
Results for: 'beauty'


Brainwashed will make you mad about the male gaze in cinema
London Film Festival: The male perspective has dominated films for over a century. In her new documentary, Nina Menkes tracks how filmmakers have long objectified women – and why that’s so harmful.

Why are Black shoppers made to feel like criminals?
From being followed by security guards to products having security tags on them, Black people open up about being made to feel criminalised before they get to the till.

What are Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Snoop Dogg up to in the metaverse?
Every celeb and their nan seems to be after a slice of the metaverse pie. So what have they got cooking? We’re so glad you asked.

Trends you’ll care about in 2022
Last year brought us Bottega green, hot celeb couples, bloody musicals and amapiano. But what can we expect in the year to come? Let’s find out...

Francesca Sorrenti on the rise and demise of heroin chic
The end of heroin chic’s popularity coincided with the shocking death of photographer Davide Sorrenti. A new documentary celebrates his life and work and questions why he was intrinsically tied to the movement.

This film celebrates the adolescent magic of school proms
Over the past four years, London-born and based artist Lewis Khan has been documenting the city’s school leavers just before they step into the adult world in a deeply nostalgic, brilliantly exhilarating short film, Leavers.

Yasser Abubeker is following a yellow brick road to the top
The 27-year-old producer-director powerhouse has proven he’s worth his salt as a director, after creating deeply intimate, dynamic music videos for musician Ms. Carrie Stacks. But there’s plenty more where that came from. And, scene...

Listen to Goth Jafar’s banging Batman-themed FACE mix
The NYC DJ makes dizzying blends for those who like their kicks tough and their pop super-sweet.

Why is the idea of sex with someone unattractive repulsive?
It's just like that old saying: one person's uggo is another person's heartthrob.

We are family!
The University of Salford’s Fashion Image Making and Styling students were set a brief earlier this year: document what “family” means to you, based on MoMA’s seminal Family of Man exhibition in 1955. Here are (six of) their interpretations.

Du’an Brotherhood: a celebration of Southeast Asian masculinity
Chinese-British photographer Alexandra Leese’s new photo series spotlights the diverse range of Asian beauty and captures coming-of-age moments and brotherly love in Du’an, a rural town in Southern China.

Editor’s letter: winter 2020
For our winter issue, we made the decision to focus, predominantly, on stories from within our own shores.

How the pandemic shaped the way Britain’s youth dress
Generation Covid: In the confines of our four walls, the UK’s young people created more subcultures, trends and styles than we thought possible.

An “unprecedented year” in photos
Photographer Jermaine Francis took to the streets of London to capture a summer of change, disruption and protest.

The best new music, picked by our staff
Rated by THE FACE: A playlist featuring Ice Spice, Yaeji, Overmono and Headie One.

Skillibeng: “I’m the greatest dancehall artist of my era”
His red-hot fusion of dancehall and rap has provoked pride, and not a little alarm, in his home country of Jamaica. Now, 2022 has seen Skillibeng go global – taking his tunes and charm on the road.