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Having not been in the United States for more than a month before we shot with the young photographer. Phillip’s quick whit and energized persona quickly became contagious, so contagious we had the feisty young one shot not 1 but 3 sessions for us this issue – and that’s saying something.
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even dunning
This guy is definitely a more than meets the eye case – if that really means anything. When first reaching out to Evan it was to book his amazing studio The Dream Factory Los Angeles (theDFLA.com) for our cover shoot with the ladies of Danity Kane, after being in the presence of his infectious and welcoming energy – and seeing his amazing work, we embarked on the treacherous journey of shooting some of Annex Man’s best photos for the Bloodbath editorial.
Dallas haupt
A new face for NEXT models Dallas a mere senior in high school has one of the most photographable faces I’ve shoot in quite a while. Mix that undeniable face with a wideeyed innocence boyish charm yet confident and commanding presence and a superstar is born.
josef jasso
Jasso a pretty much vet in the game who I’ve worked with on a few occasions, yet our editorial Scene being the first for Annex Man would most definitely be considered a close friend mainly due to our endless conversations that mostly consist of nothing but GIF’s of feisty women, ala Naomi Campbell and every Real Housewife from Atlanta to space.
masthead Allan Troy Watson editor in chief + Creative director
Roshada powell managing editor
Katherine dorn Copy editor
mason kyle art director
Joey Thao
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Brittany byrd STYLE editor
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mi'chele daniels features writer
carrie schuler features writer
anthony ponti features writer
daniel thompson business director
THE SOURCE
From the editor
Breakfast
at maison martin margiela By: Mi’chelle Daniels
An unconventional, eccentric brand with a recluse man behind the name and a young design team committed to upholding his fashion statement of deconstruction; Maison Martin Margiela is one of the most influential and groundbreaking fashion innovators to date. It was founded by the mysterious Martin Margiela—a Belgian fashion designer who, in the late 1980’s, gained recognition as part of the widely influential group of avant garde fashion designers called the Antwerp Six, all of whom graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. After graduating from the Academy, Margiela worked as a freelance designer for five years until he took the title of assistant to Jean Paul Gaultier and ultimately became part of the Antwerp Six. Along with the Six, Margiela rebelled against fashions norms and carried on the work of designers such as Rei Kawakubo—creator of Comme De Garçons—who jolted fashion with unconventional designs. Margiela debuted his first women’s collection in 1989 (his menswear came 10 years later) and set the brand’s tone design-wise from the start with a focus on deconstruction, adding mixed proportions with frayed hems and seams on the outside of the garments—all techniques that have had a long lasting influence on fashion today. Although it had a vast influence on fashion in the 1980’s and early 1990’s, the brand has only in recent years become widely accepted and acknowledged. This came about when the brand, in 2002, acquired Diesel. While no doubt a lucrative partnership, Martin ended it due to his aggravation with the brand’s “marketing-driven culture.” The brand had, before that time, always been exclusive— sometimes even hard to find—which is something Martin was fond of. Several years after parting ways with the Diesel brand, Martin desired to stop designing and began looking for a successor for the house. His search led to the collaborative design team which runs the house today. After having his offer of Creative Director turned down by both Raf Simons and designer Haider Ackermann, Martin appointed his creative design team. This team, although the nucleus of design, lacked full control of the brand. “He is here but not here,” stated a Margiela stakeholder Renzo Rosso in the International Herald Tribune in October of 2009, while discussing Martin’s “departure” from the brand’s chief position. Since the shift of creative power in 2009, the brand has excelled in holding true to the house’s intention—disassembling and reassembling, murdering and bringing back to life through fashion. Sustaining their unorthodox ways with their infamous all-white offices and staff members bearing uniform lab coats, Maison Martin Margiela have, in recent times, designed various creations that mainstream lovers of fashion have consumed. Most recently, they collaborated with Converse to present all white painted Chuck Taylor All Star and Jack Purcell sneakers. With deconstruction always at the forefront, the entirely hand-painted shoes bear brush strokes to give each pair a distinctive look with paint that intentionally cracks over time, revealing their true color. Along with the sell out of their newest collaborative creation, Margiela has gained recognition in pop culture with mentions in songs from artist such as Jay Z and Kanye West. West has, throughout his current tour, donned custom, exclusively made wardrobes designed by the house, including jewel-encrusted masks. With a name prominent in the fashion world, influences from designers such as Marc Jacobs and the late Alexander McQueen, wardrobes for rappers’ sold out tours, and considerable control over the fashion side of pop culture; Maison Martin Margiela— through deconstruction and death—has gained an ample amount of life.
