Vintage at Goodwood

Walking into Vintage at Goodwood you can tell this isn’t going to be any ordinary festival. For starters, you make your entrance via a red carpet. And if that isn’t enough there’s the real vintage high street complete with John Lewis, traditional pub and policemen chasing naughty schoolboys. You’ll also notice that on the wall of fame, where the festival’s best dressed can hope to find their photograph, 1950s style skirt suits, tuxedos, and elaborately coiffed hair outnumber the denim-shorts-and-wellies uniform of most festivals ten to one. This is because Vintage at Goodwood is the brainchild of two entrepreneurial designers, Gerardine Hemingway MBE and Wayne Hemingway MBE, Read More »

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Spindle Magazine

Spindle magazine is a new, free quarterly showing off the best up-and-coming talent in fashion, art and music. Launched in May, the Brighton-based, nationally distributed magazine is the brainchild of Heather Falconer, who thought a magazine like Spindle, with glossy, brilliantly composed photo shoots that place it head and shoulders above other free magazines, ‘just seemed needed’.

Refusing all PR photos, listings and reviews, Spindle’s pages are well thought out and beautifully shot, proving the designers featured are talented individuals keen to show off the best of their work. In issue one, currently available across Brighton and the UK, we see Alis Pelleschi, Yeasayer and Bombay Bicycle Club amongst other artists. Issue two will be out in September.

Spindle’s launch party at Madame Geisha was a fantastic evening of art and fashion. Heather, Spindle’s editor, is continuing its success with a monthly fashion party, Rack and Ruin, in association with the Laden Showrooms (also to be held at Madam Geisha). Featuring sample sales from local and international designers, fashion shows, and collection previews, Rack and Ruin is not to be missed. Along with Spindle, it is sure to become a fixture on the Brighton fashion scene.

Pick up your copy of Spindle from Madam Geisha, The Duke of York’s, Komedia, Resident Records and various other locations. For a full list of stockists visit the Spindle website.

Written by Amy Sandiford-Watts

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Stephanie Coffey – ‘In The Water I Am…’

The Artists Residence, previously featured on The Brighton Collective, dropped us an email this month to let us know about their upcoming exhibition ‘In The Water I Am…’, featuring a collection of photography and creative writing from Canadian artist Stephanie Coffey.

Through her photography and writing Coffey is hoping to explore water, the life-giving element that sustains us and makes up over half our bodies – but which also holds the power to destroy. Get down to the Artists Residence, Regency Square, Brighton to ponder the questions raised by Coffey’s work.

Private view 30 July 2010, 6PM – 9PM. Free admission.

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Recycled charms – Kimberley Vernon

Madison Honey Vintage is Kimberley Vernonn’s creative outlet: ‘I create romantic and dreamy, fabulous hand-made limited edition jewellery, using vintage and modern trinkets to create cute little kitsch treasures.’ Named after her baby daughter Madison Honey , Kimberley’s company has been trading since December 2009. Being made redundant gave her the opportunity to transform her lifelong hobby – she has always made jewellery for Read More »

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The Brighton Collective Website.

As most of you know, we The Brighton Collective have been busy working behind the scenes to create a website for Brighton based designers to showcase their wonderful unique creations. Well i am pleased to say we are putting the finishing touches to the website as we speak and will be announcing our grand opening any time now so watch this space for an update!

We have a Collective of brilliant local designers all ready for the launch but there is plenty of room for more. We would love to hear from more of you to really get this project off to a flying start.

Our grand plan is to help promote your creativity by hosting meet ups, networking sessions and fairs and events where you can promote and sell your ideas and products.

The Brighton Collective is just around the corner so why not get in touch and see what we are all about!

info@thebrightoncollective.co.uk

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The Simple Things in Life – Simple Pleasures cupcakery

Sometimes the best things in life are the little things – a mug of tea when it’s freezing outside, a good book and a bubble bath, a little black dress…

Claire Potter’s Simple Pleasures Cupcakes are one of those things. I came across her stall at the BHASVIC boot sale whilst freezing my socks off looking for vintage treasure one chilly Sunday morning. With lashings of frosting and flavours I’d never even thought possible (Coke Float, anyone?) they were the Read More »

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Brighton’s Got Talent: Kat McCarthy Photography

A camera can’t survive without being charged, and a photographer can’t survive without the right settings. As Brighton is the graduate town of famous photographers including Christopher King, resident photographer at the Tower of London, and Jacqueline King, the British Photographer of the Year 2006, it’s not surprising many photographers choose to charge their artistic batteries in Brighton. Read More »

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Telegraph Article – Interesting for all you Knitting and handicraft folk.

Came accross this article today about how knitting and other handicrafts are enjoying a renaissance thanks to the internet so we thought we would share.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3356858/Arts-and-crafts-The-woof-and-the-warp-of-the-web.html


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You are creative.

