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Acceptable In The 80s (in: April 10)
May 20, 2010

Acceptable In The 80s /CULTURE Superstar pop sensation Fabio Lendrum has the dance floor all in a tither; his 80s synth pop has brogue-loving, skinny jeans-wearing Shoreditch kids reaching for the vokda cokes and dancing until the small hours in neon-lit hideaways across the capital. Lucia Briant gets the scoop. Read More

Baghdad Beauty (in: April 10)
May 10, 2010

Baghdad Beauty /TRAVEL Iraq may be a hell-hole, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a shit-hole; indeed, luxury can be found in the most unexpected of places, even in a place that's had more pain and suffering than any one city can endure. Enter Shams Rotana, a gorgeous five-star hotel that's bringing beauty back to the beast that is Baghdad. Read More

Screen Play (in: April 10)
Apr 20, 2010

Screen Play /DESIGN Gunpowder's favourite-ever style bible Wallpaper* always stays ahead of the technological curve, and now the magazine has launched its own fancy iPhone app. Unveiled at this year's Salone de Mobile - where else? - we can't wait to get our grubby little mitts on it. And, more specifically, our thumbs. Read More

Coquine Shot (in: April 10)
Apr 20, 2010

Coquine Shot /G-REVIEW It's nice to enjoy a bit of city slicker style without actually having to venture into the city, which is exactly why Gunpowder was more than happy to accept an invitation to dine at Coquine - the recently-opened hotspot on Old Brompton Road. Read More

Page Turner (in: April 10)
Apr 18, 2010

Page Turner /DESIGN Libraries are dull; they simply serve to remind us of our student days, when we were forced to squeeze into grey, souless buildings to study about stuff we really didn't give a shit about. That said, Istanbul's latest library - DesignLibrary Istanbul - serves up its books with a side portion of style. Read More

Not Your Toy (in: March 10)
Mar 30, 2010

Not Your Toy /FASHION ToyWatch has become a must-have amongst the perennially fashionable; not for the faint-hearted, the brightly-coloured watches have been spotted on the wrists of countless celebrities. And it figures, since the price tag isn't pocket change. Thank God, then, for a significantly cheaper take on the design by YUKKA. Read More

Dirty Laundry (in: March 10)
Mar 25, 2010

Dirty Laundry /DESIGN A store isn't just a store when it's owned by two of the hottest designers in town - and such is the case with Laundromat, a high-end concept store in the historic region of Galata in Istanbul. Indeed, you certainly won't find any dirty laundry here - just lashings of style and loads of lovely labels. Read More

Turkish Delight (in: March 10)
Mar 25, 2010

Turkish Delight /TRAVEL After Italians know a thing or two about style, which is why Milanese architects Piero Lissoni and Nicolette Canesi excelled when they got their mitts on Istanbul's much-loved Bentley Hotel. Forget Istanbul - this is all about being Istancool. Read More

Built Like A Brick It House (in: March 10)
Mar 25, 2010

Built Like A Brick It House /GASTRONOMY Sumptuous suppers are what The Brickhouse is all about, with a combined restaurant, bar and perfornance space. Thank God, then, that it's reopened after a rather fetching refurbishment. We have to admit, Brick Lane never looked so beautiful. Read More

Mother's Ruinart (in: March 10)
Mar 17, 2010

Mother's Ruinart /GASTRONOMY Design and Champagne are two of Gunpowder's favourite things, which is why we almost wet ourselves when we caught wind of this; a gorgeous Ruinart Champagne set, designed by none other than Paris-based architect/designer India Mahdavi. Pop open a bottle of this, and you're guaranteed to get some - and then some. Read More

Rampant Rabbit (in: March 10)
Mar 9, 2010

Rampant Rabbit /FASHION We're not usually ones to wear obvious logos here at Gunpowder, but when it comes to Playboy it's a different story altogether. After all, who could resist championing that cutesy-wutesy bunny wabbit? Having teamed up with two musical powerhouses, Playboy's latest line of limited-edition t-shirts are more must-have than chav.   Read More