Luxury fashion house Prada has a scheme for customers who want something even more exclusive than its usual range of clothing and accessories. Each month, on a first-come first-served basis, the Time Capsule Collection offers ultra-limited editions of Prada products. They’re only on sale for 24 hours, with purchases delivered straight to customers’ doors. For… Continue reading How brands like Prada and Nike are using NFTs – and what could go wrong
You probably don’t realise it when you’re listening to your favourite song, but music has an incredibly powerful effect on the human brain. Singing, playing an instrument or listening to music have all been shown to activate numerous areas of the brain that control speech, movement and cognition, memory and emotion – often all at the same time. Remarkably, research also suggests that music can physically increase brain matter, which… Continue reading Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson’s
From Nike Air Force 1 x Tiffany & Co to Crocs x KFC, footwear collaborations are rife. But the recent release of Kith founder Ronnie Fieg’s 8th Street Samba for Adidas Originals and Clarks Originals is special. In a saturated market, fatigued by increasingly gratuitous partnerships, fashion news outlets have praised the collaboration for its… Continue reading 8th Street Samba: an authentic collaboration
There is no doubt that Freddie Mercury was a genius: it’s clear in his music, his theatrical performances, and his eccentrically stylised persona. These different art forms constructed a full creative package and made Mercury an icon. As we mark 30 years since his death, we should celebrate the revolutionary lyrics, piano mastery and flamboyant… Continue reading Freddie Mercury 30 years on – remembering the theatrical, eccentric genius
Beyoncé has made history by becoming the first Black woman artist ever to claim the top spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in modern country music history. This achievement comes courtesy of her country debut single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” which not only reached Number One on the country chart but also debuted at Number… Continue reading Beyoncé is first Black woman to top Country Album charts
Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. But the sheer volume of garments being whipped up, sold and soon discarded is contributing to a global sustainability crisis. Now, just when the fashion industry should be waking up and breaking free of this vicious cycle, it’s heading in… Continue reading Ultra-fast fashion is a disturbing trend undermining efforts to make the whole industry more sustainable
Where does Simon Garden live? The prosaic answer is Bristol, but the more accurate response might be that, most of the time, he lives in his creative imagination You don’t get many vast fan shaped trees or conical wooded hills around that city. But you do get them on the canvases in Simon Garden’s new… Continue reading Landscape painter – Simon Garden
For the first time in its 170-year history, the V&A held an exhibition that centred solely on African fashion. Fashion has long been seen and taught as centred in Europe, with Japanese designers occasionally highlighted as international non-western exponents. The fashion education experienced by students often relies on a design cycle that has not changed… Continue reading Why the V&A’s Africa Fashion exhibition was important – and long overdue
Sneakers (or trainers for Brits), once the symbol of athleticism, have transcended their primary function to become commercial and fashionable objects of desire. From sportswear and street style to catwalk fashion, sneakers have made their mark as cultural commodities. The global sneaker market valued at approximately US$79 billion (£56 billion) in 2020 and is predicted… Continue reading The history of sneakers: from commodity to cultural icon
The dastaar – most commonly referred to as a turban – is perhaps Sikhism’s most visible expression of identity. We talked to 13 British Sikh men to learn about their identity, religious practice and their experiences of wearing the turban in the UK. They told us that they hoped the recent visibility of the turban… Continue reading We asked Sikh men in Britain what the turban means to them – here’s what they told us
