Somalia’s history thus far has been a virulent amalgamation of elements that completely impede any kind of possibility for progress in the nation’s construction of a basic level of human safety. Inheriting the consequences of an endless civil war, the [...]

Who: Jess Mills Where she was born: In North West London Where she lives now: In East London What she does: I’m a singer and songwriter What she’s been up to lately: I’ve just got back from an amazing trip [...]

Who: Valentina Where she was born: La Spezia, Italy Where she lives now: Stoke Newington, London What she does: Write music, procrastinate, make tea, write music etc. What she’s been working on lately: Promoting my new EP Wolves, playing lots [...]

Don’t let the name fool you, Deptford Goth isn’t the name of a dark rock/metal band, it is actually the moniker of a solo music maker based in south London (Peckham, not Deptford), whose songs fall somewhere between the sounds [...]

When you listen back to some of the most highly regarded music in history, there seems to be a simple formula. More often than not, the tracks are written by great songwriters and performed by musically talented groups or individuals. [...]

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Who: Andrew Armstrong of Monarchy Where he was born: In the world’s most isolated city. It’s scarred me for life. Where he lives now: In London, I really believe it’s the best city in the world. Except for the weather, [...]

Celebrating Tim Walker’s recent work, a new exhibition is taking place at the Somerset House  in London. Supported by Mulberry, ‘Tim Walker: Story Teller,’ showcases specially constructed images of one of the most significant fashion photographers working at the moment. [...]

London-based DJ, Benji B, has been hosting a late night show on BBC Radio One and its sister station, 1xtra, for more than 10 years. The show is consistent in its presentation of some of the best contemporary grime, hip-hop, [...]

Earlier this week, Vice, the multimedia company perhaps best known for their lewd, edgy Web site and their partnership in The Creator’s Project, took it’s first steps towards conquering the world of fashion by purchasing the British style magazine, i-D. According [...]

Since the debut of Sophia Webster’s shoe collection at the Spring/Summer 2013 London collections, her designs have been making the rounds on fashion blogs and red carpets, building quite a buzz in the process. Although you may not know Webster’s [...]

Net-a-Porter, the award winning, high-end fashion retail website, is making the jump from the digital world to the physical. CEO Mark Sebba announced at a conference in London on Wednesday that “It isn’t a secrect that Net-a-Porter will be publishing a [...]

Fashion week may be over for now, but there are still plenty of exciting things to visit in the fashionable city of London. A definite must-see is the Ballgowns exhibition at the renowned Victoria and Albert museum, highlighting the persistent [...]

Launched this week, Byronesque is a new e-commerce site that brings together the best designer vintage from all over the globe to create a carefully curated collection of high-end, one of a kind goods. Byronesque gathers select items from prestigious [...]

Anish Kapoor‘s work is big, even when it’s not. The Indian born sculptor is known for taking up space, and creating space we never expected to find. With infamous work like the mirroring Cloud Gate in Chicago, a backdrop to [...]

Polly Morgan, photo by Gino Sprio Polly Morgan may be officially considered a taxidermist, but she definitely isn’t creating your traditional hunting lodge decorations.  In fact, Morgan’s entire career as an artist really took off when she couldn’t find a non-traditionally [...]

Lately there have been more and more collaborations between fashion designers and visual artists, and the fairly new London-based online brand Arteecollage is no exception. The ethical urban-chic brand that creates functional, basic and versatile apparel has recently connected with [...]

The annual Frieze Art Fair is back this October and taking over more than just London’s galleries. The international contemporary art fair showcases work from over 170 art galleries world wide and will be featuring films, artist talks and a free sculpture garden [...]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has enjoyed great success from their exhibits over the past few years. With the incredible record-breaking Alexander McQueen show and then the imaginative pairing of Schiaparelli and Prada, it’s no wonder the internet [...]

If there’s one thing we learned about the 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, is that British music is just as essential to the body and mind as your mandatory cup of coffee and toast in the wee hours of [...]

There’s something about Jessie Ware — we cannot get enough. She embodies everything that one could want in a burgeoning pop star: smart fashion, intricate  beats, and a voice that carries you to the clouds. After following her up-and-coming career [...]

The Dutch Filmmaker Bart Hess’ new short film titled ‘Shaved’ portrays a male model completely covered in shaving cream, which is then gradually taken off by a two meter long blade manipulated by two human shavers. Hess found his inspiration in [...]

From the opening ceremony of London’s 2012 Olympic Games, it was clear the organisers wanted not only to show-off Britain’s sporting talent, but to also remind the world of the amount of incredible music that comes from these tiny Isles. [...]

Horses at the Olympics remind us of long standing traditions that fusion man and beast to unity. In war, in labor, in games. Is it an archaic practice? Or is it willfully anachronistic?

The London 2012 Olympic Games are upon us and to celebrate, British street art rapscallion, Banksy has blessed the English capital with two new pieces of slightly politically-charged art. The artist revealed the works on his website on Monday. One [...]

The Tate Modern: a world famous museum holding one of the largest collections of contemporary art in a refurbished power station. The museum known for its cutting edge in modern art has taken it one step further. The extremely large [...]

