Vol 4 Issue 005

The beauty business has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. Against a backdrop of lockdowns, shoddy government guidelines and virtual appointments, we speak to beauty workers who remain hopeful against all odds, ingeniously adapting to a situation beyond their control.

Paying homage to Trinidadian carnival culture, the young designer and Fashion East newbie made a sizeable impression with his electrifying London Fashion Week collection debut.

The Kiwi Rekords boss has united a new wave of producers who are determined to deliver feel-good bangers.

Creative director Casey Cadwallader talks us through his imagination-stretching, headline-grabbing vision for Mugler, from A right through to Z.

We’ve long-seen Britain’s gory gang life played out on screen, and even charting in the Top 40. As for books? Not so much, until Gabriel Krauze – once juggling a criminal career and a university degree – released his ultraviolent debut, Who They Was, last year.

#Merky Books writer and political organiser Joshua Virasami reflects on an insurrectionary year of punching-up.