Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC. Show all posts

Monday, 7 September 2015

London Fashion Week through the eyes of Abbey Clancy, Lianne La Havas and Grace Victory on BBC iPlayer

This September, London Fashion Week, will be held in a new venue in London’s Soho and for the general public not able to see the shows, BBC iPlayer will air three exclusive programmes to give audiences unprecedented access to the sight and sound of the glamorous world of high-end fashion.
The three programmes will feature model Abbey Clancy, singer Lianne La Havas and fashion vlogger Grace Victory.
Abbey Clancy says: “London is renowned for being one of the best fashion weeks in the world and I love all the hustle and bustle surrounding all the shows - the city is buzzing for the whole week."

Private View is a BBC iPlayer exclusive strand which opens the doors to the public on blockbuster art exhibitions across the UK, to bring these to widest possible audience.
Click here to read the full story, dates and times of the BBC iPlayer London Fashion Week programmes.

Sunday, 28 June 2015

For Nomads et al ...

These and other designs are hand-picked additions to a collection of jewellery called Nomad by Dower & Hall, featuring their signature multi-textured hammered finish. Mixed metal bangles, free-formed pendants and bold geometric shaped earrings add a contemporary feel to the free-spirited range.

Husband & wife, Dan Dower & Diane Hall are the creative duo behind the brand and are heavily influenced by their travels around the globe. 

Nomad takes inspiration from the organic shapes and patterns that are found in nature, from pebbles washed up on British seashores, to the outlines that are formed in the dry deserts landscapes of the great continent of Africa.


Now, is it unrealistic or naive for a modern 21st century person to dream about leading a nomadic life?  Or in a land far away from society?
Two television series this month have offered in-depth looks into living in unconventional ways.  Grand Design presenter Kevin McCloud's new series Escape to the Wild on Channel 4 shows him visiting four British families who have chosen to leave the UK, away from the comfort of "conventional lives" and their jobs in favour of an alternative "low-impact" existence, a self-sufficient life in far-off lands: a remote island or deep in the jungle or in deep snow. Away from the maddening crowd. Meanwhile BBC's presenter Kate Humble's new programme series called Nomads feature her visiting and living with nomadic people in remote corners of the world. B
oth programmes stir up a yearning for life of adventure with a raw sense of freedom.