I still don't quite know why I never really got into comics. I've always loved engaging stories, illustration and superheroes. Comic obsessed television characters like Tim Bisley and Sheldon Cooper resonate with me for a reason I have yet to fathom, and a large proportion on my favourite films and tv shows are based on... Continue Reading →
Back in 2010, I snapped a self portrait with my phone using an app called Toy Camera. As this was the first ever Android phone, and so it would be another two years until I could install Instagram, I was still trying to find a camera app that would recreate some of the features that... Continue Reading →
When someone says they are a writer, most people might instantly assume that this person writes novels. Think for a bit longer, however, and you'd realise that there are an awful lot of other things that they could be a writer of! I know people who write for newspapers and magazines, people who've had academic... Continue Reading →
It's amazing what interesting and creative things people get up to during the time you don't spend with them, and my course mates on the MA History and Culture of Fashion (now MA Fashion Cultures) at London College of Fashion are an excellent example of that. We came from all sorts of academic backgrounds and... Continue Reading →
The first 2015 interview in my series on creative careers is an in-depth discussion with Idil Sukan, who is a photographer working in entertainment and the Creative Director of West London agency Draw HQ. She has been the official photographer at both the Edinburgh Festival's Fringe and the British Independent Film Awards. Her portfolio ranges... Continue Reading →
This is the first of a new series on Rarely Wears Lipstick, about creative careers and what they involve. Whether you're just starting out or looking for a career change, it's always helpful to hear about what people with exciting sounding jobs actually do. Not that "day in the life" type of article (sorry Stylist,... Continue Reading →
I first discovered the work of artist Hormazd Narielwalla when he came to talk to my MA group last year about Savile Row. Using discarded tailor's pattern pieces, his artwork brings together many things that fascinate me: the form of the body, the skill of the tailor, death and, of course, art. As Narielwalla had... Continue Reading →
Supporting the arts is something that used to only be available to the rich. In the days when paintings would be commissioned by wealthy aristocracy or, more recently, when you could only buy art from the sort of galleries who won't let you through the door unless you look like you can afford it, the... Continue Reading →
A friend pointed me in the direction of a Facebook post by Ragamuffin Crafts recently as bloggers were required for reviewing hair accessories and, well, I have both a blog and hair so was deemed fully qualified for the job. After poking around on the page for a bit, I discovered that Ragamuffin Crafts is... Continue Reading →
When I heard about the latest Familyyy Fierce event, via Rarely Wears Lipstick columnist Rubyyy Jones, I knew I simply had to go along. Sadly, my diary was not my friend on this occasion and I couldn't make it, so I got in touch with one of the most fierce femmes I know to ask... Continue Reading →