Bloodshed BIGGIE
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s two of the most influential hip-hop artist of all time, TuPac and The Notorious B.I.G.—also known as Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls—are famous not only for their music, but also their leading roles in the infamous 1990’s East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop rivalry and their tothis-day unsolved murders. Both born in New York City in the early 1970’s to struggling black parents, these men never knew they were destined to become enemies and, arguably, two of the best rappers of all time. Contrary to his lyrics and gangsta style of rapping, Tupac Shakur received a chance to leave his birthplace of impoverished Harlem to discover the creative poet within him when his mother lost her job and moved the family to Baltimore, Maryland. In Baltimore, Shakur attended The Baltimore School of the Arts where he studied and excelled in poetry, acting, jazz, and ballet. Known as popular and gifted among his peers, Shakur’s life full of learning and art was cut short at the age of seventeen, when he moved across the county to Marin City, California—just five miles north of San Francisco. In Marin—although in the midst of poverty, drugs, and gang violence— Shakur found a way to use his talents to persevere and become a roadie and back-up dancer for the Oakland, CA hip-hop group Digital Underground. By forming a strong bond with Digital
BY: Mi’chele Daniles
Underground front man Shock G, Tupac Shakur earned the opportunity to be featured on their 1991 record “Same Song.” After this debut as a rapper, Tupac went on to develop his craft as he delved into rapping. Born just a year after Shakur on May 21, 1972, Biggie Smalls’—born Christopher Wallace—upbringing wasn’t much different from Tupac’s in some respects. He, too, was raised by
a single mother in a low-income neighborhood surrounded by drugs and violence. Smalls initially did well in school and used rapping on the streets of New York with his peers as an artistic outlet. Smalls, however, found trouble early in life when he began selling drugs at the age of twelve. His drug-dealing lead to many arrests throughout his young adult life, as well as a several month long stint in jail. Smalls caught a break in 1992,
however, when a young, up-and-coming record producer by the name of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs heard one of his demo tapes. Combs signed Wallace to his newly-founded record label, Bad Boy Records, and the two began what some call, to this day, “a revival of East Coast hip-hop.”
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ad Boy Records’ so-called revival of the east coast hip-hop scene via Puff Daddy and Biggie was full-fledged by 1995 with the release of Smalls’ Ready to Die album. That same year, Marion “Suge” Knight took over the throne at Death Row Records, the leader in West Coast hip-hop and home to many popular west coast hop-hip artists of the 1990’s, including Shakur. Smalls and Shakur—two men from the same side of the tracks with equitable talents and dreams—who were once friends, soon became rivals and, ultimately, enemies. The rift began when Tupac was robbed, shot, and left for dead in the lobby of a New York recording studio in November of 1994. Surviving the shooting by an inch, Shakur forged a rivalry; publicly accusing both Smalls and Puffy of facilitating the shooting—a claim which both parties vehemently denied. Along with the denial, Smalls released a track called “Who Shot Ya?”—a diss track that Shakur, along with much of the hip-hop community, saw as a taunt from the rapper.
Therefore, Tupac released a rebuttal record, “Hit ‘Em Up,” in which he not only further accused Smalls of his attempted murder, but claimed to have had an affair with Smalls’ estranged wife, singer Faith Evans. The media played a large roll in the East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop feud, reporting on it and the two rappers continually. This reporting led to many fans taking sides and escalated the feud between the record companies, rappers, and coasts during the 1995 Source Awards in New York City. Not only did the West Coast, Death Row Records artist who performed get negative reception from the East Coast audience, but Suge Knight took the stage and made derogatory remarks toward Combs. His comments, which many in the audience felt were directed toward the entire coast, got Knight boo’d off the stage. The award show and media coverage of what was dubbed a “coastal rap war” only fanned the flames. The rivalry between coasts, along with Smalls and Shakur, continued as Shakur released numerous tracks antagonizing and threatening not only Smalls, but also Bad Boy. That all ended, however, on September 7, 1996. That evening, Shakur attended the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After the match Shakur, along with Knight, was involved in a fight in the lobby of the hotel with an alleged member of the Southside Crip Gang. After the fight, the entourage headed in a convoy to the Death Row-owned Club 662. En route to the club, at approximately 11:15 PM, a white Cadillac pulled up to the right side of the vehicle in which Shakur and Knight were riding and opened fire, hitting Shakur four times and merely grazing Knight. Shakur was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died six days later of internal bleeding. Although directly after the shooting one of the cars in Shakur’s convoy went after the assailant, it was to no avail. Immediately after reports of the young rapper’s attack and death, Biggie Smalls denied any involvement in the shooting, going as far as having his family produce invoices which proved that he was in a New York recording studio working at the time. After the untimely death of his rival, Smalls hired twenty-four hour security. He feared for his safety, according to an interview the rapper gave in March of 1997—shortly before his own murder. Smalls traveled to Los Angeles in late February of 1997 in order to promote and film a music video for the lead single of the upcoming Life After Death album. On March 8th, Smalls attended the 1997 Soul Train Music Awards in the city, where he presented an award to one of the recipients.
