Posts Tagged ‘film’

Invisible Circus: No Dress Rehearsal – A Documentary by Naomi Smyth

An interview with the lady behind the camera, on the circus that occupies unused buildings around the city of Bristol and brings the community together through breathtaking artistic, sensory liberation! From small shows and squatting, to the enormous CarnyVille, and going 'legit'; the Invisible Circus are something else.

Illustration by Gemma Milly
I’m reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen at the moment. It’s a book about the train travelling circus, set in prohibition era America. The story flits …

The making of Jesca Hoop’s City Bird video

An inspiring delve into the mind of Elia Petridis, creator of music videos for Jesca Hoop's singles The Kingdom and City Bird.

Jesca Hoop by Avril Kelly.
I love Jesca Hoop’s new song City Bird and the accompanying video so much so that I decided to get in touch with both Jesca and …

London Fashion Week A/W 2011 Presentation Review: Úna Burke (by Amelia)

Leather maestro Úna Burke presented her new S&M inspired collection on Saturday 19th February 2011 at Freemasons Hall, accompanied by a rather scary video.

Una Burke A/W 2011 by Joy Chokchai.
I really don’t know what it is about fashion that attracts so many people with a dark sensibility. Is it because an obsession with …

The Oscars 2011 – they’re a comin’

The 83rd Oscars Ceremony is on February 27 - TOMORROW. Here is a round up of the top nominees, with gorgeous illustrations of the STARS!

Illustration by Georgia Coote
So Colin and Helena have already won their BAFTA awards. Now all eyes are on them for the Oscars. Particularly Colin Firth, who has been vigorously doing …

The Photobooth Phenomenon… an interview with Alex Kokott of Photoautomat

We have a chat with Alex Kokott - London's representative of the Photoautomat analogue photobooth project - about his mission to bring the glory of analogue to the UK. We also managed to take some silly photographs, too…

Illustration by Abigail Wright
I have always been fascinated with analogue photo booths. I have vivid memories as a child – the excitement and anticipation, pulling ridiculous faces, never really knowing …

Fashion in Film Festival: Dreams of Darkness and Colour

In the last of our reviews from the Fashion in Film Festival, here's the lavish Rapsodia Satanica - a classic from the Italian silent movie era, accompanied by live music…

Illustration by Gareth A Hopkins
So the next stop on my fashion film list (after almost having a seizure at the Pink Narcissus screening) was Dreams of Darkness and Colour.
On …

Fashion in Film Festival: Pink Narcissus

In the first of our reviews of the Fashion in Film Festival, here's Pink Narcissus - legendary 1970s homoerotic visual masterpiece. Yes, it's me and bare arses again…

Illustration by Running for Crayons
So the third Fashion in Film Festival kicked off last week and had film fans and fashionistas flocking to cinemas to catch rare and unreleased archival …

London Fashion Week S/S 2011 Presentation Review: Carolyn Massey

A look at Carolyn Massey's breathtaking S/S 2011 collection presented in style in the Portico Rooms during London Fashion Week's Menswear Day, will illustrations by her pal, shoe designer Annejkh Carson…

Illustration by Annejkh Carson
I have absolutely no idea why I’ve struggled so much with this one. It’s no secret that I love Carolyn Massey, so I was ecstatic as I …

London Fashion Week S/S 2011: Presentation and Film Review: Ziad Ghanem

Cult couturier Ziad Ghanem swapped the catwalk for a presentation in Shoreditch this season - but did it dazzle like his previous shows? Of course it did…

Illustration by Michelle Urvall Nyrén
I have to say that I was more than a little disappointed when cult couturier Ziad Ghanem revealed, when I interviewed him last month, that he …

London Fashion Week S/S 2011 Catwalk Review: Hannah Marshall

Hannah Marshall explores the spectrum of white for Spring Summer 2011 at London Fashion Week…

Hannah Marshall S/S 2011, illustrated by Erica Sharp
For S/S 2011 Hannah Marshall began with an elegant (though incredibly high in production value) film in keeping with the designer’s singular aesthetic.

For …

An Evening of Retro Hollywood Glamour at the Victoria & Albert Museum

The V&A transports us back to the golden age of the silver screen, during a very special retro Hollywood glamour-themed Friday Late…

Glamour at the V&A, illustrated by Gabriel Ayala
It’s been a year for the bygone eras, that’s for sure. First we had Vintage at Goodwood, then there’s an exhibition celebrating Horrockses …

Pre-London Fashion Week S/S 2011 Interview: Ziad Ghanem

Matt Bramford talks to master couturier Ziad Ghanem about breaking the boundaries, his 'family' of alternative models, and *that* Immodesty Blaize moment…

Immodesty Blaize wearing Ziad Ghanem AW 2010, illustrated by Krister Selin
At Fashion Week in February, flailing after a weekend of shows and struggling to even stand up, I was dragged …

An interview with fashion film maker Marnie Hollande

Lauren Smith chats to Marnie Hollande, an up and coming fashion film maker, about making fashion work on the big screen.

Marnie Holland, illustrated by Lana Hughes
Fashion and film have long been bedfellows, but with the roaring success of Nick Knight’s SHOWstudio video blog, and luxury brands like Chanel making their …

The Big Chill 2010: Review

A review of The Big Chill 2010 Festival weekend at Eastnor Castle Deer Park (was it worth the four mile trek round to the purple gate entrance?)

All Photography by Daniel Sims, do not use without permission.
For anyone who doesn’t know, The Big Chill Festival is located at Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Herefordshire, surrounded by beautiful …

Fashion on Film: Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

A second biopic exploring the (love) life of saucy temptress Mademoiselle Coco Chanel hits the cinema this week. It's a feast for the eyes and a glorious romp through the fashion archives, unsurprisingly…

Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky, illustrated by Naomi Law
Plans to large it in East End boozers or at Green Kite Midnight’s Ceilidh on Saturday night turned sour when my other …

Royal Academy of Arts: Summer Exhibition

The 242nd Summer Exhibition showcases a diverse range of works in painting, sculpture, architecture and film, featuring both unknown and infamous artists…

Barry Flanagan’s Nijinski Hare, illustrated by Naomi Law
I recently stepped out of London’s unusually baking sun to enjoy an afternoon visit to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. On reaching …

Graduate Fashion Week Interview: Northumbria’s Naomi New

In the latest in our series of post-Graduate Fashion Week interviews, Matt Bramford chats to one of his favourites, Naomi New, about Elvis, Gaga, Mad Max and what the future has in store for this young, fresh 'n' new designer…

Naomi New was undoubtedly one of the highlights at Graduate Fashion Week 2010. Her incredible costumes dazzled the press and had me bouncing up and down on my seat at …

Francis Alÿs: A Story of Deception at Tate Modern: A Review

A multimedia exhibition that explores the role of the artist as political commentator.

La Ronde by Francis Alÿs
Last week Francis Alÿs: A Story of Deception opened at the Tate Modern. In the first room we are faced with the artwork that inspired …

An interview with street artists and filmmakers Peru Ana Ana Peru

The co-founder of LAVA Collective chats to the Brooklyn-based multimedia artists.

Peru Ana Ana Peru participate in Public Ad Campaign.
The bizarre, colourful creations of Peru Ana Ana Peru can be found all over the streets of New York, brightening up the …