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Holly Turner

Holly Turner is a twenty-three year old writer from North-East England. She writes personal essays, interview pieces and has credits in playwriting. This is her portfolio of her work. 

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Explore a featured selection of my writing work below.
Playboy •

Robert Pattinson Is Bringing Back Gorpcore

His characters have worn the Batman cape, sported a set of vampire fangs, and have become a bleach-blonde bank robber in the streets of New York, but in his latest role, Robert Pattinson’s costume is less about magical realism, and more about blending in.


The London-born actor’s current feature film is a dark romance titled The Drama, in which he and co-star Zendaya play engaged couple Charlie and Emma on the lead up to their big day. The pair endure shocking secrets, explosive fights and ten...
New Writing North •

Emerging Creative Associates - New Writing North

Kym Deyn is a writer and facilitator based in Newcastle. Their work is widely published in anthologies and magazines including Butcher’s Dog and Popshot, and was selected for the Primer’s Nine Arches scheme. In 2023, Kym received support to start up a publishing arm of The Braag CIC. The Braag Press now publishes poetry and speculative fiction while supporting emerging artists in the North East of England.
Since 2023, The Braag has published the anthology Unfurl, a selected of poetry pamphlets a...
New Writing North •

North East Now - New Writing North

In 2024, the North East entered a new era. Kim McGuinness was elected as Mayor of the brand new North East Combined Authority, ushering in a significant shift of power. Devolution puts the people of the North East closer to decision making, giving us greater control of our own destiny and more influence over how resources are deployed. 
Inspired by this opportunity for renewal, New Writing North, in association with Redhills and UCL, commissioned 12 vibrant new essays from the North’s leading ta...
Little White Lies •

The woman who styled your favourite ’80s teen movies

In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the title character wears just one outfit throughout the film, but finding his style was far from straightforward. ​“If you notice, nothing on Ferris matches but you don’t feel that when you look at him. The pants he wears to get Sloane out of school, with the overcoat on top, are the pants he wears throughout the whole film. Little black and a blueish-grey pantsuit and the white t‑shirt was important to me. We had to have a simple white t‑shirt on him because we cou...
Tyneside Cinema •

The Last Showgirl is a Must-See for Every Woman - Tyneside Cinema

Anderson’s latest film, The Last Showgirl, may appear similar on the surface, but behind the glitz and glamour, the life of a Vegas showgirl is not what it seems. 
On the 10th of February, Tyneside Cinema hosted a special screening of the film with a recorded Q&A from Anderson herself. In the interview, the actress reflected on her preparation for the role and discussed how she had developed valuable relationships with real-life showgirls during her research into this iconic world.
Interestingl...
Metro •

I arrived at university and was immediately hit by the class divide

Classes hadn’t even begun at university when I had the feeling that I was different to my peers.
Again and again, I heard stories from my classmates about all the different countries they had travelled to in the summer break and the weekends spent at their ‘holiday homes’.
My new friends were shocked to hear that not only had I never been on a ski trip, I’d never left the country at all. I didn’t even have a passport. 
Every time the topic of travel came up, I dreaded having to talk about it. I’...
NUFS •

Your Guide To The Best Countryside Fashion — NUFS

We all know a ‘Little Black Dress’ is the perfect staple for a night out on the town. It’s classy, simple, elegant and can make a pretty bold statement for what it is, but do you ever wonder how your garment got on to the shelves and into your wardrobe, or whom it may have affected in the process? It seems as though there’s an ‘unwritten rule’ when it comes to sustainable fashion. That it’s poorer quality, that the way in which you dress will have to change dramatically and that you have to stop...
NUFS •

In Conversation With Fashion Brand Helikon XX — NUFS

Firstly, I would just like to say it is great to speak to you again after your involvement in the NUFS digital fashion show last year. What did you think of the show?A: I think what I found most important was the support of education, students and their approach to caring about the planet which involved partnership with Environmental Justice Foundation where they also raised money for last year. The whole show was separated into four topics which were four natural elements such as water, fire, e...
EUPHORIA. •

Gilmore Girls Turns 21: Costume Designer Brenda Maben Talks Styling

Grab an extra hot coffee as we look back at the mother-daughter duo that made overlayering sexy. When it comes to Gilmore Girls, costume designer Brenda Maben, who worked on multiple seasons of the show, knows everything there is to know. From Showtime’s The Chi, to the iconic ’90s flick The Bodyguard, Maben’s résumé is teeming with countless costumes perfectly fit for the screen. Maben’s journey began with some friends, one of whom owned their own production company. “[Paul] started a productio...

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