most comprehensive typeface collection to date, the Danish typeface designer opens the doors of his sleek London-based design studio to Amelia’s Magazine to talk about his latest project and passion for type
Written by Kat PhanFifteen typefaces designed for commercial use, 2010 (A2-TYPE, London)
On a bitingly chilly but sunny Saturday afternoon, I sauntered down to the A2/SW/HK design studio in the heart of Hoxton to …
An interview with King of Kitsch Luke Twigger
The British fine artist talks to Amelia’s Magazine about making tackiness cool
Written by Kat PhanAt first glance on Luke Twigger.co.uk, you’d be forgiven for thinking that you had stumbled across a slickly designed online charity/tacky souvenir shop. Firstly, there are the ornamental fawns, replicas …
An interview with Jamie McDermott of The Irrepressibles.
New contributor Andrew Lockwood managed to track down the incredibly talented Jamie McDermott, the man behind The Irrepressibles, a long time favourite band for Amelia's Magazine. Images by Helmetgirl.
Written by Andrew LockwoodThe Irrepressibles by Helmetgirl.
If Amelia’s Magazine had a wish list of character traits that would perfectly encapsulate its personality then you would struggle to surpass those of Jamie McDermott, one of the …
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