An interview with illustrator Gareth A Hopkins, as featured in Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration
Gareth A Hopkins is a name that regular Amelia's Magazine readers will recognise as a long term contributing illustrator. He also appears in Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration and has been busy with all sorts of interesting projects in 2011, including The Intercorstal, Chelmsford Arts Trail and London Fashion Week.
Written by Amelia GregoryShinsuke Mitsuoka by Gareth A Hopkins. Gareth A Hopkins is surely one of the most committed and original contributors to Amelia’s Magazine, producing many illustrations of consistently good quality over […]
Diamond Mine by Jon Hopkins and King Creosote. A review and interview with Jon Hopkins.
Diamond Mine is an absolutely gorgeous album, the result of a collaboration from two very different musical talents. In the first of two blogs find out how the partnership worked from both sides.
Written by Amelia GregoryDiamond Mine was released in the UK a few months ago and came out in the US only recently, for sale so I hope that some of my readers will […]
London Fashion Week A/W 2011: Illustrator Gareth does Menswear Day, part two!
Here's the second part of illustrator Gareth A Hopkins' experience at London Fashion Week's Menswear Day, featuring KTZ and Cassette Playa!
Written by Gareth A HopkinsDry The River, check sick shot exclusively by Tom Oldham J.W. Anderson, pill photographed by Matt Bramford It’s 8:45 on a cold wet Wednesday and I’m stalking the entrance to […]
London Fashion Week A/W 2011: Illustrator Gareth does Menswear Day!
We took illustrator Gareth A Hopkins along to London Fashion Week's Menswear Day to get involved with some live fashion illustration. Here's his personal account of the morning!
Written by Gareth A HopkinsJayne Pierson A/W 2011 by Ellie Sutton. For Jayne Pierson I raced into town alone – yet another early morning show for which we only had one ticket, treat enticingly […]
Malka: Tamara Schlesinger introduces the new video for Into The Night
In this candid exclusive Tamara Schlesinger talks about the making of the video for her new song, Into The Night.
Written by Amelia GregoryMalka by Gareth A Hopkins. Tamara Schlesinger of Malka (formerly of the much loved 6 Day Riot) makes a triumphant return with the glorious tribal beats of new single Into […]
An Interview with Future Classics Fashion Designer Julie Wilkins
Multi-talented designer and musician Julie Wilkins describes the ideas behind her latest fashion collection.
Written by Amelia GregoryFuture Classics A/W 2014 by Gareth A Hopkins. Fashion designer Julie Wilkins explores ideas of garment construction/deconstruction, radical conservatism and androgyny for A/W 2014. Her capsule collections come with the […]
Becky Becky: Good Morning, Midnight
Introducing the astonishing debut album from Becky Becky, based on the story of an ageing drunk and inspired by a book by Jean Rhys.
Written by Amelia GregoryBecky Becky by Gareth A Hopkins. I often listen to the music that I am sent when I am driving, and only a very few albums make a big impression: […]
SANKUANZ presented by GQ China: London Collections: Men S/S 2015 Catwalk Review
SANKUANZ, aka Shangguan Zhe, presented an unusual collection on Tuesday 16 June in Victoria House for his debut LCM outing - let's talk about big hands…
Written by Matt BramfordSANKUANZ S/S 2015 by Gareth A Hopkins After two seasons representing Kay Kwok, GQ China switch their attentions to Xiamen-based designer Shangguan Zhe, better known as SANKUANZ. As is often […]
Tallulah Rendall introduces new album The Banshee and The Moon
Tallulah Rendall crowdfunded her third album, and next week she launches it alongside a photobook at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery.
Written by Amelia GregoryTallulah Rendall by Alison Day. Musician Tallulah Rendall is a super talented woman with an indomitable vision that inspires; launching her self-released crowdfunded third album The Banshee and The Moon […]
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. […]
Cristina Sabaiduc: London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Presentation Review
On Monday 16th September Cristina Sabaiduc presented her nature revering S/S 2014 collection with a short film and live models in the Canon Cinema at Somerset House.
