Oh Comely is a fantastic independent magazine that has been in circulation for just over a year. The vibe of the magazine is one of subtly, creativity, beauty, curiosity and intrigue, and the whole magazine is executed with these ideas in mind. Every two months the Oh Comely team release a new issue filled with hip, quirky, and visually divine content that entertains, encourages and informs in a wonderfully friendly and positive manner.
Recent issues have included instructions on how to make your own shoes from scratch, recipes for homemade marshmallows and Turkish delight and instructions on how you make you own pinhole camera (which I recently completed, though we’ll have to see how the pictures turn out still!). They feature lots of work by illustrators and photographers, interviews with musicians such as Emmy The Great, Frank Turner and Beach House, fashion pages full of independent designers and kooky high street finds, and insightful, though-provoking articles and essays.
It is fair to say that the magazine is predominantly aimed a women and creative activities that women will enjoy. And I must say, I really is nice to see a magazine predominantly for women that encourages creativity, artistry and beauty rather than gossip, or quasi self-fulfilment through clothes and anti-aging creams. Don’t get me wrong – I love Vogue, but you know what they say about variety. And whilst Oh Comely is essentially aimed at women a fair amount of the time, there are plenty of items in every issue for men to enjoy too, providing the man in question has an interest in exploits such as indie music, photography, and interviews with interesting people. The craft section even had an item recently on making your own boat – what’s not to love?!
Oh Comely is released bi-monthly and cost £4.00 per issue. It is available online through their website, and is also available at most WHSmith stores and select boutique stores and newsagents. You can also get a yearly subscription, which gives you six issues for £20. I would highly recommended getting a subscription once you have check out the magazine for yourself – having Oh Comely drop through my door every other month is like having a mini treasure chest of creativity and ideas to enjoy and explore, and I really look forward to its arrival.
