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Global Womanhood a collection by Teatum Jones

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Teatum Jones had a show on February 20th presenting us their collection named Global Womanhood.

AW18 is inspired by a collective of 25 unique women who embody the Teatum Jones
spirit – bold, confident, creative and smart – including women such as models Munroe
Bergdorf, Kelly Knox, singer Foxes, editor Sophia Neophitou and activist Caryn Franklin.
By asking these women from different social backgrounds, different ages and different
ethnicities three questions about their most instinctive human emotions, Teatum Jones
have taken us on a journey through their moments of intense joy, sadness and hope.
These intimate and sometimes raw conversations have been recorded in a film which was premiered throughout the AW18 catwalk show.

“The AW18 collection is presented in three chapters based on these three instinctive emotions. The unity of these shared emotions is tied together in a series of floral and geometric prints and jacquards that sit within a colour palette representing each of the emotive themes”

Intense joy manifests in a palette of explosive red and burgundy tones, passionate pinks and crisp cornflour blue. Neon pink florals are flocked onto vibrant red organza in pleated asymmetric hemlines and gathered sleeves. Fluid two-tone super wide pantsuits sit alongside two-tone chunky British knits and voluminous magenta silk satins.

Intense sadness reveals itself in a palette of deep midnight navy, intense royal blue and
fresh winter ivory. An almost black-navy is woven as textural fil-coupe and panelled with
pleated silk satins. Oversized graphic florals are flocked to tonal navy organzas in pleated skirts, dresses and over-dyed silk satins. Draped tops are layered beneath signature large-scale geometric jacquards woven with chunky woollen yarns.

Hope is brought together in a simple fresh palette of white, ivory and cream. Injected with bright mustard, soaring reds and a rich bordeaux. Hand-painted florals printed onto jacquard silks are gathered into exaggerated draped sleeves in dresses, tops and reimagined Teatum Jones shirt dresses.

I loved the show it was nice to see the videos and then the garments come out for the catwalk. The music really tied in with the themes of intense joy, intense sadness and hope. The silhouette and fabrics were amazing. There was so much movement in the garments itself but I loved the mixture of garments with different fabrics like the knit top and an organza skirt.

 

 

Toogood London Fashion Week A/W18

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Toogood presented their Autumn and Winter 2018 collection on Friday 16th in Shoreditch, London.

Toogood came out with their presentation Collection 009. Their inspiration for the collection was Organic Abstraction. Exploring Terrain. British Geological Index. Assemblages and reliefs. Biomorphic shapes. Their colour palette was almost like earthy tones or quite natural colours like the browns and the yellows along with the red and black tones. The neutral-toned rooms made all the outfits stand out and really enhances the shape of the garments.

It was great to see a variety of models that differ in age, sex and race. It’s nice to see that the collection can cater to almost everyone. I love the shapes of the jackets and the oversized look it had. It was lovely to see a variety of fabrics and techniques they used. Overall it was a great presentation to see and enjoy.

Read of the Week: ‘Friend Request’ by Laura Marshall

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This week’s read of the week goes to Friend Request by Laura Marshall.

Marshall’s ‘Friend Request’ has become the #1 seller on Amazon’s Contemporary Fiction list. With a great story that intrigues you from the start and tremendous reviews, it is no surprise that it made it onto our read of the week list.

“When Louise Williams receives a message from someone left long in the past, her heart nearly stops.

Maria Weston wants to be friends on Facebook.

Maria Weston has been missing for over twenty-five years. She was last seen the night of a school leavers’ party, and the world believes her to be dead. Particularly Louise, who has lived her adult life with a terrible secret.

As Maria’s messages start to escalate, Louise forces herself to reconnect with the old friends she once tried so hard to impress. Trying to piece together exactly what happened that night, she soon discovers there’s much she didn’t know. The only certainty is that Maria Weston disappeared that night, never to be heard from again – until now. . .”

Friend Request is available on Amazon here.

Premiere: Katherine Redlus ‘Kingdom Come’

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Classically trained and well-rounded Katherine Redlus presents us with ‘Kingdom Come’

As part of her first album, the wonderful and simply authentic Katherine Redlus gives ‘Kingdom Come’, a mysterious song that delves into the soundscapes of the harp with a smooth and rather warming vocal that keeps you whole with the energy that surrounds it.

“Beautifully performed and well-written music”

Redlus herself is a classically trained musician who turned singer-songwriter. She has performed on harp with Four Larks in their imaginative and award-winning production, The Temptation of St. Antony. With bags of experience, she looks to finally release her first album with an upsurge of terrifically sounding vocals and always evolving harp.

Ardency share ‘Bad Moon’

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Coming over the hill with their EP The Ones That Miss Me, the splendid Ardency are here to share their latest song, Bad Moon.

