Strippers Stripped by Jannica Honey

If you're around Edinburgh this Wednesday evening, you can bet your backside you'll not get a better offer than this. Photographer Jannica Honey has spent the last few months photographing strippers 'behind the scenes' as they work at Edinburgh lap-dancing club The Sapphire Rooms. Her humanising images will be presented as a slideshow alongside the work of photographer Holly Davison. As well as being available to answer any questions, the strippers featured will also be performing (clothed). Come!

'Pot of Dreams' Preview: 

Wed 3rd Aug 5-9pm at The Sapphire Rooms, 

81-83 Lothian Road, 

Edinburgh. 

Exhibition facebook page.

B.A.A.D FEST

Currently working on commissions for top brass at Man United, Rabbie Denim along with the team at The Barras Art and Design Centre (B.A.A.D.) have been busy as hell organising this weekend's B.A.A.D FEST designer showcase.

This Saturday and Sunday (10am - 4pm), you can come and have a browse at what goes on here, all the studios will be open and you'll be able to buy direct from the designers who include Rabbie Denim, Obscure Couture, Madara Plica, Sugar Glass, Commission Gallery, TenTen, Social Recluse, Salute Events and HRH Retro furniture.

The team have also done a great job painting the old place up over the last few weeks!

There's even a BYOB afterparty and BBQ with live music on Saturday evening - more details on the Facebook page.

The Barras Centre (behind The Barrowlands).

Hamish from Kassidy...

Hamish from ascending Glasgow band Kassidy at the recent We Love to Boogie party.

 Kassidy

Rebecca Torres and Nicky Orr...

Fashion Designer Rebecca Torres and Make Up Artist Nicky Orr, jewellery specialist at Vivienne Westwood Glasgow.

MONO amis...

DJ Fraser Bone, Photographer Mark Dorrian and hairdresser John Duthie, at Mono.

Yes I've stupidly left the evidence that I'd been 'bending my elbow' on a weekday afternoon in shot but what the hell - Mark had only just rolled into town from London, the sun was shining and it felt like ages since we'd had a catch up.

Jack's Jacket

Jack's amazing Antisect jacket!

Crystal Fighters @ Captain's Rest

Gary Wilson - Fashion Designer

Gary Wilson at the Heriot Watt degree show.

Original photograph by Derrick Argent.

Model: Lauren Andrew.

Designer: Gary Wilson.

Obscure Couture

Obscure Couture designers, Jenn Celine Coyle and Lyndsay Pagan at this year's Heriot Watt Fashion Show. 

Follow Obscure Couture on facebook to get the latest news of their diffusion range.

Mark Eley @ Heriot Watt 2011

Eley Kishimoto designer Mark Eley, who once again ensured the 2011 Heriot Watt Graduate Show was as well curated and presented as any of the London graduate fashion shows. Cheered me to the core to watch how slickly the entire show had been executed.

You can all see the Heriot Watt graduate collections here.

Claire Stuart

Author of Beewaits Blog Claire Stuart at this year's Heriot Watt Fashion Show.

Wilson

Wilson Wong.

Cassie - Singer

Cassie, at Glasgow's Hidden Lane.

SUPERMAX - The Fashion Show!

Facebook page for the SUPERMAX official Merchant City Fashion Show and afterparty!

Actor - Laura McMonagle

The actor and singer Laura McMonagle outside Mr Ben Vintage Clothing yesterday. The long established Glasgow vintage store is where she sources much of her wonderful (and inimitable) wardrobe.

Laura has just finished filming the second series of BBC drama Lip Service.

Harris Tweed Bike Ride...

This looks a hoot! Tea, scones and gramophone records then riding around in tweeds with plenty of pit stops, oysters, whiskey, cocktails... all for charity. More info on the official blog. The Harris Tweed Ride is also on Facebook.

Tickets are £10 and available here.

Glasgow pioneers Graffuturism...

Morten Anderson (Denmark/Berlin) working on his Chambre 69 Mural.

Curated by Mark Lyken, this weekend's groundbreaking "Rudimentary Perfection" Graffuturism exhibition at Recoat Gallery was a phenomenal success. It saw Glasgow play host to ten international graffiti artists - and they've left us some spectacular souvenirs which you can discover using this map.

Here are my pictures (* denotes where each artist painted in Glasgow).

SheOne (London) *Kelvinbridge.

Nawer (Poland) *Kelvinbridge.

Jaybo Monk (Berlin) *Recoat Gallery.

Derm (Edinburgh) *Glasgow School of Art.

 Augustine Kofie (LA) *Recoat Gallery.

Mr Jago (Bristol) *Chambre 69.

 Matt W Moore (Maine, USA) *Woodlands Community Garden.

 Matt even has his own line of Ray Bans!

 The Godfather of Graffuturism himself, Poesia (San Hose, CA) *South side.

Jaybo Monk with the exhibition's mastermind, Mark Lyken.

Mark Lyken (Glasgow) *Chambre 69 / Bier Halles Glasgow.

Smaller artworks from all the artists are available to buy throughout July at Recoat Gallery.

Click here for a map of all the walls. 

Or jump on your bike and head round to Recoat for 2pm on Sunday 17th July to join the communal bike ride round the city taking in all the murals. Then Recoat for 4pm to see the Rudimentary Perfection film. Details here.