TJ Sidhu

Culture

What’s eating Irvine Welsh?

As well as entertaining millions, the Scottish novelist has shocked, repulsed and pissed off a legion of readers since the early ’90s. Now he’s on a mission to find new meaning in affrontery in Sky doc Offended by Irvine Welsh.

Society

The case for legalising ecstasy

Popping into your local pharmacy for a gram of gear might sound bonkers, but according to a new book, How to Regulate Stimulants, it just might be the perfect antidote to the ineffective “war on drugs”.

Style

Sew cool: Namita Khade is making knitwear true to form

The Wigan-born designer references her Indian heritage by connecting the dots between clothes, identity and culture in sensually revealing knitwear designs, having already developed a distinct style reminiscent of the skin-baring British designers of recent years.

Culture

The Big Interview: John Cooper Clarke

The career of the bard of Salford spans five decades. From cabaret to punk, Nico to Kate Moss, Alex Turner to Paul McCartney, John Cooper Clarke has been there, rhymed that, and even survived 17 years on heroin. As he publishes his debut memoir I Wanna Be Yours, we ask: what makes him The People’s Poet?

Life

Kit out your gaff

Carpets that look like bacon and sofas that look like loaves of bread. Plus plenty of things that don't resemble food and will make your home look heavenly.

Style

Jeremy Scott: I am a slave to the diva!”

Having just shown his SS21 collection on models shrunk to marionette proportions, with the Fash Pack sat front row in puppet form, we catch up with Moschino’s creative director on life in quarantine, Anna Wintour and slumber parties with Miley.

Culture

Drawing a Blank hits Pareeeee!

Following last year’s successful exhibition-cum-knees up in London, curator Ben Broome returns with his fifth instalment in Paris. Masks on, go see work by Frank LeBon, Bianca Saunders, Rhea Dillon and more.

Style

The designer fashioning her own footie kit

British Fashion Council sponsored designer Hattie Crowther, is making one-off garments taking influence from her working-class, northern roots and The Beautiful Game. And it’s sustainable. It’s a win-win!

Style

htown is east London’s new one-stop-shop

MACHINE-A’s ex-buyer, Harry Fisher, has opened up shop, stocking the best in Brit-fash from Martine Rose to Ahluwalia. Here, we ask: is he mad for opening a clothing store in the middle of a pandemic?

Style

Garden of Eden: a new chapter for Art School

Eden Loweth, the creative mind behind the gender-fluid London label, is ready to go at it alone. Tomorrow he’ll be showing his first collection as creative director, titled Therapy. Is he nervous? Let’s find out.

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