A new Elke Kramer collection is pretty much bound to get the heart palpitating, purely based on the fact that this Australian jewellery designer has an aesthetic that is entirely her own. Elke Kramer isn't concerned with super fine gems and metals for her work but instead explores material and texture so that she elevates surfaces… Continue reading Concrete
The Shuffle
It seems two of my favourite spots in London are fire-breathing mythical birds. The first is The Phoenix Cinema, a veritable jewel of a screening room in the otherwise mild and dull area of East Finchley. The second is The Phoenix Garden, a not-so-secret community garden tucked away behind Shaftesbury Avenue in the heart of town.… Continue reading The Shuffle
Fela Kuti and his Wives
I don't think I'll ever encounter an instance where the indirect results of polygyny were so positive but here it is. Buki Akib is a Nigerian born knitwear designer, who graduated from Central Saint Martins and has long held a fascination for Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti and his twenty seven wives (he married and divorced… Continue reading Fela Kuti and his Wives
World Traveller
My worse fears have been confirmed. I have returned to London, laden with two extra suitcases packed to the brim, both overflowing with things that I have picked up on my travels in Australia, Bangkok, Tokyo and China. I'm now one of those odious people who will airily say things like "Oh this old thing?… Continue reading World Traveller