The duo that form Ardency (Christian Gomez and Daniel Noguera) are back and this time with another must-listen song ‘Bad Moon’. The single features in their EP ‘The Ones That Miss Me’. The song itself is a mysterious, melancholy-driven ocean of sounds that takes you in with is patient flow and unearthly drops. With this style becoming rather prominent in the sound of Ardency, we are sure to hear more great music from these genuinely talented artists.

You can stream ‘Bad Moon’ here.

FINNEAS presents ‘Break My Heart Again’

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The very talented FINNEAS is back and this time with his purely emotional and simply stunning single ‘Break My Heart Again’

With the enormous number of talented musicians pushing through in the world music, it is tough to get heard – but this isn’t the case for the talented FINNEAS. With bags of vocal and songwriting talent, the young and very promising artist has just put out his latest single ‘Break My Heart Again’, an emotional and attaching piece that grows on you as it progresses with its subtle touches and its genuineness. And with this landscape of skill, ability and creativeness we are for sure to hear more from FINNEAS, in the weeks and months to come.

You can stream FINNEAS’s latest single ‘Break My Heart Again’ here.

Electric animal murals by SABEK

Sabek an international mural artist creates electric, large scale animal compositions.

Identifiable by their bold, black animal imagery these murals are interlaced with bright colours and neon like effects achieving surreal settings and an electrifying atmosphere.

Murals:

 

Great Read: Gary Vaynerchuk ‘Crushing It!’

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Four-time New York bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk is back to inspire his students around the world with his new book Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too.

If you are in the world of entrepreneurship and business, you have probably heard of the name Gary Vaynerchuk. Well, millions of his listeners and viewers certainly have. With his new book ‘Crushing It!’ out and already being fifth most sold book in the past week on Amazon, the witty entrepreneur looks to inspire more and more with his driven mentality that focuses on giving a sense of belief to those who lack motivation and desire to become as great as they can be.

“Accessible to many, and a great read”

In his latest book, Vaynerchuk gives a guide to “building your own path to professional and financial success.”. And furthermore states that this book is a blueprint on how to live your life on your own terms. With this fantastic insight into business and entrepreneurship, Vaynerchuk will be looking to hold the Amazon best-seller spot for some time.

You can buy and download ‘Crushing it’ here.

Sound Selection 025

Once again, the Sound Selection is here, and once more we share with you a great selection of music ranging in styles and moods.

Prince Foxx ‘Open Invite’

To start with our Sound Selection, we have the brilliant Prince Fox who brings us in with his vibrant new single ‘Open Invite’. Prince Fox has just the selection of sounds for commercial Pop, and this is once again proven in ‘Open Invite’. If you are looking for something soft, moving and commercial – this song will be for you.

KILLEN ‘Terrible Criminal’

Another splendid song to enter our Sound Selection is by KILLEN who takes us on a journey of a ‘Terrible Criminal’. This single is a must for those love eccentric, powerful and simply uplifting energy music. KILLEN is a must-follow artist for those looking for truthfully pulsating music.

PeDRo PRaTeS ‘Every Night’

On more of an experimental sounding scale, we have PeDRo PRaTeS, who combines easing melodies with jaw-dropping, gritting and roaring electronic elements that evolve his style beyond imagination in his latest track ‘Every Night’. Truly unique work by an artist we will follow for sure.

MOGUAI & Zonderling ‘Lee’

Furthermore, we have another powerful and energetic electronic tune from Zonderling who this time collaborates with the fantastic MOGUAI. ‘Lee’ is a true gift for those that love the early brass sounds of Ten Walls, and classical keys of the house genre. This song combines those elements well, to create a monster of a track.

 

Sad Boys Clubb ‘15/01’

The last song to enter our Sound Selection is by Sad Boys Club. The young and very promising band take us on quite the journey in their pop-driven energic song ‘15/01’. If you are looking for something to freshen up your playlists, this one is for you.

Mahalia is back with ‘Proud of Me’

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Splendidly-sounding artist Mahalia is back, presenting us her latest single ‘Proud of Me’ featuring Little Simz.

In her latest single ‘Proud of Me’ the soulfully-wonderful artist from Britain Mahalia presents us with a wave of groove and vibrancy. Once again, Mahalia doesn’t just showcase her terrific vocals that shout-out pure talent, but a fantastic element to involve messages in her tremendous songwriting. Further to this, Little Simz must be credited too, who combines her warming yet striking rapping vocals in this genuinely refreshing single.

Additionally, there is a sense of reflection in this song, a reflective vibe that takes in the soul of Mahalia and Little Sims and presents itself in a calm and well thought-out manner. A true gift presented by these two-unsurprisingly rising artists in the world of music.

You can stream and download ‘Proud of Me’ here.