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Posts Tagged ‘Antonia Parker’

An interview with Antonia Parker: Amelia’s Colourful Colouring Companion featured artist.

Kent based artist Antonia Parker creates exciting work in a variety of mediums, including gouache and ceramics. As a new mother she's also exploring the balance between motherhood and creativity.

Written by Amelia Gregory

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The lovely Antonia Parker has contributed artwork to several of my books now. This time she was inspired by the multitude of lanterns that adorn her house to create a beautiful colouring page for Amelia’s Colourful Colouring Companion. She tells us about her current work practice and fitting creativity around motherhood, a challenge I can well relate to.

Antonia Parker Amelia's Colouring Book Douple Page Spread
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What is your double page inspired by?
I have all these gorgeous lanterns at home that I adorn the house with for… read more

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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 Gregory

Burberry 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 […]

George Styler: Fashion Scout Ones to Watch, London Fashion Week A/W 2014 Catwalk Review

Serbian designer George Styler showed with Fashion Scout's Ones to Watch on Friday 14th February 2014.

Written by Amelia Gregory

George Styler A/W 2014 by Antonia Parker. George Styler A/W 2014 by Slowly The Eggs aka Maria Papadimitriou. Serbian fashion designer George Styler was a major crowd pleaser at Ones […]

Carrie-Ann Stein: Fashion Scout Ones to Watch, London Fashion Week A/W 2014 Catwalk Review

This Central Saint Martin graduate named her new collection Postcards from Blackpool: inspired by the banners and signs of this iconic seaside town.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Carrie-Ann Stein A/W 2014 by Antonia Parker. Last September Lancashire born Carrie-Ann Stein took part in the Fashion Scout Graduate Showcase – this season she was back as one of […]

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 Gregory

Joe 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. […]

Hot Air Balloon: an interview with French for Cartridge

Meet contemporary composers and husband wife art pop duo French for Cartridge.

Written by Amelia Gregory

French for Cartridge by Antonia Parker. French for Cartridge are an art pop duo who make melodic indie-pop when they step aside from their day jobs as contemporary composers. We […]

Welsh singer Lydia Baylis introduces her new single Life Without You

The Welsh singer songwriter is set to release her debut album A Darker Trace: here she introduces her latest single, plus a link to a free download for the track, Happy Man.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Lydia Baylis by Daria Hlazatova. Having completed a history degree at Oxford University Welsh singer songwriter Lydia Baylis has made a major career change and is set to release her […]

Hannah Georgas: an interview with Hannah Georgas about her self-titled album

Meet Canadian singer songwriter Hannah Georgas: mixing beautiful vocals and electronic beats to perfection. Featuring lots of fab illustrations.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Hannah Georgas by Morgane Parma. We in England may not be too familiar with flame haired singer songwriter Hannah Georgas, but back home in Canada she has understandably been making […]

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Pam Hogg: London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Catwalk Review

On Monday 16th September 2013 Pam Hogg showcased her S/S 2014 collection at Freemasons' Hall. As always, she offered us a theatrical spectacle which celebrated life's contradictions whilst steering well clear of commercial trends.

Written by Maria Papadimitriou

Pam Hogg S/S 2014 by xplusyequals We waited for almost an hour outside Freemasons’ Hall due to the usual buzz which surrounded the Pam Hogg S/S 2014 catwalk show at […]

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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 Papadimitriou

KTZ 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 Gregory

Emma 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 Gregory

Jesper 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. […]

Osman: London Fashion Week S/S 2013 Catwalk Review

Who loves bright colours? Osman loves bright colours! Perhaps the worst subtitle ever, but I can't think of anything else at this stage. I did very much enjoy his show in the BFC tent on the evening of Tuesday 18 September, though…

Written by Matt Bramford

Osman S/S 2013 by Krister Selin And so it was to Osman to ‘close’ my fashion week, as it were. It was getting late on the Tuesday and, frankly, I […]

Ming Pin Tien: London Fashion Week S/S 2013 Catwalk Review

First to show with this season's Ones to Watch at Fashion Scout: Ming Pin Tien put on a stunning show.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Ming Pin Tien S/S 2013 by Kristina Vasiljeva. This season’s hotly anticipated Ones to Watch show opened with the clothes of Ming Pin Tien, a graduate of the London College […]

Sister by Sibling: London Fashion Week S/S 2013 Catwalk Review

Punks, dayglo and Poly Styrene - it was a riot at Sister by Sibling's Saturday morning salon show at Somerset House on 15 September…

Written by Matt Bramford

Sister by Sibling S/S 2013 by Antonia Parker On the Saturday morning of fashion week I cycled to Somerset House. It was such a sunny, cool morning that I couldn’t […]

Carlotta Actis Barone: London Fashion Week S/S 2013 Catwalk Review

Carlotta Actis Barone showed her colourful opera inspired S/S 2013 collection at Fashion Scout on Friday 14th September 2013. The Magic Flute on acid!

Written by Amelia Gregory

Carlotta Actis Barone S/S 2013 by Gaarte. Carlotta Actis Barone always makes great use of the catwalk to showcase her zany aesthetic, but last season I felt that the concept […]

London 2012 Olympic Games Team Opening and Closing Ceremonies Illustrated

Celebrating the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympics in illustrations. What did you think of them?

Written by Amelia Gregory

Jessie J by Laura Hickman. Can it really be a week since the Olympics ended? Here’s my final blog post inspired by the visual drama of the ceremonies that opened […]

Shelter Up My Street Art Auction: Our House, an Amelia’s Magazine Collaboration

I collaborated with Amelia's Magazine illustrators Lesley Barnes, Emma Block, Yelena Bryksenkova, Natsuki Otani, Antonia Parker and Thereza Rowe to create a special piece of artwork to raise money for Shelter. To be auctioned tonight!

Written by Amelia Gregory

Our House, a collaborative artwork by Amelia’s Magazine created in aid of the Up My Street campaign by Shelter. A few years ago I held an open brief to put […]

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Good Fashion Show: London Fashion Week A/W 2012 Catwalk Review

On Saturday 18th February a new eco fashion exhibition took place at the London House. The Good Fashion Show was a brave attempt to bring ethical fashion to the masses, but failed to present some great ethical brands in the stylish context they deserve to be seen.

Written by Maria Papadimitriou

Good Fashion Show AW 2012 by Antonia Parker Following on the footsteps of other London Fashion Week off-schedule showrooms which focus on ethical fashion, such as Ecoluxe London, The Good […]

Ashish: London Fashion Week A/W 2012 Catwalk Review

Ashish Gupta showed his latest colourful sequin covered collection Bollywouldn't at the BFC Showspace on Tuesday 21st February 2012. Wonderful, as ever.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Ashish A/W 2012 by Catherine Meadows. This season Ashish turned to his roots for Bollywouldn’t, a collection which married the iconography of hippy India with late 80s rave culture, both […]

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