From Industrialisation to Shrinking Cities: What is Europe’s Future?

Europe is battling relentlessly to save its cities in decline. At the European Forum Alpbach I had the chance to explore this issue further. Professor Anne Power, from the London School of Economics states, “What really matters is the shrinkage …

The Real Economy Crisis

The disconnection between the financial sector and the real economy is increasing rapidly, causing unemployment and social unrest. Opening the European Forum’s ‘Economic Symposium’, a panel of experts consider possible solutions to the crisis. Check out the rest of my …

Cyber Security: “Most citizens are not aware – or they don’t care”

Today I had the opportunity to interview Melissa Hathaway, a cyber security expect and former adviser to the White House during the Bush administration and also for six months under President Obama. Hathaway discusses cyber security initiatives internationally, the whistle-blower …

The Future is Bright for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Do you have a great business proposal which you have been dying to turn into a reality? Well, according to experts now is the time to act. Read my latest article for the European Forum Alpbach here!

A Q&A with the Mulit-Talented Julya Rabinowich

For the past three weeks I have had the opportunity to work for the European Forum Alpbach’s Media Academy. The Forum brings people from all over the world to a small Austrian village where they engage in seminars, panel discussions …

Education in Conflict-Affected Nations and International Influences

The ‘International Symposium on Education, Conflict and Fragility‘,  saw the gathering of academics, researchers and individuals directly involved in projects relating to the provision of education, specifically in areas affected by conflict. The event was sponsored by The University of …

India: women treated as second-class citizens

India is known for its majestic landscapes, rich culture and exotic wildlife, but in recent weeks it has had the world’s attention for a different reason. The rape and murder of a 23 year old medical student in New Delhi …

Winter Festival at London’s Southbank

The countdown to Christmas has officially started, which means it’s time of year that the capital gets festive. Make shift wooden shacks decorated with Christmas wreaths, a golden carousel and mulled wine stalls have sprung up along the Thames this …

The Importance of War Photography

“A hundred agonies in black-and-white from which his editor will pick out five or six for Sunday’s supplement. The reader’s eyeballs prick with tears between the bath and pre-lunch beers.”  Carol Anne Duffy Inevitably, with the announcement of the winners …

Great feature on Fashion Film by styleguidenow

Loved this fashion feature, written by one of my favourite bloggers and great friends!

Style Guide

Since before Audrey Hepburn transformed Truman Capote’s classic to the big screen wearing Givenchy on her New York escapades, fashion has played various roles in the world of film. Award ceremonies are watched religiously by millions for the stars’ style and it is often the dress that is remembered longer than the award. It would seem that fashion has finally taken the lead in its very own genre-aptly named ‘Fashion Film’. A genre in which fashion is to play the protagonist and no longer take a back seat.

Picture taken from doctormacro.com

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