SKYBAK

SKYBAK SWIMWEAR

SKYBAK Swimwear is not just swimwear. It is a revolution for tall and long-bodied women. Founded by London-based Helen Skybak, a former model who knows the struggle firsthand, SKYBAK celebrates height with unapologetic style and sustainable luxury. Each piece is crafted from eco-friendly fabrics like Eco Yarn and Carvico VITA. These premium materials are built…

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Sustainable Fashion Exhibition

re:FRAME: Marina Testino’s Sustainable Fashion Exhibition In partnership with Enrique Badulescu re:FRAME is a sustainable fashion exhibition that hurts and heals. It invites us to see fashion’s dirty secrets while imagining better futures. Somewhere in Chile’s Atacama Desert—one of the driest places on Earth—there’s a mountain made entirely of clothes. Sequined party dresses, stretch denim,…

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Tim Bertram A Copenhagen Social Study

Man standing next to a hospital bed with what appears to be a dead body by Tim Bertram

Prodigy Photographer Tim Bertram One of his most thoughtprovoking ideas is an ongoing project aimed at challenging societal norms. A photo series featuring mothers and prostitutes, displayed together without revealing who is who, urging viewers to confront their biases. Tim Bertram’s dream is rooted in the freedom of photography. A boundless medium through which he…

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UNDERWATER FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

Under water fashion photography by Miranda Penn Turin

MIRANDA PENN TURIN Underwater fashion photography is where gravity surrenders and fabric becomes pure poetry in motion. Few capture it like Miranda Penn Turin. For years, she dreamed of taking fashion below the surface, and for IRK Magazine, she finally made that vision a reality. With a career spanning editorial classics and cinematic storytelling, Penn…

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Oracle Readings: April’s Cosmic Clues

Oracle Card Image

Welcome to this month’s Oracle Reading, where we tune into the universe and decode the signs guiding you through April. These aren’t tarot cards—but their cousin. Oracle cards offer energy-based insights and affirmations to help you take action, especially when something’s been weighing on your mind. Understanding the Reading: Light vs. Shadow Before diving in,…

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Joanna Allen: Sculpting the Subconscious Playground

Bronze head Sculpture by Joanna Allen

Sculptor Joanna Allen has been working on a new series of work for the past four years in her secluded Dorset studio. Where meditation and psychomorphic drawing are an intrinsic part of her practice. Allen’s much anticipated exhibition ‘Subconscious Playground’ will be her inaugural solo show at Bowman Sculpture in London. Where she has previously exhibited in the…

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HIDDEN LONDON By HELEN SKYBAK

Brasserie Zedel Interior

LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LONDON an INSIDERS GUIDE Helen Skybak is the London based designer of SKYBAK, a sustainable swimwear brand which is designed specifically with the taller lady. IRK talked to Helen to find out what are her hidden gems of London town. Where do you live? Islington, London  Tell us something the average…

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LOVE HOTEL

Love Hotel

A collection of photographs of Japanese Love Hotels Love hotels — or rabuho — emerged post-war as a response to rigid societal norms and cramped domestic living. With multi-generational households and strict codes of public decorum, privacy for couples became a near-luxury. These hotels filled that void, becoming neutral grounds for both rebellion and romance.…

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