Having previously worked alongside brands including Cath Kidston, Laura Ashley and Orla Kiely, the brand chose Birtwell for her ability “to combine the traditional sensitivity toward prints with a contemporary, modern and unique twist”. - Harriet Tisdall
Each dish is abundant and delicious and discussion at the table all but stops as arms criss cross over the table to carve and scoop from various plates. The chicken is delicious and the salads, which can often be disappointing from the point of view of a reformed veggy, contained just the right amount of beetroot and avocado which is, to use the technical term, loads. - Field Rivers
Submotion Orchestra is a live 7-piece project from Leeds, incorporating deep bass-driven grooves and dense textures in a progressive live dubstep sound. Rookie Creative talks to bass guitar and synth bass artist Chris Hargreaves about their musical roots,inspirations and unique style - Sara Sherwood
My first encounter with Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou was at a small festival in South Wales, when I was lured in by the sound of melodic perfection emitted from the main stage. Both playing guitar and sharing a microphone, neither taking lead and gazing only into each other’s eyes, their voices twisted and turned into perfect and unexpected harmonies. - Cecilia Seilern
Combining classic British tailoring with edgier design elements ‘020608 Tears of Bleu’ is a lifestyle brand, created to satisfy the true denim lover. With denim for both sexes, the label is split into two lines, offering designs which ensure every customer can find an item to suit their needs. These are the ‘Core Line’, offering clean and tailored denim produced in Okayama, and the more classic ‘Black Line’, created in California, which is only available in a straight or skinny cut.
-Harriet Tisdall
Photos by Morgan Hill-Murphy
Model: Abigail Jones
Describe the aesthetic of Dot your T’s and Cross your I’s?
A fun, colourful, young and playful brand that mixes materials and textures to create fun and wearable accessories. For a young adult consumer. I have had guys buy my skull feather necklaces and pom poms for lapels on their jackets for weddings etc.
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How did Davina Combe start?
Davina Combe Jewellery is a culmination of a childhood hobby and lifelong dream! From a young age I have always been making and designing jewellery, creating one-off pieces for friends and family. What started as a hobby then developed into a small business that I established whilst still at school. I went on to study History of Art at University where I continued to design new collections, gain jewellery qualifications and work for a number of renowned UK jewellery designers where I gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, giving me the confidence and determination to establish my own brand.
“It’s up to everyone what they want to do in the week, but we make sure there’s a good party each and every day. We collaborated with a record label called CR2 records and they’ve been providing us with a CDs and DJ’s. We also have our own network DJ.” (-Erik Biiorklund)
-Sacha Harrison
(Source: rookiecreative.com)
Pippa Bennett Warner dashes into the restaurant with the fur-trimmed hood of her parka grasped into a fluffy mane around her face. Her uncanny resemblance to Young Nala, her theatre debut role in the West End’s original run of The Lion King, makes me smile.
I am seated amidst a sea of chatting, chomping diners at the newly opened South Kensington branch of Le Comptoir, a funky Lebanese joint with an atmosphere not dissimilar to a Beirutian souk.
Noticing me, she skips over and before I can say anything we are embracing as if old friends.
We have never met before.
- Katie Jennings
(Source: bit.ly)
Compiled by Jessica Murnane, So, How Was Your Day? is a fascinating insight into how a variety of successful, creative types go about their daily life. The site visits individuals from a variety of industries in the arts, including a Danish Vegetarian chef, a Washington DC based designer and the star of a Bravo reality show. - Harriet Tisdall