Written by Maria PapadimitriouCristina Sabaiduc S/S 2014 by Gareth A Hopkins Romanian/Canadian London based womesnwear dsigner Cristina Sabaiduc showed her S/S 2014 collection with a Digital Presentation featuring a short film and live […]
KTZ: London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Catwalk Review
On Monday 16 September KTZ presented their latest collection in British Fashion Council's main tent at Somerset House. It was inspired by deserts, rolling sand dunes and Arab culture.
Written by Maria PapadimitriouKTZ S/S 2014 by Rose Crees Since illustrating KTZ‘s striking A/W 2011 collection for Amelia’s Magazine, I have wished there would come a chance to attend a KTZ catwalk show […]
Swedish School of Textiles: London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Catwalk Review part two
The Swedish School of Textiles took to the catwalk at Fashion Scout to showcase the best of their 2013 graduates in a show titled Exit 13.
Written by Amelia GregoryEmma Lindqvist by Novemto Komo. Following on from part one of my review I present the next six graduates to show on the catwalk with the Swedish School of Textiles […]
Swedish School of Textiles: London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Catwalk Review part one
We've been covering catwalk shows from graduates of the Swedish School of Textiles since 2010, and their work continues to be a highlight of the Fashion Scout schedule. Showing at Freemasons' Hall on Saturday 14th September 2013.
Written by Amelia GregoryJesper Danielsson by Antonia Parker. As in previous years, the Swedish School of Textiles at Boras took to the catwalk at Fashion Scout to showcase the best of their graduates. […]
Bernard Chandran: London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Catwalk Review
A wonderful jewel bright collection from Bernard Chandran, shown in Freemasons' Hall on Friday 13th September 2013.
Written by Amelia GregoryBernard Chandran S/S 2014 by Yelena Bryksenkova. In the upper halls of Freemasons’ Hall Bernard Chandran once again put on a stellar show. Sumptuous silken lame in jewel bright hues […]
Holiday Life: an interview with Asher Lack of Ravens and Chimes
An interview with Asher Lack, principal singer and songwriter with the brilliant New York band Ravens & Chimes.
Written by Amelia GregoryRavens And Chimes by Karolina Burdon. I may not be that rock’n’roll these days, but that doesn’t stop me enjoying the finest that indie music has to offer. I am […]
Nadine Shah at the Lexington: Live Review
We saw the hotly tipped singer as she wowed the crowd at her album launch on Monday 22nd July 2013.
Written by Richard PearmainNadine Shah by Tetsuya Toshima It was a bakingly hot day, even by the sweltering standards of the past week or so, and the upstairs venue of the venerable Lexington […]
London College of Fashion Ba Hons Graduate Catwalk Show 2013: Review part two
My second selection of LCF graduates - including fantastic galactic metal dresses, floral print menswear and painterly garments.
Written by Amelia GregorySarah Buchanan ‘Cat Goddess in Dress’ by Kathryn Corlett. I’ve already shared with you my first review of the London College of Fashion Ba Hons Graduate Catwalk Show at The […]
SIBLING: London Collections: Men S/S 2014 Catwalk Review
West Side Story becomes 'East Side Story' for SIBLING's S/S 2014 collection of smiling boys…
Written by Matt BramfordSIBLING S/S 2014 by Gareth A Hopkins Oh GOD I love SIBLING. Every season they manage to come up with an amazing theme that makes you wonder how they do […]
Folded Beauty: Masterpieces in Linen, Exhibition Review
The first UK exhibition of its kind, Joan Sallas' Folded Beauty gives us a peek into the art of napkin folding.
Written by Jessica CookIllustration of the Holburne Museum by Hannah Smith I’ve never been very napkin friendly. By which I mean, at meals, rather than lay one on my lap, I’m substantially more […]
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