Although not feeling very welcomed by the west coast after being boo’d by some of the crowd during the award show, Smalls attended the after party, hosted by Vibe magazine, at The Petersen Automotive Museum The party was cut short by the fire department due to overcrowding, so Smalls and his entourage left at 12:30AM. Fifteen minutes later, as Smalls and his entourage waited at a red light just 50 yards outside of the museum, a car pulled up alongside their SUV and opened fire, shooting Smalls four times. After being rushed to the hospital, the rapper was pronounced dead at 1:15AM. To this day, just like Shakur, Smalls murder—over sixteen years later— is still an unsolved mystery. Many theories about both murders have circulated about not only the identity of the murderers, but also their motives. Just as many believe—due to their never-ending rivalry—that Smalls played a part in Shakur’s murder, it is believed that Smalls’ death was carried out in order to avenge Shakur. We may never know the reason behind the deaths of these young, gifted men who reigned as the kings of east and west coast hiphop or who their murderers were, but it is certain is that both of their legacies as two of the most influential and iconic figures in the history of hip-hop lives on.
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Derek Hough by: bradford rogne Retouching + Graphics: Felipe Menezes Fashion + Direction: AllanTroy + Joey Thao Grooming: Eddie Cook
The Dancing With The Stars superstar lets us in.
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blood bath By:
Evan Dunning
Model: Joel Alexander - Next Fashion + Direction: AllanTroy + Joey Thao Grooming: Sydney Bayley Photo Assistant: Mike Kinsey
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Jacob Artist LENS Courtney Phillips Fashion + Direction: Joey Thao + AllanTroy Grooming: Kerrie Urban For Exclusive Artist Management Fashion Assistants: Mimi Bui
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Annex Man: How have you been handling the pressure of Annex Man: In a parallel universe if you could select Mr. being the new Glee “Heartthrob”, you’ve got some pretty Shu’s weekly lesson, what would you choose and why? big shoes to fill? Jacob: Well since we’ve already done some Michael, I Jacob: Well I’m very lucky to be on a show with such a would say Justin Timberlake. Just being a dancer, I love passionate fan base. From day 1 they have been so great artists that kind of have it all. Not just great singers, but true to me, it really is like some type of extended family in a performers, who dance and really know how to captivate way. Those gleeks are incredible. an audience. And I would say that’s the epitome of Michael and Justin. Annex Man: On the show you play the suave ladies man, does that parallel in your personal life? What similarities do Annex Man: Your cast mate Naya Rivera has embarked you and Jake share? on a solo singing career, do you have any plans to follow in her steps and take on the Billboard charts yourself? Jacob: If only I was that suave when I was 16! I think Jake is a bit more brooding than I am, but other than that I would Jacob: I don’t know to be honest. Being on Glee has really say we’re relatively similar. I probably like to joke around a opened up my eyes to the whole music industry in a way bit more, and he tends to ride more razor scooters. that I never expected. If I ever did it, I would really want to be behind it creatively and do it right. Annex Man: Being the heartthrob of the show I’m sure the fan outreach has been exponential Annex Man: Do you have any othespecially on social media what’s er upcoming projects that we can been the craziest message you’ve look forward to seeing you in? received from a fan? Jacob: I shot a film called ‘White Bird Jacob: One time someone tweeted in a Blizzard’ where I play Shailene me a picture of a tattoo they got that Woodley’s college boyfriend that said ‘Never Say Never’ with my initials should be coming out pretty soon. under it. ‘Never Say Never’ was the She’s so immensely talented, as was first song I sang on the show, so seeour director Gregg Araki, so working ing that was pretty unbelievable. with them was very special.
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Annex Man: What surprises does Glee have in store for us as we reach the mid-season finale?
Annex Man: Ryan Murphy is probably one of the coolest guys on the planet, what’s it like working so closely with him?
Jacob: We’ve got graduation coming up, and even though we haven’t gotten the script yet, it should be quite an episode. All the ‘veterans’ (as we like to call them) will be graduating and I’m sure it will be a huge mix of emotions since all of us Mckinley kids have gotten so close.
