He’s the dreamer articulating reality: Meet Augustine
Trying to explain Augustine’s music to someone that hasn’t heard it requires being able to articulate what it feels like to be alive. It’s an all-encompassing irrational sense of elation; like the kind felt only at a festival, when you’re sticky with tent-warmed cider.
Fashion Photographer Jamie Hawkesworth on capturing the sublime moments of everyday life
It’s often said that curiosity killed the cat, but for photographer Jamie Hawkesworth, it’s what keeps him going. “You have to be curious and appreciate the unexpected moments,” reflects the esteemed photographer whose portfolio spans the hallmark titles including Vogue to campaigns for J.W. Anderson, Prada, Loewe and Alexander McQueen.
Sam Ezeh is the multi-hyphenate fusing the sounds of Childish Gambino, Beyonce and Prince
Knowing that the first song he ever wrote, ‘Crisis’, has been his biggest, most-streamed song to-date, multi-hyphenate Sam Ezeh resisted the temptation to snuggle back into his recognisable sounds and instead, he severed what he knew and sewed ambition into its place for his forthcoming EP, ‘Sapphire Alley’.
Good Future’s Nathan Shepherd on music mashups, TikTok fame and reviving ‘80s pop
Nathan Shepherd is the Manchester-based multi-instrumentalist flooding TikTok with his unique style and music mashups at the request of his followers. The only one he couldn’t bring himself to do? Dua Lipa x The Beatles.
From lullabies to R&B bops, Alaina Castillo is the bilingual pop star transporting us to a parallel universe
Alaina Castillo is the ASMRist-turned-R&B songwriter with over 150 million listeners worldwide, who after releasing her debut album parallel universe pt. 1, is using her latest track to translate painful experiences into dark and trippy melodies.
Romanticising dark situations into beautiful melodies: meet London’s next big thing, Tamera
“Reflective, cheeky, and flirtatious”. This is how the singer Tamera describes her music to me. Applauded for her seductive R&B beats and teasing lyrics, Tamera’s music truly can transport you somewhere tranquil. As she prepares for the release of new music, we catch up with the rising star to discuss all things music, dreams and Drake.
From high-vis to high fashion, Chloe Baines is designing a gender-fluid future
Whilst some are feeling the post-festival blues and hangovers, Chloe Baines is feeling her most creative and is transforming disused tents into a new collection that promotes sustainability.
Meet Evann McIntosh, the school drop-out making music about life and love like nobody else
Evann McIntosh is the 17-year-old making music in-between driving around Kansas “wasting time” and coming to a head with adults that don’t quite understand them. Releasing their latest EP, ‘Character Development’, Ry Gavin spoke to the young star on all things music, queerness and not taking life too seriously.
Grammy Award-winning artist Venna on finally making music for himself
In his first ever interview, Venna (a.k.a. Malik Venner), sits down with Charlotte O’Neill to discuss his Grammy Award-winning work with artists like Burna Boy and AJ Tracey, and his debut solo project, ‘Venology’.
Afropop’s rising name Ayra Starr’s debut album is a wake-up call for Gen Z
Ayra Starr is the 19-year-old Beninese-Nigerian singer who has crowds screaming her name and a debut album under her belt, but beyond her superstardom are teenage worries of doing the dishes and grocery runs.
She might describe her style as ‘just a bit wonky’, but Rachel Chinouriri is setting the record straight
Seeing music in colours and explaining her own style as “just a bit wonky”, Rachel Chinouriri is the self-defined “alternative indie-pop” star who in reality is performing the act of definition by defying definition itself.
Zixuan Guo is the designer making fashion faux pas fashionable
Turning embarrassing moments into the next fashion thing, Central Saint Martins designer Zixuan Guo’s ethos of always seeing the silver linings in life makes for an unforgettable – and rather funny - final collection.
Meet Leiti Sene, the rapper breaking taboos and pushing Barcelona’s talent forward
In a constant search for new sounds, Leïti Sène is the Barcelona-based actor (check him out in hit-show ‘Elite’) and rapper who today presents his unique and highly sexual mixtape, ‘JÖM’.
Why Eugene Shishkin dropped out of a career in mathematics to be a photographer
Eugene Shishkin is the Kazakhstan-born photographer who dropped out of a mathematics degree to pursue his passions. Now 29, a London College of Fashion grad, and photographer for publications all over the world, Shishkin reflects on his career and the process to capturing a moment through image.
Sylvie Kreusch's new single is the ultimate ‘f*CK my ex' anthem
Sylvie Kreusch is the Belgian singer-songwriter whose latest single, ‘Let It All Burn’, is a soundtrack for anyone who’s found themselves in the shower, going over past arguments with their ex, and delivering the coup de grâce that they wish they had delivered.
Henjila is the musician fixing broken boys and forging emotional armour from femininity
Henjila is the young musician creating bedroom pop that bursts with sharp emotional maturity. Her ethereal voice and petite frame could probably pass as a fairy, if not the daughter of a Nepalese militarian, growing up near Sandhurst’s army barracks. As she releases her debut EP, ‘Moonshot’, we sit down with the singer to talk all things friendship, music and men’s mental health.
Fashion designer Kuan-Chien Chiang wants to talk about arseholes
Kuan-Chien Chiang is the Taiwanese fashion designer coming out of the closet with a new bootylicious collection that celebrates gay sex in all its glory.
Snog the Telfar, marry the Dior Saddle, avoid the Fendi Baguette: Welcome to Magda’s fashion love affair
With her Instagram feed a never ending stream of precisely polished editorial worthy fit pics, you could easily think it’s a constant mooch about town for London-based stylist, Magda. With over 50,000 followers, she’s a cacophony of tantalisingly dreamy outfits for a girl’s night out mood board.
Meet Joshua James Small, the triple threat tackling fashion’s sustainability problem
With sustainable design a philosophy that runs throughout his brand DNA, Joshua James Small is the “working class gay man and self-confessed nature boy” on a mission to change the way we think about fashion consumption.
Crystal Murray is the singer writing teenage love letters to Paris’ new generation
A marriage of mischievously confessional teenage lyrics with sultry, eclectic jazz sounds is how you could describe 19-year-old Parisian singer, Crystal Murray. It’s familiar whilst simultaneously modern and refreshing.