The Project
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 [...]
Tags: Adam Ciralsky, Afghanistan, Africa, African Horn, Canon 5D, Iceberg I, Iraq, London, Matt Bryden, Pakistan, Piracy, PMPF, Puntland Maritime Police Force, Robin Hood, Roger Carstens, Shawn Efran, Somalia, Somalia Monitoring Group, Somaliland, The Project, The Wild Magazine, Tribeca Film Festival, UN, United Nations, US Army Special Forces, William Golding
WILD Profile: Jess Mills, a Sense of Possibility
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 [...]
Tags: Blaine Skrainka, Daughter, electornica, Elena Tonra, Jess Mills, London, music, pop, The Wild Magazine, UK, Warner Chappell, WILD PROFILES
WILD Profile: Valentina, Dark Purple
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 [...]
Tags: Blaine Skranka, Interviews, Italy, Joni Mitchell, La Spezia, London, music, Stoke Newington, The Wild Magazine, Valentina, WILD PROFILES
Deptford Goth / Feel Real
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 [...]
Tags: analogue, ART, Deptford Goth, digital, electronic, James Blake, Joseph Johnson, London, monochrome, music, Producer, R&B, singer, Soul, The Wild Magazine, The xx, UK, video
Moko Summons the Strength
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. [...]
Tags: beats, break beat, Electronica, Joseph Johnson, London, Massive Attack, Moko, music, R&B, singer, The Wild Magazine, trip hop, UK, video, vocals, voice
My Journal of London Fashion Week – F/W 2013 Highlights
Related: My Journal of New York Fashion Week – F/W 2013 Highlights
Tags: 2013, Alexander McQueen, ART, Ashish, Ashley Isham, Autum, Belle Sauvage, Bernard Chandran, board, Burberry Prorsum, Central Saint Martins, Charlie May, Christopher Raeburn, Daks, Dans La Vie, David Koma, Duro Olowu, Edeline Lee, Emilia Wickstead, Fall, Fam Ivroll, Fashion, Felder Felder, Fyodor Golan, Giles, Holly Furton, illustrations, Jasper Conran Yulia Kondranina, Jenna Theo, Journal, Julien Macdonald, KTZ, L'Wern Scott, London, Louise Gray, Lun Von Siga, MA, Malene Oddersh, Maria Grachvogel, Mario Rodriguez, Mary Katranzou, MCQ, Michael Van Der Ham, Mood, Moschino Cheap, Nian, Pam Hogg, Paul Smith, Peter Piloto, PPQ, Preen by Thorton, Richard Nicoll, Rihanna River Island, Sass & Bide, Simone Rocha, Tata Naka, Temperly London, Tom Ford, Vivienne Westwood, Week, winter, Yifang Wan, Ziad Ghaem
WILD Profile: Andrew Armstrong, An Unconventional Life
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, [...]
Tags: An Unconventional Life, Andrew Armstrong, Blaine Skrainka, Disintegration, Dita Von Teese, Electronica, London, Monarchy, music, The Wild Magazine, UK music, WILD PROFILES
Tim Walker: Story Teller
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. [...]
Tags: Andy Hillman, Exhibition, Fashion, Independent, London, Lucia Cabanova, Mulberry, photography, Rhea Thierstein, Shona Heath, Simon Costin, Somerset House, Tim Walker, Vanity Fair, Vogue
Benji B & His String Ensemble
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, [...]
Tags: 1xtra, BBC, beats, Benji B, Classical, dj, Drake, Dwele, Grant Windsor, Hip-Hop, Jeremih, Joseph Johnson, Kanye West, live, London, music, Orchestra, R&B, Radio One, strings, The Wild Magazine, video
Vice Buys i-D Magazine
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 [...]
Tags: Andrew Creighton, British, Cara Delevingne, DIY, Emily Kirkpatrick, i-D, London, punk scene, Terry Jones, The Creators Project, The New York Times, The Wild Magazine, Tricia Jones, VICE
Sophia Webster Takes Sculptural Footwear to New Heights
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 [...]
Tags: Azealia Banks, Bergdorf Goodman, Chloe Moretz, Cordwainer's College, Emily Kirkpatrick, Kirna Zabete, London, net-a-porter, Nicholas Kirkwood, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sophia Webster, Spring/Summer 2013, Tali Lennox, The Wild Magazine, Yayoi Kusama
Net-a-Porter Reveals Magazine Plans
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 [...]
Tags: Alexa Chung, Emily Kirkpatrick, London, Mark Sebba, Natalie Massenet, net-a-porter, Tatler, The Wild Magazine, Women's Wear Daily, WWD
Glamorous Gowns in London
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 [...]
Tags: Alexander McQueen, Ballgowns, Britain, Hussein Chalayan, London, Lucia Cabanova, Mary Katrantzou, V&A
Byronesque: The Future of Vintage
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 [...]