Jacob: He’s so cool right? He’s just a genius. Plain and simple. Creatively he is just so gifted and I think that shows in all the vastly different projects he’s manifested.
Annex Man: Glee has had so many memorable performances, do you have a favorite from before you were a cast member, and what’s been your favorite since beAnnex Man: Before you booked Glee what where you do- coming a gleek? ing, and did you always want to a performer? Jacob: I would say pre- Jake Puckerman, I loved Kevin Jacob: Well I grew up as a competitive dancer, so I think and Amber’s ‘Lean On Me’. Their voices are mind-blowperforming has always been in my blood. It actually could ingly good. And as far as myself, I would say the Nasty/ not have turned out better that I work on a television show Rhythm nation mashup. Just getting to dance in that huge where I get to utilize all the performing experience I got setting with all those incredible dancers was something I’ll growing up. never forget. By: Roshada Powell
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Nataliia Kills By: Bradford Rogne
from homeless to Will. I. Am...
pop’s new bad girl causes some magor problems. Retouching: Felipe Menezes Fashion + Direction: AllanTroy + Joey Thao Make Up: Brandy Rabone Hair: Eddie Cook Fashion Assistants: Lillian Fu
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Characteristics of a Murderer: by: carrie schuler
Most of us are lucky enough to never have encounters with killers; especially serial killers. If you have learned anything from teenage horror movies, it’s that becoming psychologically ruined for life can be as simple as being made fun of for wearing pink cowboy boots to school (true story). Can you imagine the amount of psychological damage a hooded figure can do as each one of your closest friends is picked off one by one? Imagine the effect these deaths could have on you and what color cowboy boots you choose! While we avoid killers if we can, there are things we can do to keep our streak going and prevent getting axed, stabbed, or hurled off a cliff. First, hang out with girls. Boys make up 89 percent of killers and 90 percent of serial killers. Need more help? Stay away from unskilled laborers who have an astounding hatred for their fathers and mothers and have developed a serious tendency towards voyeurism. These men will most likely prefer you not breathing.
Have you had moments when you were compelled to snub someone out on the spot? Or times when you have plotted the demise of someone; let’s say your boss, girlfriend, boyfriend, relative or the person in the movies who won’t stop talking? Do you know how much it costs to take a hit out on someone these days, or how many seconds it would take a single flame to burn this entire magazine? If so, you may have a problem.
Here is an imaginary test. It’s called “If Only I Had a Gun.” It allows you to construct a murder that will never take place! What I am thinking is that killers simply lack will power. You can kill anyone in your mind for free and without getting the prison blues. The pass or fail grade comes at the end. It’s pretty straightforward.
For example: Your neighbor has large parties with a lot of tire-screeching attendants nightly. You suspect he is running drugs and/ or guns out of his garage and he has blocked your trash cans for 3 weeks in a row with his huge diesel truck. He shouts on his cell phone into the wee hours while shooting off a gun and wearing only underpants. Having seen a handful of Colombo’s and several NCIS’s, here is how he becomes deceased (then write it… his gun jams, he falls in a gopher hole and the gun goes off, etc.) Here’s the thing about the “If Only I Had a Gun” Game: It will end and nobody actually dies…Well, hopefully. Phew, I passed! Moving the attention onto you as a parent (this is always fun): Are you raising a murderer? If you haven’t yet made the connection between the dead pigeons that continue to plague your front porch and your 13-year-old son who continues to wet the bed, Dr. Phil has some news for you. As one of the leading experts on everything under the sun, Dr. Phil wants to help you answer if your little bambino is a serial killer in disguise. Did you know acts of violence don’t come out of nowhere? According to the Dr., every parent should be aware of these warning signs that you might be raising the next Zodiac Killer: The moral of the story is: 78 percent of American households are currently raising sadistic, delusional, insane death tanks …it must be those damned video games.
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Lock your bedroom door at night if your kid tends to be intelligent, with IQ’s in the “bright normal” range. ($$$ bumper sticker idea: Serial Killer in Training A+++)
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Require your child to text you when they’re on their way home to make sure you’re NOT there in the case that “they do poorly in school, have trouble holding down jobs, and often work as unskilled laborers.” Also, if your unskilled laborer child still wets the bed, that means trouble.
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Enable motion security at all hours of the day if you frequently smell smoke coming from their bedroom and they start purchasing all of their clothes from “Hot Topic.”
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You know you’re in for it if your child “hates their fathers and mothers.” Dr. Phil makes sure to pluralize these because chances are you don’t believe in the sanctity of marriage, and your serial killer child has had it up to here with your antics.
