3 d. ago Art Deco Scotland: Stunning images of the designs that took hold in the Jazz Age

Art Deco found a home in Glasgow as the country embraced the fresh optimism of clean lines and elegance.

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1 week ago Critics may sniff at Ed Sheeran’s Persian fusion hit Azizam – but we Iranians love it

With its Iranian melodies, instrumentation and backing singers, Sheeran’s joyful new single is a reminder of how culture transcends bordersThe Farsi word “azizam” – meaning my dear or my darling in English – may not have the same level of global resonance as habibi or ma chérie, but to us Persians it’s a daily refrain. We use it with our family, partners, friends; my cat probably thinks it’s her middle name by now. So it felt huge when Ed Sheeran announced that the lead single from his new album would be called just that: Azizam.The track, inspired by the Iranian heritage of Stockholm-based producer Ilya Salmanzadeh, has divided critics, with a Telegraph review calling it “a slice of pure pop froth that couldn’t be any more generic and upbeat if it was written by an AI programme”. But these reproaches are missing a whole other dimension: that the song has triggered a huge emotional response from millions of Iranians around the world. “Hearing a beloved artist embrace our language wi...

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2 w. ago Toxic Arts Reimagines the Gallery Experience with “The Garage” Exhibition in London

Toxic Arts Reimagines the Gallery Experience with “The Garage” Exhibition in London  stupidDOPE.com

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3 w. ago For 'The Garage,' Toxic Arts Embraces the Beauty in London's Grit and Grime

For 'The Garage,' Toxic Arts Embraces the Beauty in London's Grit and Grime  HYPEBEAST

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3 w. ago Wildlife campaigners rage at surge in catapult attacks on waterfowl at London beauty spots

Incidents have been reported in the Greenwich, Thamesmead, and Bexley areas, including Danson Park and Greenwich Ecology Park

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4 w. ago The next wave of Korean beauty is here – and it’s bigger than ever

Boutiques are springing up everywhere offering a dizzying array of jelly moisturisers, feather-light sunscreen and face masks for every skin typeKorean beauty, AKA K-beauty, exploded circa 2015, but its second wave is tidal. There are a dozen or more K-beauty boutiques (all heaving) within a stone’s throw of Leicester Square in London. A branch of Korean beauty boutique Pure Seoul recently opened near my home in Brighton, stocking a dizzying array of niche skincare and makeup products – cushion foundations, feather-light sunscreen, jelly moisturisers and eleventy billion varieties of face mask.Even Boots has stated that Korean skincare accounts for more than a tenth of its total skincare sales, with a Korean product sold every 30 seconds. Brands like Laneige (pictured), famous for excellent hydrating products and fun lipbalms, Beauty of Joseon (impeccable sunscreens) and COSRX (specialising in sensitive and acne-prone skin) are available on the UK high street. Continu...

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