1883: The Timeless issue preview

Check out mother fucking SIR IAN MCKELLAN in 1883 Magazine's preview for The Timeless issue, due out in stores December 1st.  I was so bummed that I couldn't be there the day we photographed Ian, as I was already shooting something else for the video but from what I heard he's a charming man.

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1883 Magazine Issue 5 - GO LOUDER feat. Santigold

1883 are turning it up with their brand spanking new edition, The Go Louder Issue. Leading the pack is cover girl Santigold who I had a chance to meet when myself and the rest of the fashion team assisted our Fashion Editor Filippo Giuliani in styling her for this at Aloft London Excel. 


See the editorial and interview only in 1883 Magazine issue 5 out now in stores or buy online at 1883magazine.com/buy


Shot and edited by Yeast London.


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1883 Magazine Issue 4

Issue 5 of 1883 Magazine with Santigold on two covers was finally released in stores yesterday so I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite pages.  I love the graphic elements and mashup of patterns and textures on the left cover which features heavy gold body jewelry by Erickson Beamon, but I love the 'POW!' (literally) of the cover on the right where Santi wears a jacket by JC de Castelbajac and a headpiece by Riita Hakkarainen for Dans La Vie.

This was the first print feature I styled for 1883 which I shot with MARK CANT of singer Willy Moon, a 50's like crooner with some very badass dance moves.  For this shot I had him in a check jacket by Versace, shirt by Z Zegna, skull print scarf by Alexander McQueen and a fresh button hole flower that I picked up at the market on the morning of the shoot.

I'm totally biased about this image of singer/actress Josephine de la Baume as it was shot in my bedroom.  Styled by 1883's Fashion Co-ordinator LINDSAY ROBERTSON and photographed by KIRILL KULETSKI, her red soled Louboutin's and Jason Wu dress look perfect against the pattern heavy bedspread and Marimekko tapestry.

Another fun spread is this army man still life shoot by 1883's Beauty Editor and Senior Fashion Assistant HOLLY OUNSTEAD.  It reminds me a little of Toy Story and a little of that 80's flick Honey I Shrunk the Kids!

The Santigold covers and feature editorial were styled by my Fashion Editor FILIPPO GIULIANIand photographed by MAGNUS UNNAR in the Aloft London Excel hotel.  She was really charming in person and looks so cool in this foil & frills jumpsuit by Inbar Spector.

This is my editorial 'Six Boys One Skull' which I shot with CHARL MARAIS.  I'm so psyched to see an editorial of mine in print and love that I got a chance to work with amazing brands like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Marni, Issey Miyake, Alexander McQueen, etc, etc!

The opening image for Holly's women's editorial shot by ALEXANDER JORDAN which I got to assist on might just be my favorite page of the magazine - I think it's such a iconic shot and stands out against the rest of the content in the magazine.  Plus those mirrored octagon shaped glasses are Burger's :)

Another iconic spread that I got to assist on is the opening shot of Lindsay's editorial which was photographed at Supperclub London by NORMAN LEE.  The knit sweater by LCF graduate Joseph Turvey is perfect with the spilt juice and I am kind of obsessed with the black & white loafers with sneaker-like soles by J.W. Anderson.  


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1883 Magazine issue 4

Issue 4 of 1883 Magazine is finally out on newsstands in the UK and to celebrate it's release I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite pages.  The TOM HIDDLESTON cover is strong and bold and totally BAM with that Versace jacket, but if I had to choose I would say the second cover with 'The Borgias' actress HOLLIDAY GRAINGER is my favorite.  There's something just so timelessly glamourous about her porcelain skin and ruby red lips with the pink scallop necked Valentino dress, the crystal Cartier earrings and that perfectly tropical handprinted wallpaper in the background (complete with flamingos!)
For those of you overseas itching to get your copy, order it online HERE.

Next is this article about young actress ELLA PURNELL.  The image is so dreamlike and makes her look much more mature than her fifteen years. The digital print on this dress by Soojin Lee is also a lovely mix of graphic shapes and cartoonish nature.  