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After you’ve stalled your impending death by sending little Hannibal under the naïve supervision of a summer camp counselor, construct an underground bunker to house your porno collection. “From an early age, many are intensely interested in voyeurism, fetishism, and sadomasochistic pornography.”
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pusher love by: Alexi Papalexopoulos
Model: Ashley Lousie - Elite, Lewis - Photogenics, + Wyatt - Elite Fashion + Direction: Joey Thao + AllanTroy Make Up: Hikari Murakami Hair: Scott R. King
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Crocs: (Need To Die) Yes, I know! It’s a “starving for attention” type of trend. I don’t care what anyone says, but this was dead the day it hit the market. They’re like the reinvention of the Jelly shoes of the 90’s--which totally rocked. The best part about this trend is the variety of colors, clips, and styles. They’re endless. But this trend comes with a suggestion label: “Should only be worn by children under the age of 7 and medical professionals.” Fanny Packs: (Dying) This trend can’t seem to stay dead. It’s like one minute, they’re in; next minute, they’re crawling out of the grave. We have seen everything from 80’s flashdancing neon colors, studs, denim/ leather, and back again. It’s a good concept, but I don’t think it will ever step out of its original retro spotlight, and will forever remain a fashion faux pas. by: anthony ponti
Feather Hair Accessories: (DEAD) Thank the Gods of fashion for finally retiring this hipster trend. A trend that swept through 2013’s Coachella music festival faster than a case of mono; every girl from the Valencia to the OC was sporting a feathery friend in their locks. Helped along by acts such as Ke$ha, the trend was doused just as quickly as it was sparked.
dead, dying, need to die
Fashion Faux Pas
Velour Tracksuits: (Need To Die) Juicy, Juicy, Juicy, why? Did you think this was funny?! Every female either had/wanted/or thought about a Juicy velour track suit. And why, to this day, they still prevail is beyond me. Even males jumped in the mix with Puma, Versace, FILA, and Adidas revealing a new sweatsuit for men. Even Drake has been caught in one, but that doesn’t make it okay.
Saggy Pants: (Dying) This trend lasted so long that if you died in the 90’s and were born again today, you wouldn’t have missed a beat. The myth goes that pants-sagging originatHorn Rimmed Glasses: (DEAD) ed in the prison systems; but, apparentIt seems as though this fad has lingered ly, 90’s rap music took it to the streets around under the radar for some time because, as Jay-Z said, “my knots now, but why is it still hanging on harder don’t fit.” But, than that last 1% on our iPhones? There thankfully, street has always been a thing for “Geek-chic,” and urban wear but the whole I-wear-horn-rimmedare taking on glasses-even-though-I-have-20/20-vision a more fashthing, meh! ionable aesthetic—all hail Yeezus—starting with the assertion of skinny Ugg Boots: (DYING) jeans. Now, the These transports from the land down under pants of our urhave truly overstayed their welcome. This comfy ban friends are fur-lined footwear was made popular amongst riding higher men and women by the likes of the Hollywood to the waistline elite, such as Britney Spears and Charlize Theron, than they have who were caught by the paparazzi during their in the last 20 leisure, but it’s time we leave these in the house. years.
deaths in fashion
Fashion, like most industries, has its polarizing figures and innovators—some who have lived to see the extent of their influence and some who have not. This is a list of six of the most influential members of that fashion hierarchy who met untimely deaths either by murder, suicide, or sheer fate. By: ANthony Ponti
Gianni Versace 1946 - 1975 Massively popular Italian fashion designer and friend to many pop culture icons of the 80’s and 90’s (everyone from Madonna to Princess Diana) was gunned down by serial killer Andrew Cunanan. Versace was known for dressing the mistress while other, more conservative designers, such as Giorgio Armani, would dress the wives. July 15—at the Casa Casuarina in South Beach.
Helmut Newton 1920 - 2004 Co-founder of the Italian fashion house Blumarine was trampled to death while on a safari in Africa in 2006. The 67-year-old designer ended up near a startled elephant that caused his death. The Blumarine line is aimed at young luxury customers. It is sensual, yet elegant with breathtaking use of color and applique.
Gianpaolo Tarabini Castellani 1935 - 2006 Co-founder of the Italian fashion house Blumarine was trampled to death while on a safari in Africa in 2006. The 67-year-old designer ended up near a startled elephant that caused his death. The Blumarine line is aimed at young luxury customers. It is sensual, yet elegant with breathtaking use of color and applique.
Isabella Blow 1958 - 2007 In 2007, after numerous attempted suicides, the 48year old editor and style icon finally ended her life. Blow achieved iconic status after establishing credibility for scouting and nurturing talent such as Alexander McQueen and Philip Treacy. Blow’s most important mark on fashion was her style, as she along with Bill Cunningham are known as the pioneers of street style.
