Liz Hew

Whether you resonate with these inspiring artworks in what they represent, or feel an affinity for the following multidisciplinary artists themselves, or are simply enthralled by the universal beauty and life lessons to be found in art, here is a curated mix of artists to follow on Instagram to expand your worldview.
As our means of interacting with the world has increasingly taken a digital turn over the years, we have had ample opportunities to use platforms — such as social media — for ind...

Notion 88 cover star, Jetta, speaks about her latest single "Taste" and the impressions that shaped her musical landscape.

With her distinctive soulful voice and enthralling melodies, British self-producer and artist Jetta continues to deliver a stream of dreamy, inspiring songs with stunning visual appeal. We speak to Jetta about her songwriting journey on the tail of her latest release “Taste”, a sumptuous tale of temptation and romance.

From the moment Liverpudlian songstress and record pr...

Tate McRae graces the cover of Notion 88, speaking on her prodigious beginnings, charting commercial success, navigating the challenges of lockdown, and her relationship with social media and fandom.

Ever since bursting onto television screens and into the public eye as a 13-year-old finalist on American show So You Think You Can Dance?, Tate McRae has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame, having recently dovetailed her talents with a burgeoning career in music. Fresh off the release of her viral ...

Each generation presents us with new icons. Authentic people who lead the way, live by their own rules and stand out from the crowd. So, we went on a hunt to find this generation’s creative pioneers, and we found poet Sophia Thakur, writer Liz Hew and DJ Tara Griffin.
We caught up with these talented three to find out about their lives, their passions, and what originality means to them. With that, allow us to introduce the originals you’ll want on your radar.
Liz Hew wears the Sportsman Quil...

Photography by Isaac Anthony. Profile of actor-director Peter Vack for King Kong Garçon's 'Con' SS 20 print issue.

A Lesson in Longing

For those unfamiliar with the works of Hong Kong-based filmmaker and auteur Wong Kar-Wai, it would be easy to assume that his most well-known feature In the Mood for Love (2000), which turns 20 today, is an uncomplicated tale of courtship and romance. However, in Wong’s narrational realm, the thematics of love are rarely delivered without the entanglements of repression, guilt, and pain — familiar nuances of the human condition that universally afflict his exquisite charac...

The South Korean jewelry designer breathing Y2K culture into her creations

Among the latest of cultural exports from South Korea within the last few years — a copious abundance of K-pop album releases, band debuts and tours, stirring K-dramas, and a cultural reinterest in the street fashion of Seoul — jewellery designer Jiwon Choi has been steadily working under the radar since 2017, crafting her eponymous brand. Adopting a playful, tongue-in-cheek approach to her youthful designs, Choi often...

Feature photos by Liz Hew for Bobblehaus
Demystifying the Art of Tarot Reading
I can’t pinpoint the exact moment I realised that I wanted to learn the art of tarot reading. The fascination could have been several years in the making; I didn’t grow up in a religious household, but my childhood had been inundated with spiritual and holistic practices, and plenty of symbolism. From the crystals I used to collect as a child; to armfuls of lotus flowers, pixiu (protective Chinese mythical creature...

London’s answer to CONNECT, BTS questions the relationship between technology and nature
LIZ HEW
Catharsis: the word brings to mind undulating ocean waves breaking upon a shore, leaving behind a white frothy residue as they draw back; renewal and rebirth; a powerful release; a deep exhale after a held breath; letting out a long-suppressed cry; a hopeful butterfly emerging from a spindly cocoon. Catharsis is also the name of Danish artist Jakob Kudsk St...

The Instagram celebrating the iconic looks of vintage Hong Kong and Chinese stars
Every once in a while during a casual flick through Instagram, you happen to chance upon an account with a feed so brilliantly curated and compiled, yet so incredibly niche (and simultaneously on-brand), that you have no choice but to hit the follow button. Finding @chineseschooldropout was like unearthing a historical treasure trove by pure fluke; a unique archive of glamorous vintage photos mainly documenting ...

On My Chemical Romance and I

When I first gleaned over the flurry of headlines announcing the reunion of seminal five-piece emo band My Chemical Romance, I was immediately reminded of how it felt to be a fourteen-year-old again. At the time, I’d sported a questionable asymmetrical mop of a fringe that concealed a quadrant of my face like an self-induced eye patch. It accompanied a generous hand of smudged kohl eyeliner and a pair of scuffed Converses: a uniform of sorts, a proud display of my...

“I’m a Scorpio!”

IMAGE CREDIT: BOBBLEHAUS / LIZ HEW

It’s around 7pm on a crisp October evening when I meet Jess Young (@jessyoung__) in the grand courtyard of Somerset House. Summer has given away to the shortening days of Autumn, shadows lengthen as sunsets arrive earlier and earlier. Huddled around a steaming pot of tea in our winter jackets, Jess is illuminated by the warm glow of a nearby café terrace. “I’m a Scorpio!” she beams enthusiastically early on in our conversation - after I note...

Photography by Theo Cottle
Interview with Jordan Bowen of fashion label JordanLuca for King Kong Garçon's AW 19 print issue.

Photography by Hannah Turner-Harts
At the New York Fashion Media Awards on the evening of 5 September, star of FX’s Pose and trans activist Indya Moore received the award for Elle magazine’s Cover of the Year and delivered a rousing speech. They did so wearing a striking pair of earrings; a sweeping cascade of miniature gold frames suspended from each earlobe. The individual gold frames held photographs of the 16 (now 18) murdered trans women in the US so far this year. It was a stirring spec...

Photography via @maya.njie.perfumes’ Instagram
The first time I meet Maya Nije is at a perfume-making workshop in Covent Garden, at the invitation of a mutual friend. Maya commands the class as we learn the basics of fragrance formation – starting with the base notes, followed by heart notes (the main body of the perfume), and the top notes to complete the full package. I leave with my own perfume creation, a velvety mix of rum vanilla, patchouli and musk.
Fast forward 10 months later and we ...