Music producer pioneer Matt Banga releases this homage to the classic 'Lilly Was Here' by David Stewart under the Elektik Media label. 

His new track 'Think About It' featuring Oranje, is part of over 100 releases from Matt Banga spanning the early dance and Techno scene, up to the Deep House and more melodic sounds that he has produced and collaborated on in recent years.

Known for his talents in the studio, he's sounds and works are shelved in the classic section of modern club sounds. 
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www.elektikmedia.co.uk
 

Article Andrew Barnes

From the 18th to the 20th August, Let It Gibbon will be hosting a pop up gallery and shop along with 55factory - Location The Muse, 269 Portobello Road, W11 1LR

Andrew Rutland was in the rag trade when he stumbled upon his joyous bounty of T-shirt transfers.
More specifically, he was the owner of Pose, a streetwear brand. He’d get T-shirts printed up on Well Street – by The Tremeloes’ former roadie, no less – and buy other garments straight from safety-wear manufacturers, retrofitting them with rave-friendly, tongue-in-cheek reflective badges.
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“I came across a room filled to the brim with old 1970s T-shirt transfers,” Rutland recounts. “A deal was hastily struck and I drove all the transfers away in a Luton van the following day.”
Twenty years on, Rutland’s find has been released from his garage and back out onto the streets of Hackney, under the guise of Let It Gibbon.

“The guy who sold me the transfers told me there were 100,000 when I bought them,” Rutland reveals. “I never counted them or even really sorted them out until recently but I reckon there’s way more. There are around 200 different designs.”

Article : Ross Pollard

"Loves got the world in motion
And I know what we can do
Loves got the world in motion
And I can't believe it's true"

For those of us of a certain vintage we remember the late 80's and early 90's with fondness, watching Italia 90, listening to New Order and the emerging electronic sound being led from Manchester. When I see something that's inspired by a period of my youth (I was a true child of the era, having been born in 1980) its always with trepidation that I approach it. However with Ambush and their new collection there is no trepidation, it's full on love and its got my heart in motion.

The vibes of that period two decades ago have been taken as inspiration and spun into a new look and feel. The pastels mixed with elements of classic tailoring that have been deconstructed into new lines, the unique prints, the edgy functionality, and of course the rocking sensation that runs through it all creates a diverse set of looks that look like the 24 hour party people at an incredibly great revival night. This collection for me is modernist Hacienda and to quote The Happy Mondays about how much of it I want "we'll take a bit of this and that".

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Article : Ross Pollard

Phoebe English created a sensation at LFWM with a new menswear collection. While evoking the philosophy of a more simple layered look, the lines and shapes brought forward a more edgy yet wearable look for next spring. In the changeable climate of London emerging from the grey cold gloom of winter these will be looks that set the wearer apart.

There is a thought that functional can't be beautiful, but here is a range that disproves that thought in an instant. The blues, blacks and off-whites are used for a more subdued feel that still delivers an impact. Soft and overlapping, the movement and flow of the looks adds a life of their own, each movement of the layers, unique and individual creates a theatre at odds with the initial sense of the immovable

Phoebe English is one of the London fashion scenes true emerging talents, soft chic is such a hard concept to master, structure can move from gentle or pared back to unruly and unshapely so easily, it takes a designer in charge of her vision to produce a collection that captures the mollified sense of relaxation yet retain a sense of sharp. If I get the coats, I'll be the one in the city you see praying for rain to be able to wear it and wow in it.​

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Article : Ross Pollard

The 90's is making a real come back, and with these looks and the occasional Chun-Li styled hair of the show Katie Eary certainly does "show us her special moves" as the Arctic Monkey's sang !!! .

The prints, well just wow, one of the things I love about Katie Eary is that she retains her position as one of the most unique and individual designers in London. This collection is no different, the touches of that 90's nostalgia run like a spine through the looks, but the prints are simply exquisite and their bold forward nature is offset perfectly with the looser structuring in the composition of the cut.

From swimwear to menswear each is crafted as single thought however each connects to the other like a good lego set of bricks being pieced together while N-Trance belt out of a radio playing a Steve Lamacq show. 

Robin S wanted to show us love, and quite frankly thats what I feel about this collection, I love love love it.

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In conjunction with the London Collage of Fashion and the UAL:
Fashion director Joe Toronka, photographer Christopher Sims and stylist Laurence Lightbody held several fashion workshop for 20 international students. 

The object of the workshops were to produce a fashion shoot using hi-street brands, to create styling less commercial and more contemporary.

Workshops were held over several weeks, creating a comprehensive insight with theory and practical session.

FEATURE BY SARA DARLING 
If you are looking to treat yourself or a loved one, I can not recommend this luxe brand of loungewear enough! Sold in Fenwick of Bond Street and Anthropologie, is a glimpse of what the super luxe label is all about. 

Using flowers as inspiration on every collection, the girls behind the brand are partial to all things pretty and working with hand drawn prints and silks, you can be sure you are buying into something special. 

Pyjamas, lingerie, eye masks and turbans are some of the seductive and extremely desirable pieces on offer. Enjoy these images from the AW lookbook, and shop the collection here:

IRIS & LADY MOORE CHARITY CANDLE
BY SARA DARLING
 
There is nothing like the aroma of a beautiful summer garden, and Jo Malone London is the perfect partner to capture this in a candle. This year, the scent of the summer, and the fragrance of the brand’s charity candle, is based on a combination of the noble Iris & popular geranium, Lady Moore.
 
The chosen pairing provides a spicy-fresh flavour, which will no doubt remind you of long, heady nights and fresh outdoorsy days.
 
Collaborating with St Mungo’s, the new Iris & Lady Moore Charity Candle will help fund the latest Jo Malone garden project, which is set to open in Notting Hill, London, this summer.
 
Monies raised will also help maintain and further develop the brand’s existing charity gardens, which help support people living with mental ill health through the cultivation and care of therapeutic gardens. Each garden is a place to recover, grow and reconnect with a community, and is a peaceful, safe-haven for rehabilitation.
 
For every candle sold, 75% of the retail price (less VAT) will be donated directly to the charity, these limited-edition candles will make a big difference.
 
Shop the candle here:
http://www.jomalone.co.uk/
 
Available from 1st July 2017
RRP: £46