Selling Sex
The ladies and gentlemen at SHOWstudio can always be relied on to do something great. Their current exhibition, Selling Sex, which is a collection of photographs, paintings, videos and plastics made by female artists only, is no exception.
After running their programme ‘Object Fetish’, the team around shop director Carrie Scott and assistant director Niamh White realised that it’s almost…
Interview with Robert Hope-Johnstone
Robert Hope-Johnstone
FAULT spoke with young artist Robert Hope-Johnstone about his work, what is like to be a young artist full time and the types of themes he sees emerging in the London art scene.
FAULT: Can you explain your medium and your working process?
Rob: Through all my choices of mediums I am a traditionalist, however dealing with contemporary concepts. I work primarily in…
2forJoy – FAULT’s one to watch this Summer
2forJoy - Choke
London's own 2forJoy - aka Ruth Ivo - has just released her first music video for debut track Choke. Beautifully filmed by FAULT Favourite photographer (and regular contributor) Annick Wolfers, Choke is moody, atmospheric power pop at its best - and the video certainly fits the brief. Listening to - and watching - 2forJoy, we were struck by the fact that, rather than treading…
Karin Park at White Heat
"It's hard when you sing about blood and torture and stuff", Karin Park confessed to the audience of Madame Jojo's, in the sweetest voice imaginable, "so we really appreciate your support". Karin Park is a futuristic fashion disco ball, part long-limbed modelesque posing (Tyra would be proud), part electrogothic warrior.
On Tuesday Park headlined London's White Heat to celebrate the release of…
FAULT FASHION SS12: ‘GAME ON’
Versus SS12 collection
Sportswear is back this season and just in time for the London 2012 Olympics!
Illustration by Valerie Servais
Check it Out- AW trends from LFW
Perhaps it’s because this is such a special year for the UK, with the Olympics and the Queen’s diamond jubilee, that designers have been touched by our rich history in the AW collections. This is a great time to be in London, and the designers at February’s AW12 fashion week certainly agreed.
Major trend for AW is turning back time to the traditional. Checks, dogstooth and tweed were showcased…
FAULT Chief Stylist Tallulah Harlech’s top picks from LFW ’12
Tallulah Harlech presents a round-up from this year's London Fashion Week.
2 minute Q&A:
FAULT: Stand-out show? T: Mary Katrantzou
Best newcomer? Maarten Van Der Horst at Fashion East
Weirdest item/style/pattern? There was some patent leather, which looked like latex that kept coming up. Did it work? For sure! Chic with an edge.
Best model moment? Doutzen walking in the Giles…
Q&A—SUMMER CAMP
Summer Camp performing in Williamsburg
Yes… Summer Camp is a band that generates those infectious, stick-in-your-head pop songs, but—unlike all the other girl and boy sing/song duos of today—they put on a live show that actually brings forth the energy found on their album, Welcome to Condale. The charisma between Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey is infectious, while Sankey’s luscious…