PACHACUTI: the UK’S Panama hat specialist

Pronounced pa-cha-cu-tee,the brand is a pioneer in fair trade fashion. After a research trip to Ecuador and having read Anita Roddick’s autobiography, Carry Somers was determined to start her own  business. This aims to redress the inequalities in fashion industry (pachacuti means 'world upside down' in the Quechua language) valuing the quality of the work of small-scale producers in the Andean…

HERB RITTS EXHIBITION

A worth seeing exhibition dedicated to the legendary photographer Herb Ritts will take place in Berlin. More than 50 photographs will give a comprehensive insight into the work of Herb Ritts, who passed away in 2002. All of the exhibited photographs were developed during the artist’s lifetime. In the 1980s and the 1990s, the autodidact worked together with nearly every superstar. Among the…

Bjorg

Images courtesy of Bjorg, 2011. With a penchant for precious stones, uncut diamonds & a love of raw perfection, it’s no wonder Norwegian-born jewellery designer Bjorg has made such an astounding ascent into the UK & Global retail market since she started hand-crafting her designs in 2004. Her influences are extensive, citing her Nordic roots, the Artic nature that she grew up alongside,…

More than meets the lens in wonderland

Aged only 18, Alexandra Sophie is a talented self-taught shutterbug that has turned into a most promising professional photographer. Based in Paris, she has started to make a name for herself in Europe and North America. Today, Fault takes you on a journey to her magical world, a place where beauty and innocence meet in nature and simplicity. A sweet invitation to reverie.   FAULT: Your…

Lykke Li in LA

  Photo: Cedar Pasori   Lykke Li's sold out show at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles was one of the more magical live music moments I've witnessed. Having seen her previously at the Wiltern and at Coachella, I knew the performance of her latest album,Wounded Rhymes, would be nothing short of epic or moving. If the countless people outside the venue claiming to be "personal…

Max Margheri

      FAULT: How did you become a photographer? In 1999 I  was working as a model in Milan for an international brand. My passion began as i watched other photographers, i started to criticize their work and decided to become a photographer for myself. FAULT: What is your artistic background? Fashion photography is my main area. I love to work with new talent such as…

FAULT Interview Series: Spindrift tour with Black Mountian

Spindrift -  Black Mountain Tour     FAULT is continuing our series of exclusive interviews with LA's Spindrift. The band started the first leg of their European tour 3 weeks ago with Black Mountain. The preliminary week on the road saw the band selling out shows in Paris followed by capacity gigs in Belgium and Italy. The group released a new single and video called When I Was…

The world through Linda’s lens

A retrospective of Linda McCartney's life and photography     In 1966, during a brief stint as a receptionist for Town and Country magazine,Linda Eastman snagged a press pass to a very exclusive promotional event for the Rolling Stones aboard a yacht on the Hudson River; her fresh, candid photographs of the band were far superior to the formal shots made by the band’s official…