The Waking Dream Realms of Ray Borchers
Ray Borchers places surrealism down on the doorstep of concrete truth and then walks the tightrope that hovers between them.
ETERNAL COLOUR HANG: JORDANA HENRY
Colour waxing heavily between mise-en-scène and protagonist and bedfellow. In a lean on what emanates we can feel the contradiction of palette living in Jordana Henry’s head.
The Sea Graced Eyes of Anna-Alexandra
Anna-Alexandra dips her paintbrushes into seawater and then translates the secrets the sea has been yearning to share. Ultramarine and beryl-coloured waves crash against the crevices of Mallorca rocks.
I guess I Just wanted to Know How You Felt in Your Skin.
She has made you net to hook your missing skin. If that won’t suffice she has formed an escape door for one in red stringy fur. Last resort, a black…
CJ HENDRY: THE FINAL VESTIGES
Words by Cindy Fournier After a rainy day like many others in the Big Smoke, the sun came out on time for the unveiling of her new body of work.…
The Ancient Grace-grit of Ilyas Kassam
Words by 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 ago,…
A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LUMENS: JACLYN BETHANY
Words Brit Parks Women have been the center influence of men in film that is 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…
The Dream Washes of Cyrus Mahboubian in Lockdown
Words by Maya Asha McDonald 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…
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
Words by Brit Parks 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…
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.
