A veteran creative director, working with some of the UK’s most prominent fashion titles, Robin Derrick’s career spans contributions to i-D, The FACE, ELLE, Arena, Harper’s Bazaar, Porter and British Vogue. Presently at the helm of Spring Studios, an integrated creative agency offering end-to-end production alongside state-of-the-art studios and events spaces, Derrick leads the platform…
Femi Adeyemi’s eclectic taste in matters of music combined with a natural aptitude for picking up raw talent from the club next door, allowed him to build a safe space for anyone looking to express themselves creatively, be it through music, spoken word or live debates. NTS’s slogan “Don’t Assume” perfectly illustrates his constant desire…
Creating pieces influenced by nature and his everyday surroundings, frequently made by hand using reclaimed and innovatively manipulated materials, Conner Ives was the name on everyone’s lips at this year’s Met Gala after British fashion model and activist Adwoa Aboah was seen wearing one of his gowns. Remarkably, while others spend years paying their dues…
In July 2016, entrepreneur and philanthropist Yana Peel was named as the CEO of the Serpentine Galleries in London, following the departure of long-standing director Julia Peyton-Jones. Peel, who made her name as co-founder of the Outset Contemporary Art Fund and CEO of debate forum Intelligence Squared, runs the two galleries with artistic director Hans…
In 2013 Angela Bernstein was recognised by the Prince of Wales, receiving a special medal for her philanthropic work in the arts. As well as identifying and nurturing the talent of Akram Khan when he was still little-known, Lady Bernstein began supporting Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance in 2001. In 2008, she helped Hofesh Shechter to set up…
Louise Wilson, the renowned Central Saint Martins professor, who tragically passed away on 16 May 2014, aged 52, is recognised for having championed the careers of numerous eminent fashion designers including the late Alexander McQueen, Céline’s Phoebe Philo, Christopher Kane and Stella McCartney, to name a few. One of fashion’s most instrumental characters, she was…
Anna Wintour, the famed Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue, was last week made a dame at Buckingham Palace. Wintour, 67, who has been at the helm of the magazine for almost three decades, was honoured in the diplomatic and overseas list for services to fashion and journalism. Born and raised in London, in later life she…
Reputed for innovative reinterpretations of classic drinks, including his takes on the Prairie Oyster and Bloody Mary, Tony Conigliaro is one of the most dynamic and celebrated creators in the field of molecular mixology, having amassed a number of prestigious accolades over the years. Conigliaro went to art school before becoming a bartender, during which…