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Iconic Angels in Art History
Angels are creatures of spirit – they inhabit an otherworldly space and exist as deeply complex beings. Thanks to the earliest Christian artists some 2,000 years ago, who adopted Pagan, Egyptian and...
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2016: What’s Now and What’s Next?
The sequins are out, the champagne is chilling, and the hour is edging steadily closer for us to put 2015 to bed. New Years Eve lends itself, more than any other occasion, to a moment of pensive...
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Being Elvis Presley For a Day
If Elvis Presley is gazing down upon us from the pearly gates of heaven, one would imagine he'd be pretty delighted with the enthusiasm with which we continue to honour him here on Earth. Take Elvis...
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Taking Shape: Aljoud Lootah's Glorious Geometric Furniture
Beyond Western preconceptions about gleaming ultramodern skyscrapers, elaborate water fountains with corresponding choreographed lightshows, and a host of manmade islands, the United Arab Emirates is...
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Brilliant Things To Do in January
Electronic Superhighway: January 29 - May 15 London's Whitechapel Gallery has long set the bar when it comes to curating innovative exhibitions demonstrating the extraordinary capability of technology...
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Green is the New Black: Radical Transparency in Fashion
High fashion is undergoing a rather significant change: it is becoming transparent. While the garments and accessories themselves do not look much different (this isn't a trend towards sheer...
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The Inimitable Jennifer Jason Leigh
She smiles, slightly incredulous, when talking about the film – the lead in a Tarantino movie, a career peak after nearly 35 years in the business? Who would have thought? “You almost can’t take it on...
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Introducing the AnOther Daily Newsletter
“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it,” Oscar Wilde once wisely reflected – and so inclined are we to agree with him that we decided to...
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The Lost Seas of the Sahara
Where on Earth?Ubari, LibyaGPS Coordinates: 26°35′N 12°46′EPicture the vast Sahara Desert and one thing more than any other springs to mind: sand. Thousands and thousands of miles of sand… sand dunes,...
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AnOther's Guide to the Minimalist Manicure
As media (social and otherwise) has thoroughly informed us of late, the advent of a new year is the opportunity to embrace a new you. In 2016, you can be the sort of person who embraces a ten-point...
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Lumps and Bumps at Comme des Garçons S/S97
A common thread that runs throughout the avant-garde fashion design of the 1990s is a thorough critique of the visual language of the 1980s: a thorough dismissal of the golden era of sculpted bodies...
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7 Extreme Running Events to Inspire Your Mind, Body & Soul
When well-meaning articles emerge at this time of year urging us to run because, well, it’ll make us thinner and appease festive over-indulgence, they fail to mention the singular thrilling joy which...
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The New Era of Sustainable Fashion Brands
Recently, there has been a marked shift within the arena of sustainable fashion: it has evolved from its previous singular dependence on ethical morality into a commonplace factor in a brand's design...
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Somewhere I Would Like to Live
Residence Tomie Ohtake by Ruy OhtakeArchitect Ruy Ohtake created this building in 1970, with the intention of using it as his own residence. The open-plan living concept presents a huge and desirable...
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The Radical Life & Work of Genderqueer Artist Greer Lankton
Every year on his birthday, designer Paul Monroe mysteriously receives a long-lost doll made by his late wife, the artist Greer Lankton. “This has been going on for the past five or six years. I’ll be...
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Inside the World's Biggest Magazine Collection
James Hyman, the man behind the biggest magazine collection in the world, is not so much a hoarder as an avid collector of pop culture. His love of printed ephemera began in his teens, when he would...
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The Pioneers of 20th Century Collage
The endless possibilities of collage have made it an enduring and popular choice for many artists. As a form it is fragile both physically and theoretically, with a diverse range of artists producing...
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Remembering the Hi-Fi's Heyday
There once was a time when, in order to listen to music in your home, you needed equipment. Lots of equipment. Big electronic equipment. Big bulky boxes with wires, leading to even bigger and bulkier...
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Phoebe English on Menswear and the Importance of Intuition
When Phoebe English launched her first menswear collection last season, it found its way into the likes of Dover Street Market, Ssense and The Store Berlin – in fact, in one season, she ended up with...
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Sensuality and Strangeness in the Work of Alina Szapocznikow
Who? Sensual, discomfiting, and politically charged, Polish sculptor Alina Szapocznikow’s art is often understood through the events of her turbulent life. As a Jew growing up in Poland during World...
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