Interview: Gemma Shiel of Lazy Oaf

Probing the '90s-obsessed, pizza-loving designer's mind and an inside look at the Autumn '14 collection, available today

Don’t be misled by the pink-haired, effervescent yet sensible Gemma Shiel. The creative mastermind behind the London-based label Lazy Oaf has a youthful energy that manifests in the saucy, playful apparel she and her team designs, but she’s been in the industry for over a decade. With humble beginnings selling printed T-shirts in a market stall to opening a shop in Soho, London (the online …

Lomography x Nixon: Analog Russia

A chilling surf trip to the country's northeast coast, captured in film by surfers and photographers alike

In the northeast corner of Russia lies the Kamchatka Peninsula. As beautiful as it is barren, the remote and harsh landscape is sparsely populated and surely an acquired taste for the small but steady number of adventure-seekers that visit year-round. The summers are cool and the winters see raging storms batter the volcanic coast (29 of the 160 are active) where snow is often accompanied …

East London Liquor Company

Bringing distilling back to the East End with distinct craft spirits done in the old style

Gin has long been the classic London drink, and the spirit is making a comeback in the city’s cocktail scene. At the border of Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets, a new distillery and bar, East London Liquor Company, is bringing locally made gin back to the area, which has an extensive history of liquor-making. Founder Alex Wolpert previously ran the London bar and restaurant Barworks, …