The fashion director of Another Man – which celebrates 15 years this month with a special anniversary issue – shares the culture picks helping her to make it through quarantine
We at AnOther believe that in this unprecedented time of isolation, economic uncertainty, and social distancing, culture is more important than ever. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be publishing daily to do lists, curated by the teams behind AnOther Magazine and Another Man, as they share things to look at, listen to, watch, read, or follow, to get you through. Here, Ellie Grace Cumming, the fashion director of Another Man – which celebrates 15 years with a special anniversary issue, available to download free for the very first time – shares her recommendations.
Watch
David Lynch’s Twin Peaks seasons one to three, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, The Elephant Man – David Lynch’s visual language and wild worlds are soundtracked to perfection. The documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher – Elvis lives! Jean Cocteau’s trilogy – Orphée, The Blood of a Poet and Testament of Orpheus, the Greek myth of Orpheus retold in contemporary Paris by Cocteau; it’s a visual delight.
Listen
For podcasts, Dear Joan and Jericha, with Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine. Julia Davis improvising and giggling through this dark satire makes it uplifting for all occasions. For music, Cocteau Twins’ Heaven or Las Vegas (well, yeah). For audiobooks, Sherlock Holmes read by Stephen Fry – over 70 hours of Stephen Fry and the great detective.
Look
Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonné – this book is the most comprehensive collection of all Francis Bacon’s magnificent work. The British Museum’s Ancient Egypt collection [available to view via its digital channels] – Ancient Egypt will outlive us all.
Read
Matthew Beaumont’s Nightwalking – a nocturnal history of London.
Follow
@another_man – what else? Currently showcasing Issue 30 and celebrating 15 years of Another Man.