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Style: Margin stays ahead of the game

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 21:35 on July 16th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Six years and counting. Margin is still at the forefront of new streetwear fashion talent, providing an affordable stage where other shows fail to deliver. With five areas one might assume a big show, but this is where Margin differs by providing an unpretentious vibe and selected brands. Continue reading this blog post »

Surf: Episode Two: From Mogadishu to the Cape: the Somali refugee camp at 365’s

Written by Tim Conibear at 14:38 on July 14th, 2008 Comments (2)

There are two points of entry to the camp. The official entrance lies to the south and keeps a very high and very obvious security presence. At any one time there are two police cars and three thick-set and well-armed men from a private security company standing by the barrier that marks the only break in the wire fence. The unofficial entrance lies to the north, hidden in the scrub. We’ll be there shortly. Continue reading this blog post »

Photography & Art: Loose-Fit presents ’stoked’ art event

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 13:17 on July 12th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Friday 18th July sees the return of the Loose-Fit Art Gallery, as their Bristol shop is transformed into an visual feast. Continue reading this blog post »

Surf: Episode One: Football, disco and unsettled times – another day in Township life

Written by Tim Conibear at 11:43 on July 11th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Four months is a long time in Africa. In fact four months is a long time anywhere but, here especially, time seems to pass at a more unrelenting pace. When I left the small oceanside settlement of Kommetjie, Cape Town, in January to return to London it was under sunny skies, calm seas. Continue reading this blog post »

Enviro: Sea guardian invokes Musashi spirit

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 23:34 on July 10th, 2008 Comment on this post »

By using one of their forefather's wisdom, Sea Shepherd's choice of operational title hopes to make the Japanese whaling fleet think twice before attempting their cull. Operation Musashi is the 2008/09 mission to stop the planned slaughtering of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Continue reading this blog post »

Style: Time to get some cheap kicks

Written by Steph Pomphrey at 22:53 on July 10th, 2008 Comment on this post »

NikeSB, Adidas, Puma, Onitsuka Tiger, Gravis are all labels worth their salt, and SoleHeaven has the creme of the crop. Not only that, their whole stock is reduced by up to 50% including all their US imports. Continue reading this blog post »

Music: Classixx - Cold Act iLL

Written by Ed Andrews at 13:59 on July 10th, 2008 Comments (2)

The LA based act have gone all nostalgic in their new video.
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Photography & Art: Pictoplasma crosses the Atlantic for the first time

Written by Rob Longworth at 13:23 on July 10th, 2008 Comment on this post »

Set up in 1999, the Berlin based Pictoplasma project is to hold its annual conference in NYC for the first time. From September 5-6, they'll be at The Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC and will be bringing folk together to discuss the world of character driven art and design. The event will be offering two solid days of lectures, exhibitions, film screenings and parties. Continue reading this blog post »