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Exclusive interview with acclaimed artist ZOOBS: ‘I have always identified with misfits, with people who dare to be different and go against the grain and the status quo.’

January 27, 2016

Acclaimed artist, ZOOBS spoke to Madame Soho recently in a heartfelt interview which covered a range of intimate themes. The London born, Los Angeles based artist bared his soul revealing everything from personal grief and loss to his visceral, artistic inspiration and his experiences of living in Soho. ZOOBS’ evolution of self has

Fashion: World Fashion Bloggers Series: Chic and Sophisticated Parisian Fashion Blogger, Pardon-my-Obsession Talks to Madame Soho about her definitive tastes in culture

November 10, 2015

Chic, sophisticated and refined, Caroline – aka Pardon-my-Obsession, the highly regarded Parisian Fashion blogger, spoke to Madame Soho recently about her creative passions. The style connoisseur and embodiment of classy French minimalism revealed her thoughts on a range of personal, artistic and cultural tastes, from subversive designers Alexander McQueen and Raf

Art & Culture: Soho Street Shoots Part 3: A fusion of history, revolution and modernity

October 13, 2015

Soho is about expression, poetry, evocation, style, diversity, rebellion, freedom… Her modernity is a fusion of history, revolution and tradition weaved together to create something new. We are not talking about modernity as a symbol of globalization; not the type that enslaves culture and commodifies the human spirit. Nor are we

Music: Madame Soho talks to Phil Barton of seminal Independent Record Store, Sister Ray

October 12, 2015

Phil Barton, owner of independent record store, Sister ray sat down to talk to Madame Soho recently about the shop’s historic roots, Soho’s changing landscape and the future of the physical music format. Sister ray is synonymous with Soho as it reflects the area’s primitive history of underground music scenes, its

Art & Culture: Soho street shoots part 2: An all encompassing affair

October 11, 2015

London is a unique city; and its people are an integral part of what renders it so distinctive. But even for someone whose mind, body and soul is weaved into the fabric of London’s multiple rhythms, its ebbs and flows, its neatly kept squares and picturesque parks, its concrete jungles

Art & Culture: Soho Street Shoots Part 1: The relationship between People, Place and Culture

October 8, 2015

During the early days of French modernist thought, Baudelaire created the concept of the flâneur. The emphasis of the flâneur was placed on the paradoxical notion of attachment to space but detachment from community – the wealthy, sharply dressed man who strolled through the streets of Paris observing but not engaging with

Fashion Speaks: 5 industry insiders share their thoughts on London Fashion Week debuting in Soho

September 30, 2015

During London Fashion Week, Madame Soho asked 5 industry insiders what they thought about the event leaving its former home at Somerset House and migrating to Soho, and how staging the occasion in Soho relates to the area’s social and creative significance. Soho has long been the cultural heartbeat of

Fashion: Day 2 at London Fashion Week: Backstage at J.W. Anderson

September 23, 2015

As one might have expected, J.W. Anderson placed a strong emphasis on colour, prints and patterns for his SS16 collection. The Irish born designer, celebrated for his androgynous aesthetic, never failed to dazzle his guests as he presented a spectacular creation of looks. While Balenciaga’s influence on the designer is

In Conversation: Kiss FM founder Tosca Jackson talks to madame soho about Acid House, the lawless 80s and Soho’s subcultures

September 20, 2015

Music visionary, Tosca Jackson sat down recently to talk to Madame Soho about his role in orchestrating the pioneering dance radio station, Kiss FM. As we settled down at a table in Soho House and switched on the voice recorder, the music connoisseur detailed a whole range of topics from

Fashion: Day 1 at London Fashion Week: Backstage at bora aksu

September 18, 2015

London based Turkish designer, Bora Aksu invited Madame Soho backstage this morning to delve inside his world and observe the atmosphere ahead of his SS16 show. Amidst the usual preliminary chaos, we weaved our way through the crowd and mingled with the designer’s small army of make-up artists, hairdressers, stylists and

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