Amar Singh: Indian Royal and Artworld Activist
Words by Maya Asha McDonald With an ongoing virtual exhibition with the Gorilla Girls and penchant for social justice, controversial character Amar Singh hasn’t let the trials of 2020 slow…
The Ancient Grace-grit of Ilyas Kassam
Words and Interview Brit Parks Now you know even brushes can eat envy like a floral ship of one. The first time I spoke to Ilyas Kassam was two years…
UNPOLISHED ART: A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LUMENS JACLYN BETHANY
Words Brit Parks Women have been the center influence of men in film that are beyond measure. Godard, Fellini, Cassavetes, Lynch. There is no argument against their world of stun.…
FOCUS ON: ERDEM RESORT 2021
Erdem collaborated with UNPOLISHED Magazine to create their Pre Spring 2021 lookbook, shot by Editor and Photographer Ina Lekiewicz and styled by Fashion Editor Rachel Bakewell. Inspired by the life…
UNPOLISHED ART: The Dream Washes of Cyrus Mahboubian in Lockdown
During the Bubonic plague, William Shakespeare wrote King Lear and outlined the plots for future triumphs like Antony and Cleopatra and his eventual masterpiece Macbeth. Perhaps something can be said for imposed solitude and…
UNPOLISHED IN MOTION: “Sheaf” starring Serena Motola
Actress and model Serena Motola in beautiful short film directed by Boe Marion for Unpolished Magazine Fashion editorial, “The last pigeon keepers”, starring Serena and shot by Boe is available…
UNPOLISHED ART: The history of HER painted by Melissa Kime
I have seen an image of one woman blowing smoke into another’s mouth in my dreamscape. I have seen Cubism fall backwards to whisper in the ear of Surrealism to…
Unpolished in Lockdown
Take a look at how we're staying calm, positive and busy during these challenging times.
A day in lockdown with Laura Bailey…
Photographer, model and fashion muse Laura Bailey shares her day-to-day with Unpolished.
Isolation Talks: Meet the Founder of Service Shop
Unpolished gets to know James Holborow, founder of Service Shop.
UNPOLISHED ART: Hélène Delmaire : Painting The Loss of The Ego
Nature, as much as Ophelia’s and WATERHOUSE’s aesthetics, brought French painter Hélène Delmaire on a path that some might consider disturbing, when her art actually transcends darkness for more light.…
UNPOLISHED ART: Lucky in London. The Design Musings of Joyce Sitterly
The portrait will only be away for a month. I should think you could easily spare it for that time. In fact, you are sure to be out of town.…
UNPOLISHED ART: And we kept our voices in stone.The echo of Ana Mendieta.
Words Brit Parks As if a body could tell a life. As if flesh is more human than stone. It is fitting that the world has taken an inordinate amount…
Rachel Loves: December
Fashion Editor Rachel Bakewell selects her favourite pieces for December including styles she'll be wearing in the lead up to Christmas and what she's hoping to find under the tree…
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