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  • Stefano Pilati

    Quotes of Note | Stefano Pilati

    The charismatic Milan-born designer Stefano Pilati ought to know a thing or two about opulence: he started his career at a velvet manufacturer before working for the likes of Valentino, Versace, Prada, Miu Miu, and currently Yves Saint...

  • Philip Treacy

    Culture Talks | Philip Treacy, Hat Designer

    Philip Treacy is one of the most extraordinary hat designers of our time. His handmade creations are a feat of craftsmanship, displaying an imagination so fervent that seemingly impossible dreams...

  • Recollection Of Innocence by Paul Robinson, 2010

    In Pictures | The Sanderson Hotel, Japanese Prints and Minimalist Dance-Pop

    This week New York welcomes minimalist dance-pop musician Nite Jewel, London celebrates emerging music and a vibrant new summer show, LA exhibits the ukiyo-e prints of prolific Japanese artist Hiroshige, and Goodwood takes visitors into a...

  • Michael Nyman

    Culture Talks | Michael Nyman, Composer

    Michael Nyman is one of Britain’s most celebrated composers. Besides writing operas and orchestral concertos, Nyman is perhaps best known for his soundtracks for films such as the multi Oscar-winning The Piano...

  • Changing Things by Jim Hodges, 1997

    Exhibit A | Jim Hodges’ A Diary of Flowers

    The pages of Jim Hodges’ A Diary of Flowers are but flimsy tissue, smudged with inky images of petals in ballpoint black and Biro blue. Comprising a total of 565 finely wrought doodles on cheap restaurant napkin...

  • Self-portrait collage by Sanna Berger

    Reader | TOURIST Magazine

    Sanna Berger is the curator and editor of TOURIST magazine, new to our Reader. Part blog, part magazine, part scrapbook, Tourist makes the most of its digital platform to create a totally immersive digital experience...

  • Frederik Reinfeldt

    The Spin | Fredrik Reinfeldt, The Swedish Prime Minister

    Who is David Cameron’s political role model? Some might say Margaret Thatcher, or even Tony Blair. But the truth is that Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is the actual architect of the neo-conservative governmental system Britain...

  • Polly Morgan Still

    Culture Talks | Polly Morgan, Taxidermy Artist

    Polly Morgan's latest show at Haunch of Venison represents a new conceptual watershed for the artist who has often been called the "queen of taxidermy." Exploring ideas about the journey of the soul after the point of death...

  • Barbara Kruger, We Don't Need Another Hero, 1986, Billboard project

    Quotes of Note | Barbara Kruger

    The work of Artist Barbara Kruger is defined by its striking use of black and white images captioned with declarative mantras such as “I shop therefore I am,” adopted, tongue-in-cheek, by Selfridges...

  • Fred Butler On the Prism Watch

    AnOther's Lovers | Fred Butler On the Prism Watch

    This week’s guest Lover is accessories and props designer Fred Butler. With a client list that includes the likes of Nicola Formichetti, Patti Wilson, Francesca Burns, Patrick Wolf and Lady Gaga...

  • Molori Private Retreats

    Guest Lovers | Kim Jones, Designer

    This week’s AnOther Loves guest editor is menswear designer Kim Jones. Since he presented his first collection at London Fashion Week in September 2003, Kim has become creative director at Dunhill in addition to receiving critical acclaim...

  • 61st Avenue S E by Bronwen Sleigh Etching (ed. 20) 74 x 74cm

    AnOther Thing I Wanted to Tell You | Writer Ned Beauman On Artist Bronwen Sleigh

    Writers are often asked if they have to stop reading other books while they're writing their own books in case they are unduly influenced...