FAULT at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012

FAULT at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 The juggernaut that is London Fashion Week has swept by once again in a blaze of glory, leaving onlookers dazed and inspired in its wake. Join us as we begin to decipher what it was exactly that made the events of the 17th to 21st September 2011 such an undeniably vibrant, blatantly British melange of the world of sartorial design... Whilst…

Olima Atelier

Oscar started designing on October 5, 2009 the day of his 25th birthday, having just been let go from his job, and so decided to jump into the industry on his own. Oscar took a leap of faith and it paid off as two weeks later he found himself creating for Lady Gaga. Olima Atelier   FAULT: When did you start Olima Atelier and what were your initial fashion and otherwise inspirations?…

EXTRABALLE

FAULT: What was the creative process of your new record? Jean: This album took three years to be completed, I wrote more than twenty five songs before I decided this is IT. I started recordings in Nice at the Studio de la Vittorine, which was a fantastic motion pictures studio. I went on to record more tracks in Paris at Vogue Studios. I was not happy with the results, so I decided to come back…

Red or Dead

Red or Dead Photographer: Perla Maarek Hair & Make- Up: Anne Sisoko Model: Sussan Zeck

Harem Royal

The Harem Royal collection is completely hand-crafted from a mixture of metals. Mostly cooper with a palette of finishes, from the finest 24 karat gold plate to various forms of cupric patina and features some delicate yet fierce pieces.   The collection is currently available at www.etsy.com/shop/HaremRoyal and prices range from $35 - $350. FAULT: Can you tell us a bit about Harem Royal?…

Lilia Yip’s Edgy Prints

Lilia Yip Designs Sometimes it’s so nice to find a collection of clothes that gently impress you. Garments that are so soft, subtle and sophisticated that they don’t need lashings of spikes or studs to sell themselves. Lilia Yip is becoming renowned for her harmoniously designed ready to wear collections, and instantly after viewing them, you can understand why. There aren’t many designers who…

How Small Publishers Keep the Creativity Flowing

Today, the criterion for what it takes to get published isn’t the same one that applied to American literary legends like Hemingway or Fitzgerald. Similarly, publishing companies are now beginning to print books as needed instead of carrying a large inventory. These books are called print-on-demand POD, and can be delivered with perfect covers within the same day they are ordered online.…

Sanctum Soho

Sanctum Soho is one of the best kept secrets in the little black book of the discerning cosmopolitan traveller. Housed in a sumptuous - albeit low-key - conversion of twin Georgian town houses and tucked away on Warwick Street in London’s buzzing West End, this hidden gem provides comfort, style and sophistication within striking distance of some of the most desirable haunts of Soho and Mayfair.……