Beauty looks at Notting Hill Carnival 2023

In photos: the best beauty looks from Notting Hill Carnival 2023

Ahead of this year’s carnival weekend, we look back on photographer Rae Martins Ashton’s photo diaries from Carnival 2023 featuring colourful hair, impressive braid patterns and intricate 90s-inspired make-up

Aug 25, 2024

Rae Martins Ashton

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Art & Photography

These photos capture the beauty and chaos of festival season

From nostalgic pictures of Glastonbury to Italy’s Kappa FuturFestival, we revisit photo series from the Dazed archive which document the idyllic escapism and hedonism of summer festivals

May 23, 2024

Solomon PM

Life & Culture

Watch Ebonix take us to Notting Hill Carnival 2023

The Dazed 100 Twitch streamer swaps Sims mods for ‘chippin’ down de road’ repping her Bajan heritage at this year’s edition of London’s biggest celebration of Caribbean culture

Sep 01, 2023

Vanessa Hsieh

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Fashion

Photos of Notting Hill Carnival street style captured on film

Dazed’s Rae Martins Ashton headed to West London with her camera to photograph the best looks from the raucous celebrations

Aug 30, 2023

Javanie Stephens, An Ode to Notting Hill Carnival

Art & Photography

In pictures: the joyful spirit of Notting Hill Carnival

As the world-famous festival takes place in west London this weekend, we revisit An Ode to Notting Hill Carnival – the photograph project celebrating the history of the city’s most famous street party

Aug 25, 2023

Emily Dinsdale

Music

Glastonbury’s Block9 announces its ‘sweet 16’ birthday lineup

This year’s edition will be a ‘coming-of-age celebration’ of pride, freedom and underground culture, with sets from Four Tet, Actress and Eliza Rose

May 26, 2023

Life & Culture

In pictures: Notting Hill Carnival’s big comeback

‘There’s no judgement here, just vibes’

Aug 31, 2022

Lola Christina Alao

Art & Photography

Claim your 2-for-1 tickets for Tate Britain’s upcoming Life Between Islands

The landmark group exhibition – opening next month – celebrates the profound influence of Caribbean-British artists and explores the art of the Caribbean diaspora over the last 70 years

Nov 03, 2021

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Beauty

Are Adele’s Bantu knots cultural appropriation or appreciation?

The singer’s look to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival is dividing opinions on social media

Aug 31, 2020

Dominic Cadogan

Life & Culture

Notting Hill Carnival will go ahead virtually this year

The August bank holiday event has announced its online plans for 2020 after the IRL festival was cancelled due to coronavirus

Jul 17, 2020

Brit Dawson

Life & Culture

Notting Hill Carnival has been cancelled due to coronavirus

The August bank holiday event has been called off for the first time in its 54-year history

May 07, 2020

Brit Dawson

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Life & Culture

Celebrating 50 years of Ebony, Notting Hill Carnival’s iconic steelpan band

As adidas and Footpatrol launch their Carnival-inspired reiteration of the Torsion shoe, we trace the vibrant story of one steel band at the heart of an enduring community

Sep 06, 2019

Anna Cafolla