I think this spread of Holliday is absolutely adorable and shows the quirky, fun side we saw of her that day perfectly.  You can see more of the handprinted wallpaper in the dining room of the home we rented for the shoot on the left, which is echoed on the right in the tropical print of the Stella McCartney jacket that our fashion editor FILIPPO GIULIANI had her wear. Also check out some behind the scenes pictures of our shoot with Holliday.

The cover story for Tom was the first photo shoot I assisted on only a few weeks after I started working at 1883.  We rented this amazing location called The Roost in Dalston and this was also the first time I met KRISTIN VICARI, who shot both our cover stories.  The composition of this double page spread is great - I love the slight tilt of the camera and how the chandelier and the mounted goats head just peek in at the sides.  The Dolce & Gabbana mesh vest top that Tom is rocking is also pretty rad.  

I am most proud of the page on the right since it's the first printed page for 1883 that I styled solo.  It's for an online editorial I shot called 'Pantone' with this page serving as a sort of advertisement/link to our fashion content on 1883 Digital.  Turkish photographer BEGUM YETIS did an amazing job bringing my idea into fruition and I especially loved  model JAMES COOPER's ginger hair with all this pink.  (jacket by Paul & Joe, jumpsuit by Orschel-Read, sunglasses by Cutler and Gross).

I'm also pretty psyched about this editorial called 'No Man's Land' which myself and HOLLY OUNSTEAD assisted on, shot by fellow Canadians and a very talented couple named SATY+PRATHA.  The silver triangle necklace that model PAT PIETRZAK wears over a Dior Homme jacket is from our Burger & Fries collection on ASOS Marketplace.  Yay! 

Another menswear editorial that I got to assist on along with LINDSAY ROBERTSON is this one called 'Kingdom Comedown', shot by HAYLEY LOUISA BROWN.  We struggled getting this one just right in terms of layout and design but I'm pleased with the outcome.  Plus Edmund and Val were very natural and handsome in front of the camera.   

Finally is the spread for the preview of Vauxhall Fashion Scout AW12 in time for London Fashion Week which we shot again with Kristin Vicari at the Sanderson.  4 models, 15 looks and some very cool props made for a very successful day.  A few of these images are also featured on vogue.co.uk with more going up on vogue.fr and vogue.it within the next week.  I just saw a sneak preview of the video that YEAST LONDON shot of the girls which will be shown on loop in the entrance of VFS - it's totally going to knock your socks off and I can't wait to share it with you.


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1883 Magazine promo with Holliday Grainger

Another stunning promo video for the upcoming 4th issue of 1883 Magazine, this time starring the porcelain skinned actress Holliday Grainger best known for her role in Showtimes the Borgias and also from the recent adaptation of Jane Eyre.


I immediately fell in love with the location when we shot the cover. It felt as though you were transported to some exotic location when in fact it was just a beautifully curated home in London.  Again styled by 1883's fashion editor Filippo Giuliani, the video showcases the lovely clothes worn by Holliday from designers including Jil Sander, Margiela and Issey Miyake.  Issue 4 will be released the first week of February so keep your eyes open for it!


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1883 Magazine promo video with Tom Hiddleston

Check out the super badass video promo made by Yeast London for the upcoming 4th issue of 1883 Magazine with cover star Tom Hiddleston, which will be available everywhere just a few weeks time.  Currently starring in War Horse and The Deep Blue Sea, you can also see Tom Hiddleston as the bad guy Loki in both Thor as well as in the spring release of The Avengers.  


You can see a sneak peak of some of the very cool clothing from the cover shoot by the likes of Versace, Louis Vuitton and Tom Ford, all styled by my fashion editor at 1883, Filippo Giuliani.  This was one of the first shoots I got to assist on since starting with the fashion team at 1883 and it was a pleasure meeting Tom and working in such a cool location (The Roost in Dalston).  


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