FAULT interviews Guns N’ Roses guitarist and virtuoso musician Bumblefoot

Lads and gents, please make a bit of space in your minds for the great, the talented Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal. If you're a vet, you'll probably be aware that 'bumblefoot' is some form of weird, little known animal infection. If you're not, then you should know that Bumblefoot has been playing lead guitar for Guns n' Roses since 2006; although when he's not, he has a bit of time to kindly answer a…

Future FAULT(S): BANKS, Rolla Olak & Pyyramids

  Rolla Olak is a singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Rolla has released two solo albums and is credited as both songwriter and musician on over a dozen Canadian and UK releases. After touring throughout North America and Japan as a hired-gun guitar player, Olak released his self-tilted debut in 2009. Recorded by Colin Stewart (Yukon Blonde, Black Mountain), the album…

AUCTIONED: Tracey Emin Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Nebuchadnezzar

London auction house Christie's has cause for celebration after the sale of a one-of-a-kind artwork by Tracey Emin for the mammoth sum of £30,000. At Emin's request, all proceeds were donated to the HIV and sexual health charity The Terence Higgins Trust. The piece, a hand-painted king-size champagne bottle, was auctioned on 17th October alongside a selection of works that have previously been…

FAULT reviews: Vogue’s Fashion Night Out in Manchester

For the first time in its four-year history, Vogue Fashion's Night Out was held outside of London. The 2013 event, widely referred to by its hashtag #FNO, travelled north to Manchester, bringing with it some of the most influential figures from the world of fashion. British Vogue editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman, designer Matthew Williamson and Kate Phelan, creative director for both Topshop and…

FAULT Favourite: designer Gabriella Marina Gonzalez

FAULT Favourite London-based accessory designer Gabriella Marina Gonzalez’s new collection, ‘Nigredo E’poche’, is every bit as haunting as her last seven. While its name is derived from the French phrase La Belle Époque - a golden era in Europe’s cultural history - her morose artistic ethos bleeds through each meticulously constructed piece. ‘Nigredo,’ which means blackening, can be defined as…

Caroline Flack is our Style section cover for FAULT Issue 16

Caroline Flack was shot by Annick Wolfers and styled by Marika Page at Studio Gi for FAULT Issue 16's Style section cover. From the rising stars of the X Factor to fading celebs of the jungle, Caroline Flack has worked alongside some of the best of prime time TV. Although she says she would have been at home in musical theatre, Caroline kicked off her career with the infamous Bo Selecta, before…

FAULT checks out Sandro Paris’s Covent Garden Launch Party – alongside FAULT Issue 15 star Ellie Goulding

Last Thursday night saw the opening of Parisian brand Sandro’s flagship store in London. Nestled in the heart of Covent Garden alongside prestigious brands such as Burberry and Opening Ceremony, the store is sure to become yet another go-to for London’s style conscious. The new Sandro store in Covent Garden Opening just 2 days before the start of London Fashion Week SS14, the launch played…

Happy Birthday Dear Academie

The current exhibition at The Fashion Institute in Antwerp is a must for all fashion fans. Hosted by the Royal Academie, to celebrate it’s 50th birthday, the MoMu pays homage to its varied and renowned students- with particular attention to the emergence of experimental rule-breakers ‘The Antwerp Six” (plus number seven member Martin Margiela), with a whole room devoted to rare outfits and…