London
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Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel: Fashion Manifesto : a major retrospective at London’s V&A reviewed by Kareem Tabsch
In a city as large and culturally rich as London, there’s always something vying for your attention, but the hottest ticket in the British capital is not a show in the West End or a concert at the O2 arena. The must-see attraction of the last few months is, in fact, a museum exhibit.…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah previews THE COCOA BUTTER CLUB plus BOLD MELLON two fab queer events in East London
Queer artists/performers The Cocoa Butter Club and Bold Mellon Collective present two shows at London’s Bethnal Green Rich Mix arts space next week as part of Soul on Ice. This is the latest festival from Certain Blacks, the East London arts organization specializing in celebrating diversity. The program is named after the seminal 1968 book…
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HEAVEN London : will this legendary queer venue join the long list of gay spaces that have Closed?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by G-A-Y & Heaven Nightclub (@heavenlgbtclub) Although we have gotten slightly immune to losing queer spaces, it’s still shocking news that gay superclub in London HEAVEN may have to close. Its owner/promotor Jeremy Joseph has announced that the Landlord is trying to raise…
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BIBA : The Biba Story, 1964-1975 : how Barbara Hulanicki created a fashion revolution at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum
The Fashion and Textile Museum is about to present the first-ever London exhibition of BIBA: The Biba Story: 1964-1975. This is the only exhibition that looks at the history of Biba, from the first simple shift dresses to the glamorous devoréwraps, sequinned bodices, leopard print coats, trouser suits, floppy hats, and feather…