Christian Dior 1905 - 1957 In 1957, the French fashion designer died from a heart attack in Italy. Many doctors have speculated as to the cause, but most have concluded the reasons to be choking on a fish bone, playing a game of cards, and having strenuous sex. Dior revolutionized women’s fashion after WWII with his “New Look,” which created a curvaceous silhouette to bring focus to women’s hips.
Alexander McQueen 1969 - 2010 February 11th, 2010, the British fashion powerhouse committed suicide just after his Paris presentation of “Old Masters of Paintings.” His inspiration was based around rich colors, textures, and artistry that embodied his unique aesthetic. The conclusion was that he was motivated by the loss of his mother and brother only months prior and the untimely suicide of his dear friend, confidant, and fellow fashion icon, Isabella Blow.
Jake Mcdorman Retouching: Brandon Luong Fashion + Direction: Joey Thao Fashion Assistants: Lillian Fu Studio: FWD Studio
opposite page jake wears SHIRT - ADIDAS - ADIDAS.COM BUTTON UP - G-STAR RAW - G-STAR.COM PANTS - CULT OF INDIVIDUALITY - CULTOFINDIVIDUALITY.COM SHOES - ADIDAS - ADIDAS.COM WATCH - SHINOLA - SHINOLA.COM this page jake wears SWEATER + Jaket - GITA SALEM - GITASALEM.COM
KeKe Palmer by: Sylvia Gunde
Keke wears BLAZER - CLAES IVERSEN - CLAESIVERSEN.COM HAT – HANNE BLOCH – HANNE-BLOCH.COM LEOTARD - DANSKIN DANSKIN.COM
Graphics: Trina Dikitanan Fashion + Direction: Joey Thao + AllanTroy Make Up + Make up: Lisa + Chrissy Zogalis Fashion Assistants: Lillian Fu
keke wears SWIMSUIT - TRIANGL - TRIANGL.COM JACKET - ADIDAS - ADIDAS.COM NECKLACE - VINTAGE
STREET STYLE S TA R S Bag Man Oversized layers, with interesting prints and textures always make for a comfortable complete look. The effortless feel of the street style stars gives you less structure and the true essence of the “ I don’t care” attitude.
All shades of Timberland The evolution of Timberland boots from the work boot to the go to shoe has been apparent for a few seasons. The 90s most faux pas boot has made a serious comeback, the classic Timberland boot has the perfect silhouette to conform to high fashion or a laid back look in street wear. Whether it be the classic Wheat Timbs, a cool colorway or a rare collaboration the winter will certainly be filled with them and not to mention they’re a timeless classic.
Like always the fashion kids are out in full force, drivng the style of the streets from athletic to quirky the streets are always the best source of style inspiration and these are some of our favorite trends of the season chosen by you. -Brittany Byrd
Nothing rhymes with Orange
A touch of color at times is the most important detail. Orange is dynamic and decorative. Whether it’s the shoes, or a subtle layer, a touch of color always works.
Denim Dungarees, The farmer fashionisto For winter this year the nucleolus of the workwear-as-casualwar fashion trend is that of the overalls, onepiece, or coveralls; whatever you choose to crown them, they are a true staple that are so effortlessly chic all while giving a nod to the working men who truly built this country.
Jacket - balmain - balmian.com shirt + pants - Alexis Mabille - alexismabille.com sweater - Neil Barrett - store.neilbarrett.com Shoes officine creative - officinecreativeitalia.com
Ian SOmerhalder by: Bradfordrogne
Retouching: Felipe Menezes Fashion + Direction: AllanTroy, Joey Thao, + Brittany Byrd Grooming: Fabiola For Bumble and Bumble Fashion Assistants: Christen Radford + Kayla Cillessen
Ian wears: sweater - Alexis Mabille - alexismabille.com
ian wears scarf + Sweater - diesel- shop.diesel.com jeans - Blk Dnm - revolveclothing.com shoes - lvl xiii - lvlxiii.com
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A. Coin $55.00 - onlycoin.com This amazing little gadget conveniently stores all of your credit, debit, rewards and loyalty cards in one sexy little device – um, can you say #EPIC! Why didn’t they think of this earlier.
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B. Rike Villa QR CARGO PUNK FLAP $96.00 - rikvillashop.com Maybe I’m feeling a little nostalgic with the whole transition to KODE magazine (and the QR is our logo) but this QR print punk flap is kind of the sign of a true #FashinKilla!
