Established in 2004 by Art Historian and Curator Dr. Ziba Ardalan, Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art is a non-profit art institution housed within a converted Victorian furniture factory in London’s East End. Critical to the initiative’s ethos is a commitment to artists and their creative endeavour. Recognised for its progressive and challenging programme, Parasol…
Emma Peascod founded her eponymous studio shortly after returning from Japan where she learnt about a number of traditional craft techniques. Peascod’s experiments with the intricate process of washi paper-making were formative in developing her distinct aesthetic. She has been designing bespoke glass pieces for interior and architectural projects for over a decade; her pieces…
Hailing from Ladbroke Grove, siblings Sadie and Joe Williams join forces to create their distinctive fashion animations. Their unusual stop motion films and magpie aesthetic builds upon Sadie’s strengths in print and textile design, and Joe’s experience as a filmmaker. Since working on a university project together in Brighton, the duo have created films for…
London-based photographer Ben Murphy works all over the world, and has exhibited his images at the Courtauld and Architectural Association galleries among others. Notably, he has work in the permanent collections of the V&A and the National Portrait Gallery. Murphy has utilised the aesthetic potential of photography to create an impressive body of work as…
Prior to setting up his own restaurant, Tom Oldroyd was Chef-Director of Russell Norman’s Polpo group, critical in launching the Venetian small plates concept back in 2009. He left the company to focus on his independent venture, Oldroyd, located in Islington’s foodie nucleus, Upper Street. The restaurant offers a daily-changing European menu built around seasonal…
London-native Christabel MacGreevy graduated from Central Saint Martins back in 2014, exploring photography, illustration and textiles during her bachelors in Fine Art. The versatile maker, who has maintained a longstanding interest in fashion, launched Itchy Scratchy Patchy with friend and model Edie Campbell shortly after leaving art school. The duo’s embroidered depictions of bodybuilders in…
A firm fixture at fashion weeks, Charlie Porter is a leading voice in fashion, eloquently assessing the industry as the menswear critic for the Financial Times. Back in 2000, the Londoner was appointed the Deputy Fashion Editor at the Guardian, later serving tenures at GQ and Fantastic Man. Notably, along with Dalston Superstore founder Dan…
London-based fashion designer Atsuko Kudo has revolutionised the way in which the world views rubber latex. Though her designs can quite easily be used in the original, expected context of the burlesque performance or the bedroom, eminent figures from popular culture confirm their versatility; dresses from the line have made numerous appearances on the red…