Tags: Azzedine Alaïa, Byronesque, Emily Kirkpatrick, Jean Paul Gaultier, London, Lord Byron, Monique Dofny, New York, One of a Kind, Paris, Quidam de Revel, The New World Order, The Wild Magazine, Thierry Mugler, Vivienne Westwood, YOHJI YAMAMOTO
Somewhere Between Earth and Sky, There’s Sculpure
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 [...]
Tags: Anish Kapoor, Kate Messinger, Lisson Gallery, London, Sculpture
Polly Morgan Masters the Art of Death
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 [...]
Tags: All Visual Arts, ART, Atrial Flutter, Black Fever, Blue Fever, Emily Kirkpatrick, Gino Sprio, London, Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Being, Poly Morgan, Taxidermy, The Wild Magazine
Artistic Scribbles Meet With Fashion
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 [...]
Tags: Arteecollage, blogger, Fashion, graphic, London, Lucia Cabanova, Modal, online, Paul Engeris
Art is everywhere at London’s Frieze Art Fair
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 [...]
Tags: Ash Cavusoglu, Brian O'Doherty, Damián Ortega, Frieze, Hemali Bhuta, International Art Fair, John Waters, Kate Messinger, London, The Wild Magazine
The Met Goes Punk
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 [...]
Tags: Alexander McQueen, Alexander Wang, Andrew Bolton, AngloMania, AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion, ANN DEMEULEMEESTER, Anna Wintour, Azzedine Alaïa, costume institute, DIY Style, Dolce & Gabbana, Emily Kirkpatrick, Haider Ackermann, La Mode Destroy, Lauren Santo Domingo, London, Marc Jacobs, McLaren, Met, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Nick Knight, Pabilions of Anarchy and Elegance, Prada, punk, Punk Couture, Punk: Chaos to Couture, Rebel Heroes, Rei Kawakubo, Riccardo Tisci, Rodarte, Rooney Mara, Schiaparelli, The Coturiers Situationists, The Wild Magazine, Westwood, Women's Wear Daily
PSB: Still Behavin’ After All These Years
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 [...]
Tags: Andrew Dawson, Behaviour, British, Chris Lowe, Diego Martinez, duo, electronic, Elysium, Invisible, London, Los Angeles, Neil Tennant, Olympics, Pet Shop Boys, The Wild Magazine, Winner
Devoted to Jessie Ware
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 [...]
Tags: Adele, Blaine Skrainka, Devotion, dubstep, EDM, Electronica, Jessie Ware, Joker, London, music, pop music, R&B, Sade, SBTRKT, Star Slinger, The Wild Magazine, UK
Slowly Shaved Swimmer
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 [...]
Tags: animation, Bart Hess, dutch, Film, Lady Gaga, London, Lucia Cabanova, Lucy McRae, Nick Night, Olympics, photography, Shaved
Take Me to the Velodrome
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. [...]
Tags: 2012, Chemical Brothers, cycling, Daft Punk, dance, electronic, graphics, Joseph Johnson, Kraftwerk, London, music, Olympics, sports, The Wild Magazine, Tron, velodrome, video
Horses Deserve Medals, Maybe.
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?
Tags: Dressage, Equestrian, Horses, Joseph Isho Levinson, London, London 2012, Olympics
Let the Games Begin!
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 [...]
Tags: 2012, ART, Banksy, England, Graffiti, Joseph Johnson, London, Olympic Games, Olympics, Politics, street art, The Wild Magazine, UK
The Tanks Take the Tate
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 [...]
Tags: ART, London, Museums, music, Veronique Hoebeke
MATURE, HIP AND CLASSY
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 [...]
Tags: Brussels, Fanny Karst, Fashion, Jehanne de Wavrechin, Karst&CO, London, Lucia Cabanova, Paris, sport, Tea Party, Throphée
Human Lab Rat, London
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 [...]
Tags: Giovanna Badilla, Humane Society International, Jacqueline Traide, London, LUSH, testing on animals
D’ANGELO’S RETURN
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. [...]
Tags: D'Angelo, Harmonimix, House, James Blake, Joseph Johnson, L-Vis 1990, London, music, neo-soul, R&B, Remix, Soul, The Wild Magazine, UK
London FW12 – Burberry
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. [...]
Tags: Burberry, Christopher Bailey, London, London Fashion Week, Tara Poesy
Six Degrees of Summer Camp
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 [...]
Tags: Alex J. Eccleston, Heathers, London, Pledgemusic, Six Degrees of Summer Camp, Summer Camp, The Wild Magazine, WILD Stories
WILD PROFILE: ROBERTO PIQUERAS DESIGNS HIS OWN STYLELIFE
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 [...]
Tags: cesar segarra, east london, lia hallie, London, roberto piqueras, stylelife, The Wild Magazaine, WILD PROFILES, young designer
Building an Eco-Conscious Closet
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 [...]
