Category Archives: Aesthetic Truth
JOSIAH MCELHENY
J O S I A H M C E L H E N Y Today I went to visit the Whitechapel Gallery, a typical trip for myself, as it is only a minute or two up the road. Upon arrival I was drawn the gallery directly in front of […]
DESTINO
Destino. I have recently been experiencing the most horrifying and mind altering dreams. I awake to find myself attached to my subconscious, sometimes leaving me unable to think of anything other than the dream, unable to shift the lingering emotions produced by the dream and on some indulgent level willing […]
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD GOES GREEN
Vivienne Westwood Goes Green For Vivienne Westwood’s latest gold label she has constructed garments themed around her environmental concerns. The name: “Chaos”. The idea blossomed when Westwood visited the jungle, whilst there she became inspired and impelled to bring attention to the destruction and disregard for the planet. “My […]
ALISDAIR SHEPHERD
Alisdair Shepherd I recently went to an exhibition held at Ruskin Mill in my original home of Stroud, Gloucestershire. My brother Alisdair was displaying some of his digital, landscape photography, taken whilst on holiday in Morocco. The photos encapsulate the warmth and vibrancy of the North African country as well […]
DAZED AND CONFUSED 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Dazed and Confused 20th Anniversary For Dazed and Confused 20th anniversary they are launching not only a book, but also a free exhibition “Making It Up As We Go Along”, held at Somerset House. The magazine itself has been running since1991, when it was created by Jefferson Hack and notorious […]
KNITTA
KNITTA I first discovered Knitta in my textiles class two years ago, although I had never seen a piece in first hand, however last week as I was heading towards Hoxton, I lost my Knitta virginity, before me was an old mini (at least I’m pretty sure it was […]
WOMEN
WOMEN I was recently asked to compare the representations of women in the 1960’s to today. I decided to focus specifically upon advertising, as it is usually the most controversial and initially thought: well this is obvious, housewife VS career driven woman. However when I started to research into […]
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
The Woman in Black So for my birthday (the day before Halloween) my boyfriend decided the most appropriate present would be the theatre, to see…. The Woman in Black. We booked this event at the Fortune Theatre in Covent Garden, which is possibly the best location, a very small, archaic […]
SORAPOL
SORAPOL debut collection womenswear “TRUE COLOURS” SORAPOL’s first step onto English soil was the summer of 06; he had exhausted the potential of hometown Bangkok, and wanted to sew new seeds, weave new ties and soak up the sweet sophistication of London. Hence enrolling at London College of Fashion to […]
PHOTO JOURNALISM
PHOTOJOURNALISM I have become more and more interested recently in photojournalism, having looked at Jodi Bieber (the winner of this years World Press Photo) when I was writing about Shoreditch Unbound, which can be viewed here: http://thefocusproject.co.uk/2011/09/10/shoreditch-unbound/. Her winning photograph was for “The Times” and shows an 18-year-old Afghan woman […]