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C. JASON SCARF $160.00 - G-star.com Because it’s winter and unless you grow your own fur – which some of you do ;), this sleek and versatile G Star Jascon scraf will have you covered, Literally. D. LSTN troubadours $150.00 - lstnheadphones.com Because it seems like everyone is on the whole Beats By Dre fix, and while those are great pieces, we like to be a little different and ahead of the curb and these LSTN headphones made with real wood have that unique “it factor” and novelty we kill for. E. Equinox gym membershi $165.00 - $195.00 - equinox.com It’s almost time to start on that kill summer body and Equinox is one of the best and most exclusive gym’s in the country and totally fitness no brainer. Because a Equinox body is like no other body. F. Pray for Paris ‘Midnight Viper’ t $66.00 - prayforparis.com As everyone knows Annex Man has and will always be about supporting young, fun, cool and homegrown brands. Pray for Paris has this crazy “chiacability” – if that’s even a word, with all of their amazing graphic tee’s that you can help but carb load, but in tee form. G. SAINT LAURENT paneled jeans $1,450.00 - NET-A-PORTER.com I mean no must have can go bye without a true designer megastar, these saint Laurent trousers are the definition of a true #AnnexMan edgy, wearable, and killer cool and can so easily be dressed up or down with a timeless factor that they justify the price tag. H. CRACKED OUT IPHONE 5 CASE $25.00 - shopvault.com We all know it’s going to happen anyway so you might as well get it over with and make it look as freaking cool as possible. I. LASC TECHNICAL RUNNING TIGHT $74.00 - shoplasc.com Okay so if I’m going to have to wear workout clothes can they at least be as cool as these? The killer edgy lines yet wearabilty and functionality make these running tights a definite gym staple – I’ll take 5 and I’m wearing them out after!
body bag By: Josef Jasso
Models: Dallas Haupt + Barndyn Farrell - Next Fashion + Direction: AllanTroy Make Up: Sydney Bayley Hair: Alex Thao
dallas wears hat - stylist’s own SHIRT - HALFMAN – HALFMAN.TV shirts - MBM - shoplasc.com sandals - adidas - adidas.com briefcase - CARLO PAZOLINI CARLOPAZOLINI.COM
dallas wear SWEATER – HALFMAN – HALFMAN.TV VEST - G-STAR RAW - G-STAR.COM tights - DSQAURED - shoplasc.com shoes - CARLO PAZOLINI - cARLOPAZOLINI.COM bag - gaga milano - gagamilano.com
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The holy grail of fashion illustrationist Hayden has amassed a huge online following for his illustraions that depict some of pop cultures most polarizing figures from Justin Timberlake to Kim and Kanye and even has had his illustrations seen and framed by the likes of Oprah and Beyoncé. Obviously in a league of his own there’s no stopping this young designer on his trek to greatness.
From Ciara’s “Sorry” music video to the runways of Dsquared2 Broderick has the strength, finesse, and chiseled features to take the industry by storm. Scouted by Michael Maddox in LA the ex basketball star with movie star good looks has the cool confident swagger to rip any runway and the charm and uniqueness to woo the pages of every magazine from Annex Man to GQ which is no small feat to say in its self. Broderick has not only true staying power but top of the barrel staying power, we may just be looking at our male Joan Smalls - #1 anyone.
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The Vine sensation with the addicting catchphrase “Ooh Kill em’”. Lil Terio’s killer dance moves and uber infectious energy has taken him to unforeseen heights. Terio has been welcomed by some of the biggest names in music and has been afforded numerous financial opportunities, which is a huge help to his family. The pint sized 7 year old has taken social media outlets like Vine and Instagram by storm accruing millions of hits and views, in other words “killin’ ‘em”.
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Taking NYC by storm CITI BIKE is kind of the new cool thing in the big apple. It’s the ultimate bike share system, pick up a bike from one of the over 300 locations throughout the city and return to any other location all for a small membership price. An easy way to get from point A, B, and C without having to worry about much else.
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i n sta w u i st y l e w o n A new company part of the invisible children movement devoted to providing education and aide to women in Gulu, Uganda directly affected by the LRA conflict. The company has 22 seamstresses, with an average age of 29, and produce 48 bags a day. The durable, high quality stylish bags and laptop sleeves look great and better yet support an even greater cause which is something we can always get by.
