ARTS & CULTURE

Originally published on Monday, 01 September 2008

Filed away

Newspapers are downsizing, reality TV rules and Grazia is ubiquitous. In short, intellectuals are waxing on about the gloomy state of smarts.

Which is why, while we relish our Top of the Pops, we also welcome with open arms Dossier: a biannual  not-too-glossy, glossy that correlates fashion, photography, art, music, writing and culinary pursuits into one beautifully high-brow file—hence the name which means file in French.

A certain international editorial pedigree (founders Skye Parrott and Katherine Krause both worked at Self Service in Paris) explains the sophisticated style that has enticed contributors Zac Posen, Mario Batali and Marc Ronson, among others, to collaborate on the debut issue.

Check out the website, too.  Boasting the mantra to “provide a forum for both established and emerging artists,” there are limited edition prints for sale along with an online gallery and blog.

Because somewhere between Chav and AbFab lies taste…

Available at, but not limited to:
Selfridges • 400 Oxford Stree W1    
Comptom News • 48 Old Compton St W1       
Camden News • 227 Camden HG St NW1       

by ED

 
Send this feature to a friend Back to Arts & Culture homepage

ALSO IN ARTS & CULTURE

  • The Exhibition-ist: November

    David Waters discovers artistic treasure in the dusty attic of London’s cultural life.

  • UJ Competition: Piaf

    Win tickets to Piaf and dinner at Brasserie Roux

     

  • Frieze Art Fair Photos

    Frieze Art Fair returns this year with 150 contemporary art galleries descending on Regent’s Park, including first-timers Juliètte Jongma from Amsterdam and Beijing-based Long March Space.

  • Paul’s Blog

    The chilly nip of Frieze is once more in the air. So we're overjoyed to have Paul Smith joining us as a guiding light through all this Autumnal artistry.

  • Paul Smith: Russian Criminal Tattoos

    With Paul Smith joining up with those crazy cats at Fuel, the launch of the 3rd Volume of their fascinating Russian Criminal Tattoo at the Floral Street PS store was bound to attract only the most fabulous sorts.

SUBSCRIBE

get your daily fix

FORUM

Post your stuff on the new UJ Forum. Log in here