Tags: London, Rewardrobe, Roxanne Fequiere, slow fashion, The Wild Magazine, upcycling, Veronica Crespi
Wild Profile: Bowery Trucks Brotherhood
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 [...]
Tags: Americana, Barneys, Bob, Bowery Trucks, DownTown, Hvar, I <3 Bill Cunningham, Kim Gordon, LA, London, Manet, Miles, monk chic, NYC, Paris, Rock-n-Roll Jesus, Terry Richardson, The Wild Magazine, Twombley, WILD PROFILES
TEENAGE DREAMS COME TRUE AT BAFTA
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 [...]
Tags: BAFTA, Cinematography, Film, Islam, Jordanna Tennebaum, London, The Wild Magazine
HEAVY ROTATION // UK ELECTRONIC
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. [...]
Tags: Blaine Skrainka, Electronica, Heavy Rotation, Heavy Rotation UK Electronic, Jamie xx, Jessie Ware, Koreless, Little Boots, London, Metronomy, music, Sampha, SBTRKT, The Wild Magazine, UK, UK Electronic
WILD PROFILE: FASHION + RAINBOW = FRED BULTER
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 [...]
Tags: ?Love, accessories designer, Andrew Logan, anecdotes, best friends, blogger, colour, Dalston, family, Fred Butler, humanity, Judy Blame, Keith Haring, London, positive response, street art, Visionaries
Seeing Is Believing
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 [...]
Tags: Amon Tobin, ART, Blaine Skrainka, Brazil, Design, ISAM Live Visual Experience 2011, Leviathan, London, music, Seeing Is Believing, The Wild Magazine, V Squared Labs
WILD PROFILE: DAN BLAKE – THE CAT’S MEOW
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 [...]
Tags: 7TH MAN MAGAZINE, Dan Blake, Diego Martinez, Dolly Parton, Fashion, Gross Magic, Hannah Al-Shemmeri, Helena Bonham Carter, London, The Wild Magazine, Two Wounded Birds
Bring On The Thunder
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 [...]
Tags: Alisha Acquaye, Bon Iver, Enough Thunder, Feist, James Blake, Limit to Your Love, Lindisfame, London, The Wild Magazine, the Wilhelm Scream
The Fallen King
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 [...]
Tags: Banksy, Blaine Skrainka, Culture, Graffiti, King Robbo, London, New York City, Robbo, street art, The Fallen King, The Wild Magazine, UK, War
WILD PROFILE: THE BEAUTY OF AYAMI
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 [...]
Tags: Alaïa, Ayami Nishimura, DownTown, Giovanna Badilla, Givenchy, London, NYC, Rankin, Serge Luteins, Stockholm, The Wild Magazine, Tokyo, WILD PROFILES
LOST SOUL
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 [...]
Tags: 27, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Back to Black, Belgrade, British singer, death, Diego Martinez, Dionne Bromfield, Duffy, Frank, Island, iTunes Festival, Lioness Records, London, Mark Ronson, Rehab, Tears Dry On Their Own, The Wild Magazine, You Know I'm No Good
WILD PROFILE: SAYORI WADA ♥ BASQUIAT
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 [...]
Tags: Afro-beat, Anne of Green Gables, Cuban, Hip-Hop, House, Japan, Jazz, Jean-Michel Basquiat, London, Marine de la Morandiere, NY, Paris, Rock, Sayori Wada, Soul, The Wild Magazine, Tokyo, Tokyu Hands, Tony Shafrazi, WILD PROFILES
DAILY DOSE OF DERZEIT
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 [...]
Tags: 10 Corso Como, Berlin Fashion Week, Colette, DERZEIT, Dover Street Market, Fashion, Lazy Dog, London, Mia Kim, Milan, New York, OHWOW, Paris, Project no.8, The Wild Magazine, Wok
WILD PROFILE: MAFIA WIFE VANNA YOUNGSTEIN
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 [...]
Tags: Arthur Miller, Grey Gardens, Guillaume Boulez, Hampstead Heath, London, Manhattan, Marilyn Monroe, The Wild Magazine, Vanna Youngstein
COLLECTIVE SHOW Cruise
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 [...]
Tags: Berlin, COLLECTIVE SHOW Cruise, Dawn Kasper, GIBSMIR family, Human Resources, LA, LIMAZULU, London, NYC, Pecha Kucha, Reading Group No. 1, Silvershed, The Wild Magazine, ZurichStylelikeu
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 [...]
Tags: Elisa Goodkind, Lily Mandelbaum, London, Los Angeles, New York, street-fashion bloggers, Stylelikeu, The Wild MagazineLARRY CLARK, What do you do for fun?
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 [...]
Tags: Kiss the Past Hello, LARRY CLARK, London, Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, Simon Lee Gallery, The Wild Magazine, What do you do for fun?Tribute to Alexander McQueen by Nick Knight, music by Björk
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 [...]
Tags: Björk, Lee Alexander McQueen, London, Nick Knight, Showstudio, The Wild Magazine