If you believe that elderly ladies can be fashionable, it is definitely worth checking out the young Anglo-French brand Karst&CO. Two young women are behind this sportswear chic brand: designer Fanny Karst is based in London and commercial director Jehanne [...]

The largest ever global anti animal testing campaign was launched at the handmade-skincare brand LUSH cosmetics’ Regent Street store window, in London. Collaborating with Humane Society International, they hired performance artist Jacqueline Traides to execute a 10 hour live show [...]

The neo-soul sensation D’Angelo has been pretty quiet over the last few years. However, he seemed to suddenly re-appear in January and has just completed a number of European tour dates in major cities like London, Paris, Stockholm and Oslo. [...]

If there’s one show to travel to London fashion week for, it’s Burberry. Ever since Christopher Bailey took the fashion house from humdrum to super power, the A-list have been there to see what he can send down the runway. [...]

There is no escaping it, every day the world is getting smaller and the people who populate it, more accessible. Friends who would once have been permanently lost in the ether of distance and time are now instantly contactable from [...]

Who: Roberto Piqueras Where: East London What he does: Design my own stylelife What’s on his mind today: Today I received my Hello Kitty phone but doesn´t work… So, trying to fix it. What he’s you currently working on: Right [...]

Depending on how you look at it, the promises that we make to ourselves at the start of each year can be inspiring or daunting. While losing weight, keeping a journal, and reading more often are all noble goals, taking [...]

Who: Gary Gissler and Jonas Bradford of Bowery Trucks Where: Great Jones St in Lower Manhattan What they do: A partnership that re-thinks and designs everything from Pick-Up Trucks to T-shirts and Home Interiors to Boutique Hotels (Jonas left and [...]

This past Tuesday marked the second annual Faith Shorts Global Film Competition run by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. The budding event is unique in its call for youth from around the world to participate in the production of short [...]

To compliment The WILD’s Music To Start The Week With, we’re adding our new end of the week feature, Heavy Rotation. We’ll share what we’ve been listening to over the last week or so, and loosely tie the artists together. [...]

Who: Fred Butler Where: Dalston, London What she does: Accessories Designer and blogger Photo by Annie Collinge What she thinks there is too much of, and too little of: There is too much looking at screens and not enough looking [...]

Brazilian native Amon Tobin has just completed a sold out tour of North America, stunning audiences with his ISAM Live Visual Experience 2011. Produced by V Squared Labs & Leviathan, a team of engineers and artists set out to build [...]

Who: Dan Blake What: Stylist, Fashion editor for 7TH MAN MAGAZINE Where: London What’s on his mind today: My Halloween costume. What to go as? I have access to the most amazing real hair wigs and I have my eye on [...]

James Blake is one artist who’s music is hardly conventional – at all. He mixes the oddest sounds and utilizes his voice in such a distinct way that he produces music that is both strange and soothing. Either way, I [...]

An old school UK graffiti artist has regained prominence in recent years due in part to a tit for tat tagging feud with the most famous street artist in the world. Robbo began as a London-based graffer with a style [...]

Who: Ayami Nishimura What she does: I’m a makeup artist Where she is now: At Café Violet in East London near where I live. Photo by: Sean & Seng What’s on her mind today: If  I shall visit my friends [...]

On June 18 2011, Amy Winehouse was scheduled to start a 12-leg European tour in Belgrade. A large crowd was eagerly waiting for the British singer to return back to the limelight she graced after the release of her excellent [...]

WHO: Sayori Wada. Artist, illustrator/designer. WHERE: Tokyo Whats on her mind today: Same sex marriage is finally legal in my second home, NY! What she is currently working on: At work, one of the things I’ve been working on is [...]

Hot off the presses of Berlin Fashion Week, DERZEIT delivers the latest news and trends straight from the catwalk. The first independent fashion daily of Berlin has been informing the city’s fashionistas and pop culture enthusiasts of show schedules, runway [...]

Who: Vanna Youngstein, Designer…etc Where: sitting on my rooftop in Manhattan Photo by: Britt Kubat What’s on her mind today: Dreaming of walking in Hampstead Heath with my little nephew; and Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe too What her earliest [...]

COLLECTIVESHOW.org will present this Saturday & Sunday a special exhibition of past and future artist group showcases. Presenting COLLECTIVE SHOW Cruise, a showcase of artist groups from cultural capitals around the globe. The exhibition, linked with no single city in [...]

Stylelikeu, created by mother-daughter team Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum, goes way beyond the now ubiquitous and static poses of street-fashion bloggers and brings us into the homes—and more importantly the closets—of the most stylish people on the streets of [...]

After Clark’s record breaking retrospective Kiss the Past Hello at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 2010, which has received worldwide controversy and critical acclaim, The Simon Lee Gallery is pleased to present new collages as [...]

Nick Knight has done this amazingly beautiful and touching film as a tribute to his friend and long time collaborator Lee Alexander McQueen, that sadly passed away earlier this year. This makes me recall the mid-90′s, when there was no [...]