Creative Idle on Surgery PR website

Just been checking out the new Surgery PR website and found myself in a video. Didn't know it was going on the website, but hey, I love Surgery, so it's fine! #Cringe

Creative Idle mentioned on London College of Fashion blog

 

Creative Idle mentioned on Yan To's blog

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Creative-Idle mentioned on British Council website

 

Creative Idle mentioned in Bangladesh's New Age (online newspaper)

by Shegufta Behtarin

On February 3 and 4, British Council Dhaka arranged for a two day fashion journalism workshop that was the first ever initiative of its kind in Bangladesh, where fashion experts from UK came to give the fashion journalist here a whole new perspective of the fashion scenario around the world. This workshop was a part of a fashion exhibition that British Council is holding in collaboration with the National Museum in upholding the fashion trends and styles around the globe.

The fashion exhibition which began on January 28 at the National Museum was named Reconstruction in an effort to convey the links and bondages between fashions around the world. The exhibition highlights works of seven eminent British designers along with three Bangladeshi designers and some of National Museum's collection of textiles and weavings. The works of the designers show the linkage between the past techniques and ideas that tell tales of the present day fashion. The designers participating in the event are world famous designer such as Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, and Hussein Chalayan among many others. From the Bangladeshi panel, they had Ruby Ghaznavi, Monjulika Chakma and Emdad Haque.

As a part of the exhibition, British Council invited Rachael Oku the sub-editor of Six Magazine and blogger of Creative-Idle to conduct a workshop for the fashion journalists here. On the first day of the session Oku talked about the global trends of blogging and its pros and cons. She emphasized on the changes that blogging has brought to the fashion scene. She highlighted that by opting for blogging regarding fashion issues a lot important aspects can be addressed. She taught a few tools like Instagram, Bitly, Feedburner and other tools which could be useful for fashion journalism.

The idea of the session was to compare and contrast between the relatively new concept of blogging and old form of fashion reporting in magazines. On this Oku commented that the bloggers posses much higher degree of freedom regarding their opinions and views. The discussion highlighted on how Bangladeshi fashion industry could benefit from blogging in terms of sharing varied ideas and making critical analyses of the contemporary works and creating a readily accessible platform for information dispersion to all related to fashion.

The journalists also took a tour of the exhibits of the British designers at the museum to share and exchange ideas on their works. On the second day of the workshop Oku discussed some of the important aspects of writing fashion features with the journalists present, where importance of good observation of the colours, textiles, lightings, styles used by designers was emphasized.

This event will come to an end on January 11 through a fashion show by the participating Bangladeshi designers. About this unique event aimed at focusing on the creative and cultural aspects of east and west, the director of British Council Rosemary Arnott said, 'We often underestimate the strong influence of cultural heritage we have in our personal life, I am sure this exhibition will be of interest to Bangladeshi designers who want to thinkoutside the box.'

Creative-Idle mentioned on My BlogWorld's 'The Life Daily'

 

Creative-Idle mentioned in Company Magazine - Jan 2012

Thanks to the lovely Rosamund Urwin I'm quoted in January 2012's Company report The Breadline Hemline, talking about how shoppers are investing in more expensive items that transcend trends, and how fashion enthusiasts are becoming more resourceful...

Creative-Idle mentioned on Eye Of The World Designs blog - 30th Oct

The lovely Hope Von Joel and Liam Motyer mentioned me on the blog for their kitsch accessories brand Eye Of The World Designs.

 

 

Creative-Idle mentioned on Masato Guardian - 27th Oct

The lovely chaps at Masato Guardian mentioned me/ linked to today's LFW blog post (about the lovely and talented Brooke Roberts). Thanks very much! http://paper.li/masatostudio/1305885547

Creative-Idle featured on the Wardrobe Mistress blog

Earlier in the week I met with Willow Magic of fantastic e-tailer Wardrobe Mistress for a brief Q+A on my personal style.

**This week Willow Magic met the fabulous creative Rachael Oku, Founder of Creative-Idle blog and Associate Editor of Six Magazine

Name: Rachael Oku
Profession: Blogger/Founder of Creative-Idle, Associate Editor of SIX Magazine and Sub-Editor.
Location: London
Passion: The worlds of fashion and modern art

I work in fashion because… I get to meet and work with a wide array of brilliantly creative people and rarely are two days ever the same. It’s thrilling to call something I will always do as a hobby my job. That said, I have always had a love/ hate relationship with fashion: sometimes I feel it is too frivolous a pursuit, but most days I cannot contain my excitement for the latest collections…

What makes my work interesting… is the variety. As the founder of a blog and website I call the shots and have creative freedom, enabling me to write about and embark on projects that truly interest me. Working for SIX Magazine is a dream as I am constantly challenged to find new S&E designers to feature, and hopefully I’m helping to propel S&E fashion further into the mainstream consciousness.

I get my fashion inspiration from … novels such as The Great Gatsby and Vile Bodies and old 40s and 50s films. Favorites are classics such as All About Eve, Gilda, and How to Marry A Millionaire. TV show Mad Men sums up the style of most of my vintage fashion choices, and I am, like most women, guilty of being inspired by fashion magazines. The Glamour Of The Gods; Hollywood Portraits exhibition currently showing at The National Portrait Gallery sums up the aesthetic I strive to achieve.

My Style in a sentence is… ever changing, although I must admit it is largely dependent on my mood and the weather when I wake up. At the moment I’m loving smart masculine accessories and the ensuing intrigue of men on the tube!

My luxury must-have item is… can I say my Paul Smith glasses? Necessary and stylish in equal measure.

What’s your best Style advice… simply to be yourself. When I was younger I bought into fads as I wanted to look like my peers, but in recent years I’ve realized that there is nothing better than looking like yourself – unique. My top tip would be; dress to show off your personality!

Wardrobe must haves:
A good pair of brogues
A staple pair of tried and tested jeans that match everything
Black suit / tux jacket
Structured handbag (preferably vintage, very Betty Draper/ Margaret Thatcher)
Cases full of vintage statement accessories
Beautiful printed fabrics

Most treasured item in your wardrobe and why… This would have to be my new embossed leather briefcase that I got earlier this month from Camden Stables Market. I’m a sucker for all things vintage (this is from the 40s or 50s), and goes perfectly with the preppy/ masculine look I’m rocking at the moment. Alternatively I still love my vintage navy Dior handbag that I’ve had for about a decade.

What is your favorite piece on the Wardrobe Mistress site right now… a very tough choice, but I’d have to say the khaki coloured Dolce + Gabbana party dress – it’s gorgeous and a bargain too!**

Visit the Wardrobe Mistress website to read the article in full.