Month: December 2020

Inside The Clapham Grand, the historic music hall that hosted Marie Claire’s #savethearts campaign shoot

Inside The Clapham Grand, the historic music hall that hosted Marie Claire’s #savethearts campaign shoot

The Clapham Grand is an entertainment industry icon. But as the UK enters yet another lockdown, the landmark venue’s future hangs in the balance. Here’s how you can help. (Photograph: Laurence Best) Earlier this year, creatives hailing from all corners of the industry gathered onstage at The Clapham Grand to […]

Josie Man: “Being sensitive is not a bad thing”

Josie Man: “Being sensitive is not a bad thing”

Singer-songwriter Josie Man on vulnerable lyrics, feeling like an outsider and why sometimes the most painful experiences make the best songs If you’re in need of a chirpy, feel-good playlist (and let’s face it, who isn’t right now…) Josie Man’s new sugary sweet EP, aLOVINGboothang ticks all the boxes. The […]

Brie Larson: “There’s room for all of us”

Brie Larson: “There’s room for all of us”

Academy Award-winner Brie Larson on her most influential film roles, feeling ‘uncomfortable’ in her looks and the life advice she’s never forgotten… She smashed box office records as Marvel’s first female superhero lead in 2019’s Captain Marvel, followed by Avenger’s Endgame which became the highest-grossing film of all time. But […]

Saint Laurent Takes to the Desert for Summer 2021

Back in April, as the early days of the pandemic wreaked havoc on the fashion industry as a whole, Saint Laurent announced it would be taking itself off of the traditional calendar entirely. “Conscious of the current circumstance and its waves of radical change, Saint Laurent has decided to take […]

Condé Nast Announces New Global Leadership Structure

On Tuesday, Condé Nast announced it was reconfiguring its global editorial leadership structure, having key editors take over titles across markets.  This calls for a few title changes: Anna Wintour will now be the company’s chief content officer (its first, according to the Wall Street … Continue reading

The Biggest Fashion Stories of 2020

You probably don’t want to relive the overall horror show that was 2020, but it’s worth pointing out that the fashion industry changed more this year than any other (that I’ve worked in it, at least). And it wasn’t all bad. Read on for summaries of the catalysts that drove […]