Articles by Mia de Graaf

Mia de Graaf

Muse Editor (2010/11)
Mia has written 51 articles for Nouse


A widow from Vrindavan. Indian widows are conventionally expected to wear white.Not seen. Not heard.

With the the first UN-recognised International Widows Day on Thursday 23rd June, Mia de Graaf investigates the invisible existence of the world’s women in mourning

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Highlights of Hay Literary Festival

Gilbert & George, Taryn Simon & Simon Baker, and Rob Lowe

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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Photo Credit: AlreadytakenSpanish Left reels following defeat

With the results of Spain’s regional elections last month showing the Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party (PSOE) endure its most dramatic defeat since the 1970s, it is now taken for granted that they will suffer an equal fate in next year’s general election, scheduled for March.

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Capital Cities

Berlin, Belfast, Amsterdam, Prague, Budapest, London

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Suspicious minds

Osama bin Laden’s death was pounced on by conspiracy theorists within minutes. Mia de Graaf follows the reactions

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Departments should not be tempted by unethical funding

The University should support forward-thinking research rather than depending on corrupt funding

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Joan Miro: The Ladder of Escape

The curators are eager to highlight their move away from ‘Miro the surrealist’ – a tag that underlines some of his work, but without which frees the rest to take on a variety of connotations

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Photo: Fashion ModeLondon Fashion Week

“In difficult times fashion is always outrageous.” Elsa Schiaparelli could very well have been talking last week, or at least far more recently than her long gone iconic era of the 1920’s, as this certainly chimed in with this season’s London Fashion Week

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Image: Cecile Harris; Model: James Cooper @ D1 ModelsNouse male model pick: James Cooper

Who have you modelled for? Recently I’ve walked for Ozwald Boateng and Kristian Steinberg, and shot an editorial for ‘The Gentlewoman’, the new sister magazine of ‘Fantastic Man’. I’m quite new to modelling and just started University (studying Japanese at SOAS). How did you get into modelling? I was scouted at Secret Garden Party by [...]

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Photo: Renaissance LifeGolden tales

Taking a look at the jewellery this season, Mia de Graaf and Serena Kalirai talk to two designers telling tales with trinkets and charms

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Metronomy in awkward family portrait poseBack On The Motorway

Mia de Graaf takes a cruise with Metronomy to talk about The English Rivera

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The BAFTAs 2011 – Live

The BAFTAs are fast-approaching, and the stars are now milling around London Opera House where Jonathan Ross will soon be kicking off this year’s awards ceremony

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Majesty of the musical

Musicals have been deemed immune to the recession. Mia de Graaf looks at what it is about the industry that gets bums on seats, and how the arts cuts will affect it

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Photo: Andreas H. LundeThe voices of change

The crisis continues but the officials are struggling to make a profound difference. Mia de Graaf asks young citizens of the Israel – Palestine conflict where their sights are set for 2011

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Golden Globe Awards announced

It truly is Colin Firth’s time as, in the first stage of the big three awards ceremonies, he has taken home the award for Best Actor

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