About Face / Lone Wolf issue 9

I recently started contributing to Lone Wolf magazine, an independent womenswear publication based in Canada but distributed globally.  Above is an article I wrote on the proliferation of faces seen on the SS14 runways from Prada to Giles to JCDC.  Enjoy!

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Union J for Boys By Girls

If you're a fan of boy bands then I'm sure you've heard of Union J, one of the latest groups to come out of the X Factor UK.  I styled them for the 2nd cover of the latest Boys By Girls magazine on the day before I moved away from London.  Cecilie Harris photographed the group and also on board was John Mullan, one of my favorite hair stylists to work with in London.  The boys are all a bit obsessed with their own hair, I don't think I've ever seen so much hair spray action in a room of mostly guys!

We didn't have much time with Union J so I only had a chance to do two looks.  One was head to toe outfits by Christopher Shannon with his collaboration boots with Kickers.  The second look featured on the cover of the issue was full on Topman with shoes by Kurt Geiger.   















It was my kid sister's 13th birthday on the day of the shoot and the boys were even kind enough to sign a polaroid for her.  Lucky girl!

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Young Men in the CIty for Vanity Teen Magazine

This is an editorial that I styled ages and ages ago for Vanity Teen magazine (if you like cute, topless but not too slutty boys in various boy poses follow their Tumblr HERE) with photographer Cecilie Harris, the editor in chief of Boys By Girls.  It was not long after working with Cecilie on this story that she asked me to stand in as Fashion Editor for the 5th issue of Boys By Girls which will be coming out in September - so much goodness in that issue I can't wait to get my hands on a copy.  

Anyways, back to 'Young Men in the City'...Cecilie and I definitely wanted to explore a more innocent version of 'boy' so we accentuated that mood by using only white clothing.  It is Vanity Teen though, so of course there had to be a bit of skin.  Our models Rich Morris and Timothy Kelleher were a pleasure to work with and Timothy pulls off white short-jorts like a champ.









A lot of looks didn't make the final cut (below) so I wanted to share these as well. I think my personal fave is Timothy in the cable knit jumper with the adorable 'hello' button.  Too cute.












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Michael Shannon / Fault Magazine

This is my cover story with Oscar nominated actor Michael Shannon, aka the guy famed for his dramatic reading of that crazy ass Delta Gamma sorority letter, from the July issue of FAULT Magazine.  Actually he's more famous for being the bad dude opposite Superman in Man of Steel or the prohibition era policeman in Boardwalk Empire (OBSESSED with that show - miss you Michael Pitt!).

I teamed up once again with Alexandra Leese for this story and we wanted to give it a modern gangster or mafia boss sort of vibe with suits by Louis Vuitton, Hardy Amies, Tommy Hilfiger, etc, to play up his recent role as a hitman in The Iceman which he starred in opposite Winona Rider.  (I feel like I'm two degrees of Kevin Bacon away from like, everyone now...I so win that game).  I was so thrilled to be on board this and for the chance to work with such an amazing character actor.  He's definitely a bit intimidating in person similar to most of the characters he plays, a combination of his size, his presence, his persona - I was kind of a afraid to adjust his collar or tweak his jacket without asking permission to first!  But all in all he's a decent guy and it was a pleasure meeting him.














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1883 Magazine - Issue 8 cover stars

Issue 8 finally drops next week featuring Nicholas Hoult, whom I styled for my first ever cover. Yay! Shot by Mark Cant, I used a mouthful of jelly beans as a playful reference to the magic beans in the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale his new movie Jack the Giant Killer is based on. A friend's boyfriend says it looks like he has a mouthful of pills, which is actually an awesome reference to his time on the British show Skins. Either way you look at it, I'm happy.  Plus he looks rad in the Mugler shirt and jacket with his new buzzed hair, fresh from filming the upcoming Mad Max remake.

The second cover features Aussie rapper Iggy Azaelea looking lovely in a Louis Vuitton dress as styled by my fashion director Filippo Giuliani and shot by Mark Shearwood.

Help a brother out and buy the issue HERE guys!

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A-Z New Asian Talent / Surface Asia Magazine

The latest issue of Surface Asia is out featuring a fashion article on the A to Z of New Asian Talent to which I contributed a few pages about up and coming Korean designers.  Writing and researching for this article really had me missing hitting up Seoul Fashion Week each season - fingers crossed I can arrange sponsorship for this April :)  

Also - don't forget the quirky cool cover story by Hasisi Park and styled by my friend Sarah Kate  - well done babygirl!







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Alice Englert for 1883 Magazine

photography / Charl Marais
fashion / Chad Burton

vest top / Dolce & Gabbana
shirt / Kinder Aggugini
skirt / Kinder Aggugini
necklace / Delfina Delettrez

This is from a feature story I styled for issue 7 of 1883 Magazine with soon-to-be-big actress Alice Englert.  You can see her onscreen in Ginger & Rosa opposite Elle Fanning or in the soon released flick Beautiful Creatures which is sure to be a huge hit.  She was so chill and had an easy going, sweet & sincere vibe about her so it made for a lovely afternoon.  Check our her full interview in 1883's 'Timeless Issue' in stores now.    

jumper / Jaeger London
skirt / Michael van der Ham
necklace / Dolce & Gabbana
shoes / Donna Karen 

top / Acne
trousers / Just Cavalli
shoes / Miu Miu @ Net-a-Porter
earrings & bracelet / Delfina Delettrez for Kenzo
sunglasses / Charlotte Olympia for Linda Farrow Projects

jacket / Alexander McQueen @ Net-a-Porter
top & trousers / J.Crew
shoes / Manolo Blahnik
necklace / Lanvin @ Net-a-Porter

top / Acne

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Circus Propaganda

Another editorial of mine that was published recently in Client Magazine - love the black & white and the textures of the location. The photographer Alex and her team are geniuses at lighting, and the 5 boys were all very cool in their own unique ways.

photography / Alexandra Leese
fashion / Chad Burton
models / DJ, Toby & Josh @ Select, Joshua @ FM & Andy @ Elite






















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