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EMERGING: Typoe
Typoe is a street artist and a gallerist all rolled into one, with his punchy and conceptual artworks causing a stir on the Miami scene. Wonderland talks to the man himself.
NEW NOISE: The Penelopes
Originally from the Paris suburbs, Axel Basquiat and Vincent T have pretty much lived in one another’s pockets since they were children. With a mutual appreciation of 80s electronica and a love of experimenting with an eclectic array of sounds, the duo decided to flee the stagnant music scene of France and relocate to London […]
PARIS COUTURE WEEK: Backstage at Elie Saab Spring 2013
Paging Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain and all other Oscar nominees: you can breathe now, Elie Saab’s come up with the perfect red carpet dress.
PARIS COUTURE WEEK: Oscar Carvallo SS13
Couture is dead, long live couture! Our Wonderland roving photographer was on hand to capture all the beautiful aquatic-inspired gowns at Oscar Carvallo.
PARIS MEN’S FASHION WEEK: Dior Homme AW13
Kris Van Assche takes Dior Homme to infinity and beyond in this sleek, sci-fi-inspired collection.
PARIS MEN’S FASHION WEEK: Backstage at Louis Vuitton menswear AW13
Louis Vuitton went to the top of the world for a luxurious collection that celebrated the Vuitton love for travel. Check out our backstage photos here.
IN PROFILE: Downton Abbey’s Lily James channels 60s vibes
Last Christmas, Lily James won audiences over with her portrayal of Lady Rose, the hellraising grand-niece of Maggie Smith’s Downton Abbey dowager. In an exclusive video and shoot for Wonderland, she takes off the blonde curls and shows us her best a sixties siren instead.
CATLIN GUIDE: Virgilio Ferreira’s spiritual, soft-focus photography
Portuguese artist Virgilio Ferreira deals with the uncanny and intangible. His light-as-a-feather photography weaves in and out of focus, playing with perception and sight. The Catlin Guide-shortlisted artist tells us about his work.
PARIS MEN’S FASHION WEEK: Backstage at Valentino AW13
We take a peek backstage at the Valentino show, featuring a very Valentino take on British tailoring.
NEW NOISE: Etta Bond × Raf Riley
Odd children Etta Bond and Raf Riley are proving an almighty force to be reckoned with. The duo collaborated at the end of last summer to create the deliciously dark EP Emergency Room. Etta’s unique, soulful sound paired against Raf’s gritty, heavier production are proving to be an almighty force to be reckoned with. With a […]
NEW NOISE: MØ
Creating a delicious blend of electro-pop, Danish pop seductress MØ is hotly tipped for 2013. Mixing pristinely produced synth-sparkles with multi-layered melodies, there’s good reason why. Wonderland caught up with Karen Marie Ørsted (aka MØ) to talk influences, dream gigs and her thoughts on a certain Grimes comparison…
WONDERLAND TV: Haas & Hahn, ‘This Is Not The End’
Not every artist wants to paint a whole block in a crime-ridden neighbourhood – but seeing as Haas&Hahn are best known for vibrantly transforming a Rio slum through their block-wide murals, they were up to the challenge. Check out our exclusive pics and video here.
EMERGING: Jel Martinez
Jel Martinez is part of a breed of street artists approaching graffiti through the prism of conceptual art. He replicates the clumsy buffing and removal techniques of council workers tasked to remove street art, and the in the process makes a meta-comment on how people perceive graffiti.
VIDEO Q&A: Rascals
2013 is proving to be a promising year for East London quartet, Rascals. As well as being nominated for MTV’s Brand New 2013 award and bringing in heavy support from Radio 1, this week the boys kick off a support slot with rap heavyweight Kendrick Lamar.
PREMIERE: Yadi – “The Blow”
Musical chameleon Yadi is cleverly creating her own pop-genre in 2013. With her diverse and impressively eclectic range of influences, the singer’s rich heritage and angelic vocals defy your expectations. Wonderland premiere her brand new single ‘The Blow ‘, produced by studio maestro Ariel Rechtshaid (Sky Feirrera, Charli XCX).
WONDERLUST: O’shea Robertson
We had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Wonderland favourite O’shea Robertson from Select talking card tricks, mango juice and getting scouted by Ash Stymest.
LONDON COLLECTIONS: Backstage at Katie Eary AW13
We go gaga over Katie Eary’s heady mix of blooms and prints, all sported by the first vampires to walk down the London Collections catwalk.
PREMIERE: Ofei – “Fate”
East London producer Ofei has been shrouded in mystery and blogosphere hype since the release of ‘London’, his debut track. We premiere the video for his second ever song, ‘Fate’. Expect tumbling piano and passionate soul: so good it’ll make you want to raise your arms and testify.
LONDON COLLECTIONS: Backstage at E. Tautz AW13
At the end of London Collections, E. Tautz brought it all back to what British menswear does best: sleek, sophisticated suiting in fifty shades of grey and navy.