Photographer – Laura Rose
Stylist – Angella N.
Makeup - Stefanie Syat
Hair - Maribel Carrero
Prop Stylist – Sarah Bernstein
Fashion: Disturbed Reality
News: Kerouac’s Iconic Scroll On the Road
A world-class legend is visiting the humble streets of Birmingham. A literary great. OK, it’s only a (rather long) scrap of paper, but it’s worth a fair dollar… $2.43 million of them to be precise.
Fashion: Furia for Levi’s
Levi’s may be pushing retirement age as far as jeans brands are concerned, but they are out to maintain their status and prove age is experience when it comes to ferreting out urban trends and influencing modern design. The launch of a new line of t-shirts that sees Levi’s working with a young innovative design studio each season, is introduced by collaboration with award winning studio Furia.
Fashion: Dita von teese
Although many may try, few work the retro bombshell look like Dita VonTeese. Largely because the model, burlesque dancer and fashion icon has more commitment to her style than most celebs have to their marriages.
For someone with such bright lipstick, I’m a little surprised to find Dita softly spoken. Sure she’s confident, witty and feisty but it’s all so understated.Perhaps this is down to her gradual and organic rise to notoriety. The short story of her trajectory is from lingerie clerk to the biggest name in the burlesque revival.“Basically one thing led to another,” she said in her slow Michigan-hailing drawl, explaining how she came to be the biggest name in modern striptease. “I feel like the reason for me finding out about everything and why I’m successful is because I really got deep into the history of things.
News: Public Enemy to play live in Birmingham
Hip Hop giants Public Enemy, will make their first ever appearance in Birmingham at Digbeth’s Custard Factory on 3 December.
The performance at The Custard Factory is Public Enemy’s first gig in Birmingham and their appearance is testament to the growing musical culture in the country’s second city. With Public Enemy following The Sugarhill Gang’s appearance at Gigbeth in November, Birmingham will have hosted two of the most influential black artists of the last 25 years, in the space of one month.
For tickets visit www.theticketsellers.co.uk or call 0844 870 0000. Doors open at 7pm and last entry is at 11:30pm. Tickets are on sale for £20, and are selling fast.
