Heading to a festival this summer? Whether it’s Wireless or V Festival, Boomtown or Glastonbury, one of the accessories you need to take with you are sunglasses. Not only do they keep you looking effortlessly cool, they help hide any late night drinking, lazy no make up mornings, and also…
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Monocles: Will They Ever Come Back?
In the late 1700’s a new trend in eyewear emerged on to the British fashion scene. For a gentleman of the upper classes who required a corrective lens, but wanted a less invasive option than spectacles, the monocle was a perfect and stylish solution. Made famous by characters such as…
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Fashion Via The Big Bang Theory
In September of this year, quirky, geek-chic American sitcom The Big Bang Theory will be celebrating 10 years of entertainment. Sometimes called the ‘Friends’ replacement show because of it’s light-hearted humor and the fact it is on E4 every evening, the comedy features four super-intelligent scientists and their friends. The…
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R&B Legend: Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley is known through R’n’B circles as the man who almost single handedly created the New Jack Swing music scene, which defined Black American culture during the late eighties and most of the nineties. Riley worked with artists such as Bobby Brown, Keith Sweat, Heavy D, Janet Jackson and none other…
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All About Soul Singer: Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield was a singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as a performer in the group The Impressions during the turbulent civil rights era of the 1950’s and 60’s. Being the main lyricist of the group, his songs gradually became more reflective of social issues which were effecting mainly black housing projects. Think drug abuse,…
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Lewis Hamilton’s Champion Fashion
Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula One Driver and renowned World Champion. He is one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Lewis started kart racing in 1993 and at the age 15, and in 2000 he was named Karting World Number One . His first race for…
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Game of Thrones Fashion
As we approach June; it is that time of the year again where Game of Thrones fans start to anticipate the new (and sadly final) season of the hit show. Whilst many die-hard fans will have seen the new season trailer and theories are already circulating about what will happen…
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The Life of Malcolm X
To many, Malcolm X is a controversial figure. In the eyes of many individuals around the world, he was a brave freedom fighter for civil rights. Fearless in exposing racism driven crimes, he was negatively viewed as against whites, and violent to opposers of his time. All Malcolm ever did was tell the truth…
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Styling Facial Hair & Glasses
Over the last couple of years, men have been embracing facial hair and experimenting with different styles of beard, mustache and side burns. Whilst it is suggested that the hashtag #movember and the competition undertaken each November for men to grow their facial hair for charity is the reason why…
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Celebrity Style: Troye Sivan
He’s racked up over 4 million subscribers on YouTube, starred in the blockbuster X-Men franchise, and hit the #1 number spot in Australia with the release of his most recent EP Blue Neighbourhood. Self-made star Troye Sivan, named one of Time’s 25 Most Influential Teens in 2014, has shot to global stardom…