EDITORIAL
Whistles Neighbourhood: Los Angeles
January 2017
"Located in Silverlake, Mohawk General Store is one of the best independent shops in LA. The owners exquisite taste level can be seen everywhere, from the selection of brands- including Acne, Carven, Dries Van Noten, Isabel Marant and Alexander Wang – to the mid-century modern furniture displayed around the store. Scented candles, beauty products, ceramics and textiles - all expertly curated - are also worked into the mix, making it a one-stop dream lifestyle shop."
Whistles Women: Niki Roberton
December 2015
"It was serendipitous that Londoner Niki Roberton ended up in LA. Her career as a music video director, signed to award-winning agency Partizan, brought her to the city. But it was a love of music – Niki had been scouting for record labels since she was a teenager – and a lack of bands that she wanted to work with, which inspired her to found her own record label, I AM SOUND."
Whistles neighbourhood: Chicago
January 2016
"Chicago is famed for its impressive skyline, so the city’s Architecture Biennial is a must-see. A multi-platform event, which runs until the 3rd of January 2016, it focuses on groundbreaking projects and spatial experiments. Taking place in and around the city, (including Millennium Park, home to Anish Kapoor’s world famous sculpture, The Bean) architecture and design fans can choose from an extensive public program that encompasses exhibitions, lectures, films, open studios and live performances."
Whistles women: Annina Mislin
April 2015
"When you think of Los Angeles you think of light, space and that rare thing that only a warm climate can facilitate - outdoor living. LA-based stylist Annina Mislin's home has it all. We made a trip to the hills of Silverlake on the east side of the sprawling city, to visit Annina in her apartment. A cosy yet considered space, where she resides with her husband and two cats."
Whistles: Brian Griffiths
August 2013
"Glasgow is one of our favourite cities. Not only is it one of the UK’s top shopping destinations but it also has a vibrant music and arts scene. Our first stop when we’re in town – apart from the Whistles store in Princes Square – is the multi-disciplined Tramway Theatre."
MTV Style: Jerome C Rousseau and Roxane Mesquida
June 2013
"Meeting through mutual friends in LA, French Canadian luxury footwear designer to the stars,Jerome C Rousseau - his fans include the likes of Charlize Theron, Kirsten Stewart, Ke$ha, Drew Barrymore and Selena Gomez - and French actress Roxane Mesquida initially bonded over their shared first language and a love of the arts."