Indian born designer Ashish Gupta is both a Mens and Womenswear designer, once purely recognised as ‘oh, the guy with glitter and sequins,’ but now better known for encapsulating the current spirit of London fashion: youth, energy, […]
Christian Louboutin’s Venture Into Beauty
Christian Louboutin is a name everyone knows, whether they are an avid shoe enthusiast or just a boyfriend who overheard his girlfriend wistfully pointing out some shoes on Instagram. Starting off with very little, Louboutin ignored […]
Preview: The Calls @ 360 Club
After an emphatic single launch night at Bad Apples saw ripples spread across the Leeds indie music scene, The Calls will return to storm the stage at 360 Club on Saturday 21st November. A controlled but aggressive […]
Brand Focus: J.W. Anderson
Another nominee in the upcoming British Fashion Awards- having been nominated for both Menswear Designer & Womenswear Designer of the year- Jonathan William Anderson is recognised for his provocative and androgynous aesthetic. A designer who […]
Fighting For Change: Charlie Craggs
In the last year, the fashion industry has seen great improvements when it comes to representing diversity – or should we say reality. The presence of transgender models such as Hari Nef, Geena Rocero and […]
Review – ALTER presents Answer Code Request, Trevino & Kamera (live)
Alter have served Leeds with a serious set of tasty techno line ups over the last year, and last Saturday, 14th November was no different. Berghain resident Answer Code Request topped the bill, alongside Trevino […]
The Ever Changing Industry: A Social Media Love Story
In the week that Grace Coddington branded Instagram ‘pathetic’, we explore the most on-off love story of modern times, the relationship between the discerning world of fashion and the cruel mistress that is social media. […]
Review – Just A Little Swinging Speakeasy
Upon nights out in Leeds, my relationship with Shazam seems to grow persistently stronger, and within 5 minutes of arriving at Just A Little’s Swinging Speakeasy I knew Saturday night would be no exception. Returning […]
AI WEI WEI: An Exhibition Is Worth A Thousand Words
The Royal Academy of Arts in London, Piccadilly is a far reach from the life Ai Weiwei has led. Born in 1957 in the midst of Mao’s China, his family were sent to a labour […]
Editor‘s Pick: BAS8 Children of the Unquiet
The British Art Show, the only exhibition with its finger well and truly on the pulse of the contemporary British art scene, has been open in Leeds for a month now. It is the first […]
Cabaret: A Night At The Musicals
It’s always a fun evening when there’s an opportunity to sample numbers from all of the upcoming musicals in the union. Cabaret: A Night at the Musicals bought together a compilation of entertaining performers who […]
Stage: Workshop Theatre – The Great Gatsby
Based on the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby has been adapted by Director Ruth Parker for stage and boldly taken on by Workshop Theatre. Narrated by Nick Carraway, a guest at […]