I’m passionate about the value of creative expression to a fulfilling and fulfilled life for everyone. So often I am told ‘I’m not creative’ by adults who shut down their aptitude for creative play a long time ago when ‘art’ became a subject in the school curriculum they would have to be ‘good at’ as opposed to a medium for communication of thoughts, ideas, perceptions. In my experience most people when given half a chance to try, will surprise themselves at what they can create. Sunday Crafternoons are designed to encourage adults to bring out the dormant inner child within and resuscitate the enjoyment of play Read More »

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Love in every stitch – Catherine Meek

Love in every stitch is the promise of Catherine Meek’s label for bespoke hand knitted sweaters and socks. Hailing from the north east of England Catherine is inspired by generations of women before her who knit for their families as the men mined coal down the pit. She celebrates the devotion of these women to the make do and mend brand of homemaking they lived with pride. Whilst she agrees that Read More »

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Retro Collages by Rosie Granger

There’s nothing I love more than browsing the pages of design magazines – Elle Decoration, World of Interiors, Homes and Gardens etc. I also love to flick through Country Living and Country homes and interiors. I often come across images that I just adore – whether it’s a cushion, a lamp, a vase of flowers. Last year (there was a period of time when I had a LOT of time on my hands) I went through the magazines cutting out anything that caught my eye. Since then I have occasionally got this folder out and used the cuttings to create cards for friends. It’s cheap, it’s personal and scores a LOT of brownie points! Read More »

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Stacey Manser-Knight Ceramics

I came across Stacey Manser-Knights ceramics while browsing in the IO Gallery in the north laines.

I thought her ceramic work was really beautiful – sweet and delicate.

She mainly specializes in clocks, bowls and jugs but her ‘other stuff’ includes egg cups, earrings and brooches.

I like her work because it’s got a real quaint, country feel to it. The bowls and jugs depict flowers, vegetable gardens, strawberries, hearts, cakes and teacups. It makes me think of Read More »

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Textile Art by Sara Norwood

Sara Norwood creates wall art, cushions and accessories. Her work blurs the boundaries between textile design and illustration. Here is the recipe for her particular style: Read More »

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New Website

Hi folks, the blog has been quiet over the last week as we put together the finishing touches to the new website, its going to be great! We are still looking for a few more designers to help us launch. SO if you would like us to promote your products get in touch quickly before the promotion time runs out. As soon as we have enough designers we will be working on a few events over the summer and possibly a Brighton collective “fair” later in the year.

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Retro Knitwear by Tess Robinson-Lane

There’s plenty of ‘knitters’ out there and more and more knitting groups popping up around Brighton. When I think of knitting groups I think of frumpy old ladies sitting round with their knitting needles, drinking tea and gossiping! My research for The Brighton Collective put paid to my pre-conceived generalisations when I found out about Tess Robinson-Lane who specialises in retro designs. Her knitwear has been commissioned for Read More »

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Pinkyvision goes global

If you’ve lived in Brighton for any length of time then you’ll surely have seen the bright flashes of colour and iconic graphics that announce the retro-futuro work of artist Pinky. A big fish in our little pond, he’s been exhibiting work for around seven years now, included solo and group shows in London, Berlin, Seattle, Manchester and Amsterdam. Read More »

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Couture your Curves with Chrissie

One of the perks of being a model is meeting some amazing people. Yes it’s true, the fashion world isn’t just full of Devils that wear Prada or Willamena Slaters. A couple of weeks a go, I modelled in the Mad Hatter Fashion show and walked for Chrissie of Curve Couture. On my first fitting I was given a corset that to me looked perfect however, Chrissie’s understanding of how corsets should work allowed her to fit me with a new corset, one that showed of my body Read More »

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Mini Patisserie

Ooooh exciting! Do you remember Fimo? I used to love it! Moulding those coloured bits of plasticiny goodness, waiting for it to dry and then varnishing it! I also harbour a secret passion for cake and anything miniature such as dolls houses and dolls furniture… So imagine my excitement when I came across Mini Patisserie who like to make miniature food and turn it into Read More »

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Contemporary Lighting LTD

Contemporary Lighting offers the latest in contemporary and retro lighting for the home. Their extensive range includes everything from subtle table lamps to eye catching pendants. The team at Contemporary Lighting has vast experience in the electrical and lighting trade, which has enabled them to source only the best in modern design made from top quality materials.

They have given us a great offer to our readers and you can get a whopping 10% off!! Just add the voucher code J10LIND to any order. Just click the logo to visit the site.

http://www.contemporarylightingltd.co.uk/

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Lino prints by Cross Street Press

I came across Polly Sadourian Linocuts while browsing on the internet and I didn’t really know what a linocut was. I’m learning so much about design techniques!

Basically lino printing or lino cutting involves transferring a design onto a lino block. The block is then hand carved and the areas that remain are inked and printed onto fabric or paper.

Polly’s lino prints are sold as images to be framed and greetings cards. They feature all kinds of Read More »

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