July 2012
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“The stars of my generation were truly talented...
No image better captured the stardust, allure and loneliness of Hollywood than Terry O’Neill’s 1977 photograph of his then girlfriend Faye Dunaway reflecting by the pool of the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Academy Award she won the previous night resting on the breakfast table. It defined an era, an actress and an artist.
For the past five decades, Terry O’Neill’s photography has captured the...
March 2012
16 posts
Fil Eisler. Interview.
Type “Fil Eisler” into any search engine and a host of information regarding his time spent working as Robbie Williams’s bass player appears. However, the Czech born, English raised composer has, quite literally many strings to his bow. As well as a deft understanding of music theory, harmony, orchestration and conducting, he has successfully made the transition from backing group member to a...
Terry O'Neill 'Reworked' Exhibition
For the past five decades, the photography of Terry O’Neill has captured the frontline of fame. From the Hollywood greats and rock stars to presidents and prime ministers, his images have adorned historic music albums, international magazine covers and movie posters, making him one of the most collected and well regarded photographers worldwide.
To celebrate the photographer, the “Terry...
Gareth Pugh’s Dark Knights at Paris Fashion Week...
Gareth Pugh has always confessed to feeling much more at home showing in Paris than in his native London, and his Autumn/Winter 2012-13 show was no exception.
Taking place in a car park setting in Rue de Turenne, the show began typically with just the right amount of excitement. In a display which some argued rivalled Burberry’s ‘rainy day in London’ moment, grey leaves fell from above, lowered...
Ballad Of Magazine Submissions
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Ekaterina Kukhareva
Knitwear designer Ekaterina Kukhareva is definitely one to watch. Putting emphasis on her Ukrainian/ Russian roots, her latest collection is inspired by the Russian Tsaritsa as well as Moscow’s Kremlin and St.Basils church on the Red Square. With a colour palette of Russian red, rose pink, chocolate brown, black, silver and gold, she has created a collection that is glamorous, luxurious and...
The Tale behind The Image
We know how much you all loved our beautiful cover for the Ballad Of Lola-Bacon issue and we thought you deserved to know the tale behind the image. So I chatted with Briony Ridley to discover her inspirations and a little more about our wonderful cover artist.
- What was your inspiration for the front cover of Lola-Bacon and how did the picture come about?
This picture was...
Lonely London
Within this fast paced city, why is isolation a rapidly growing crisis, especially amongst young women? Faye Nottage investigates.
Many of us have experienced the sensation of loneliness and the occasional bout of isolation at one stage in our lives. For some it is only fleeting, a rare spasm on a dull Friday night at home perhaps. For others it is a form of suffering, a heightened enduring sense...
Feederism
At a glance, logging into Fantasy Feeder is much like any other online chatroom or dating website. Different forums, threads, conversations, images of scantily clad members looking for attention and an array of suggestive, intriguing and humorous display names fill the screen and ignite interest in many passersby. But look closer and you’ll begin to notice something out...
The Charm of Essex
Faye Nottage discovers why Britain’s very own ‘Orange County’* is more desirable than ever.
(* that’s fake tan, not the fruit)Slowly but surely I am beginning to see the great qualities that those from the county possess - the drive, confidence and blunt honesty. This doesn’t mean I’m about to slip into a mini dress and layer on the fake tan however, but a deeper appreciation is certainly...
Miss Polly Rae
“We just do what we want, we’re making it up. There are no rules, so why play by any?” an idea which performer Miss Polly Rae has put into an exciting and racy career as a Burlesque entertainer and The All New Hurly Burly Show in which she takes centre stage - an array of nipple tassels and sequins thrown in for good measure.
Sitting in Soho’s Balans restaurant, the...
Cheryl Cole, style icon or Chav in new clobber?
Faye Nottage thinks the latter.
To quench my thirst for knowledge and inspiration it’s my unrelenting hobby to trawl through the pages of monthly glossies. The October issue of Cosmopolitan in particular caught my eye. “Cosmo’s Best Dressed of 2010” voted for by a panel of ‘experts’. Well this is sure to interest and inspire. Or so I thought. Jameela Jamil, Blake Lively, and Victoria Beckham,...
Diary of an Exercise Novice
Discovering the style of exercise right for you can be a testing and at times humiliating thing. So after my disastrous performance at Essex Boot Camp last week – great if you like the regimented approach to fitness, bad if like me, you can’t handle the fear of sudden cardiac arrest – I decided to try something more Zen. Yes, I am trying my hand, or shall I say limbs, at yoga. Now I...
A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots
And we wouldn’t have it any other way, says Faye Nottage
The big-cat is back. And this time it’s bigger and fiercer than ever. Designers have gone wild for the trend, showing it mostly in classic shades of black, tan and gold. For Autumn/Winter 2010 Dolce & Gabanna - veterans of the print - went for full on glamour with sexy mid-length dresses that...
The Reopening of Studio 54
Disco with an alluring sexy vibe, welcome the revival of our favourite seventies flair.
Take a trip down memory lane. Back to the world of disco and flicked feathered locks. When Studio 54 was the only place to see and be seen; when Farrah Fawcett was Queen of the screen and Roxy Music provided the soundtrack to many a heady night. Yes, the seventies are back. And this time they’re more...
SULTRY SEVENTIES
Marc Jacobs channels the best of Disco, set to give us all a fever next Spring/Summer
Marc Jacobs took his audience on a stunning trip down memory lane in his Spring/Summer 2011 show. But where did this jaunt take them exactly? Back to the world of big hair, jumpsuits and kaftans, when Studio 54 was the only place to see and be seen. Yes, the Seventies are back, and this time they’re more...
Fashion Moment - Power Dressing
Anyone preparing for an important job interview knows the significance of three things - an impressive CV, confidence and essentially presentation. A growing number of bright young things are turning to power dressing to snare that dream job, and in today’s current climate, this means more than a black suit and crisp white shirt.
Power dressing is undergoing a revival....
