Charlotte Irwin

Freelance journalist with words in i-D, Financial Times, loveEXPLORING.com, Sunday Times Magazine, Courier Magazine

United Kingdom

I write on a broad range of topics, from the arts and travel to money.

Portfolio
Hundred Heroines
07/12/2020
Drawing with Light - Hundred Heroines

Carey's art doesn't seek to be a snapshot of a subject or the world, but reflects the beauty of the process itself, whether that be Polaroid or photogram. And so, the work, rootless and free from reference or material context,allows components of the photographic image - notably light and colour - to take centre stage, in a practice that acknowledges the science in creativity.

I-d
04/12/2019
exploring sex, dating and digital intimacy through art

Your Reservation is Confirmed, by Yushi Li This article originally appeared on i-D UK. Yushi Li stares into the chest of the naked man she is skipping with. His elevated penis mirrors her in-flight ponytail, but a fully-dressed Li seems preoccupied, and her tensed hand around the shutter release reveals the reality.

Hundredheroines
02/20/2020
The Power of a Lone Woman

Tereza Zelenkova is a Czech photographer from Ostrava, whose analogue, black-and-white images look to evoke the mystical, yet still remain rooted in reality. But perhaps the most impressive element, is that her often surreal images of women manage to evoke history, while also commenting on the present in which they were taken.

loveexploring.com
03/14/2019
Hit the road in the Capital Region: what to see, do and eat on a road trip around Washington DC...

It's not all power games and politics in Washington DC - the city and its surrounding states make for an off-beat road trip with easy driving, craft beers and historic sites galore. The Capital Region - taking in the powerhouse city of Washington DC and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic states of Maryland and Virginia - is one of the best locations to kick-start a Kerouac-esque road trip across America.

loveexploring.com
Explore Washington DC: top things to do, where to stay and what to eat

Named after the first President of the United States George Washington, Washington DC is a city steeped in politics and history that demands respect. At first, its defined by its seriousness, with marble-clad government buildings trying to outdo each other in size and some of the best museums in the world.

Hundredheroines
06/09/2020
A Lesson in Modern Intimacy

Pixy Liao is a Chinese photographer whose work directly challenges gender roles in photography and society. Liao's images attack the typical set up of a man capturing a female, playing with standard expectations as she makes her Japanese boyfriend Moro and their relationship the subject of her lens.

Ft
02/25/2019
Five reasons to live in Gibraltar

By Charlotte Irwin Lying on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula, 70km down the Mediterranean coast from the Spanish resort of Marbella, Gibraltar has a spectacular physical setting and the allure of a low-tax regime.