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In the wake of mass resignations, in which over 50 Tory ministers quit their posts in a historic walkout, it has been announced that Boris Johnson will resign as leader of the Conservative party today, July 7. However, he plans to remain as prime minister until autumn. A No 10 spokesperson said: “The prime minister […]

Having released its first Stepper silhouette in collaboration with Patta earlier this year, Manchester-based streetwear imprint Clints is continuing to add to its growing portfolio of retro-inspired designs with a new selection of Stepper sneakers. For the project, the brand’s founder, Junior Clint, headed to Vidigal, a favela in the heart of Rio de Janeiro and teamed up with local creatives to bring the Brazilian […]

To celebrate the brand’s twentieth anniversary, Manchester-based label Oi Polloi has teamed up with menswear stalwarts Universal Works for a collaborative collection of technicoloured apparel and accessories.  Doused in vibrant shades of yellow, green, pink, and more, the concise collaboration spans cord overshirts, short-sleeved shirts, and trousers which are crafted from a breezy seersucker fabric sourced from Portugal. Delivering […]

For the last 18 months, Loyle Carner has been relatively quiet, at least in terms of releasing music. In every other respect, he’s been busier than ever, touring across the UK and Europe, and making moves in the culinary world. By the looks of his Instagram, he’s also spent a considerable amount of time in […]

Back in May, Avelino returned to us after wrapping up his Four Seasons freestyle series with a new double release, “Mercedes Coupe” (produced by R Lo and Bambz) and “Magick” (produced by 169), two contrasting releases united by the common thread of reflection, albeit expressed from wholly different perspectives. A couple of weeks after the release, the […]

Back in January, Joe James warned us that 2022 was going to be a busy one—and that’s turned out to be a huge understatement. Having already released four projects—BRUCE, Pure Connery, Get Money, Go Missing, and Crawl—he’s back with a fifth called Skullduggery.   The new project features a few new names—Bueno on “Ronaldinho”, CHIROVAMUTANDA on “Brick To Bush”, […]

Following on stylistically from their Season 1 campaign, London-based imprint AELIZA has returned to drop a trio of new T-shirts from its Channel capsule. Presented in three new colourways – “Channel Green”, white and black – the collection hones in on the idea of space to make us look small, as according to the imprint: “because when we compare ourselves to the scale of […]

Japanese stalwart nanamica has unveiled its full Fall/Winter 2021 collection with a range of elevated comforts fit for any lifestyle. Continuing with of theme of One Ocean, All Lands the offering is comprised of relaxed outwear, knitwear, pants, shirts which have been released in sea-tone like colour pallet of “Stone Grey”, “Sea Moss Green”, “Barnacle Brown” and navy.   Notable pieces from the […]

The Metropolitan Police—Britain’s largest police force—is to be placed under special measures following a number of failings, including the murder of Sarah Everard, the Stephen Port inquiry, and the strip search of Child Q. Inspectors have raised “systemic concerns” about the Met, including its substandard response to emergency calls, “barely adequate” crime recording, and a backlog of child […]

They say it takes a village to raise a child, and this is equally applicable to music. Collaboration is key in this milieu, the sharing and distillation of multiple creative minds crafting moments to last a lifetime. From jazz’s gilded bebop era to the heights of Beatlemania to the present day of pop, musicians of […]