MOTIF BLOG: 2010

30.9.10

12.7.10

18.6.10

Architects build small spaces @ the V&A

At the V&A on Monday. Click here for feature.

Image by Yukako Nishiyama

12.6.10

ZARA GORMAN'S milinary was stunning: this unanimous as far as I can tell. It was even better to see them all together in the finale - a very impressive sight to behold. Beauty/ headwear shoot could be interesting. Or take them back to the seaside where the inspiration is clearly from? Inspired, anyone?

RCA SHOW, Menswear

COURTNEY McWILLIAMS showed great layering. Detailing in the pieces underneath in the embroidery, which shows great care and attention to detail. Strong and bold patterns in the outwear and on the leg while at the same time lighter fabrics and stunning detail underneath.

HANNA TER MEULEN

Some great coats and cardigans here. Also look out for the details on the leg, and neckline. Use of houndstooth always makes me smile - and smacks of our very own logo which is based on the pattern.

RCA SHOW, womenswear

KENSINGTON So very much to take in. So many wonderful collections. On Thursday the RCA transformed their gallery in to runway for the press. Here's a diagnostic of some of my favourites from womenswear, for perfect Saturday reading. The choice of music was also impressive and gave the show a great energy. Hope you're enjoying the weather.

Simone Sommer

This collection from Simone Sommmer has to be shot. I loved the pastel colours and I'm sure there's a stylist out there who can't wait to get their hands on those jackets.

Cecile Bahnsen

Danielle Romeril

These shoes were stunning - the movement is well captured in these shots.

26.4.10

MOTIF UK - DESIGN | CULTURE | FASHION | LIFESTYLE . . . and for this election . . . POLITICS

I'm concerned. Well I'm a bit frightened, actually. It's not long before we'll all be standing in front of a little piece of paper, and on it, we're expected to cross a little box and with that, apparently, sign away the future of the country. We're supposed to feel guilty for voting Cameron aren't we, because the Conservatives aren't known for having any morals whatsoever. And even though leftist governments always end in hopeless failure at least they have morals, right?

Oh dear.

In response to the nausea we're all feeling, MOTIF is chairing the only national debate on Media and Culture issues, with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Ben Bradshaw, participating, as well as his Conservative counterpart Jeremy Hunt MP, and the Liberal Democrat Shadow, Don Foster.

The first round of questioning is over, and they're already releasing 'til now unannounced policy updates on Arts funding. Wonderful. So all of us creatives, independent gallery owners, theatre practitioners, artists and designers finally have an election debate on the issues that will effect us directly.

Catch up with the debate at motifmagazine.co.uk later this week, also check out our interview with Simon Roberts - the official artist of the general election.

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30.3.10

Preview, Happy Fashion Week!

First preview of the full website to be launched this week. In our backstage photo project Happy Fashion Week, we photographed everyone backstage in the tents at Somerset House - stylists, models, and the hair and make up teams, printed off the images and then asked them to alter their own portraits. This one is of Imogen, first looks at DAKS AW10.