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Instagram style icons come and go, but Wuiwon is more than that. He is the baby of Jonny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Karl Lagerfeld, for real. His style displays a certain exuberance for whimsy that never fails to arouse my gratitude for eclecticism. Styling is his true form of artistic expression, his funky prints combine with matching socks and platform sneakers and his token bowl cut blonde hair and circle shades only amplify his perfection. His bio on Instagram reads, “Life Only Once, If You Are Not Sure, What Is Their True Wants, You’ll Be Regret It!” You took the words right out of my mouth Wuiwon. I love you.
danity kane by: brian Ziff Fashion + Direction: AllanTroy + Joey Thao Make Up: Tonya Brewer at Dew Beauty Agency Hair: Lisa Zogalis + Chrissy Zogalis Fashion Assistants: Brandon Logan, Clarys Biagi, & Mimi Bui
dawn wears TOP - LOVE, GIA – LOVEGIA.COM BRA - SYREN - SYREN.COM BRACELET – CHARLES ALBERT – CHARLESALBERT.COM SKIRT – ANDREA BROCCA – ANDREABROCCA.COM SHOES - LUICHINY - LUICHINY.COM ANDREA wears DRESS - FAUBOURG DU TEMPLE - FAUBOURGDUTEMPLE.COM JACKET -CONTRARIAN - CONTRARIANNY.COM SHOES - LUICHINY - LUICHINY.COM AUBREY wears LEOTARD - FELJA – FELJA.COM SHORTS - KAHLO - KAHLO.COM.AU NECKLACE - STYLIST OWN SHOES - HOUSE OF FACE - HOUSEOFFACE.COM SHANNON wears JUMPER - PEGGY HARTANTO - PEGGYHARTANTO.COM SHOES - ELLIE - ELLIESHOES.COM BRACELET – CHARLES ALBERT – CHARLESALBERT.COM GLOVES - STYLIST OWN
dawn wears JACKET - ADIDAS - ADIDAS.COM BOTTOM - TRIANGL - TRIANGL.COM GLOVES - STOCKROOM - STOCKROOM.COM SHOES – LUICHINY – LUICHINY.COM
left + right shannon wears SUNGLASSES – SUNDAY SOMEWHERE – SUNDAYSOMEWHERE.COM SWEATER - ADIDAS - ADIDAS.COM BRA - SYREN - SYREN.COM SKIRT – ANDREA BROCCA – ANDREABROCCA.COM GLOVES - STOCKROOM - STOCKROOM.COM SHOES- ROUND2LA – ROUND2LA.COM
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wears IN MY AIR - INMYAIR.COM SYREN - SYREN.COM MIEZKO – MIEZKO.COM
aubrey wears TOP & BOTTOM - DAVID GIAMPICCOLO DAVIDGIAMPICCOLO.COM JACKET - ADIDAS - ADIDAS.COM GLOVES - STOCKROOM - STOCKROOM.COM SHOES – LUICHINY – LUICHINY.COM
Stefano wears SHIRT – ENFANTS RICHES DEPRIMES – ENFANTSRICHESDEPRIMES.COM JEANS – CULT OF INDIVIDUALITY – CULTOFINDIVIDUALITY.COM
Dear Nancy, By: Courtney Phillips Model: Stefano Churchill – Bleu Fashion + Direction: AllanTroy Grooming: Hikari Murakami Fashion Assistants: Brandon Logan
STEFANO WEARS SHIRT – PASCUAL SHORTS –ENFANTS RICHES DEPRIMES – ENFANTSRICHESDEPRIMES.COM SOCKS – CASENKREATION – CASENKREATION.COM BOOTS – BESS – BESS-NYC.COM
stockits 36PIXCELL.COM ADIDAS.COM ALEJANDRAG.COM ALESSANDROOTERI.COM ALEXISMABILLE.COM AMERICANAPPAREL.COM ANDREABROCCA.COM BALMAIN.COM BASLER-FASHION.COM BESS-NY.COM BETTERINBLUE.COM BLKDNMCLOSEUP.COM BOOHOO.COM BRIANLICHTENBERG.COM CALVINKLEIN.COM CARLOPAZOLINI.COM CASENKREATION.COM CHARLESALBERT.COM CLAESIVERSEN.COM CONTRARIANNY.COM CONVERSE.COM CULTOFINDIVIDUALITY.COM DAIMON-ITALY.COM DANSKIN.COM DAVIDGIAMPICCOLO.COM DELPHINECHARLOTTEPARMENTIER.COM DESLACOUTURE.COM DRIFTER.COM DSQAURED2.COM ELLIESHOES.COM FABIOV.COM FAUBOURGDUTEMPLE.COM FELJA.COM FRANZELAMSTERDAM.COM FREDERICKS.COM FURNEONE.COM G-STAR.COM GAGAMILANO.COM GITASALEM.COM GLAMOURGIRL - LOS ANGELES, CA GLAMROCKBYMARLAG.COM GYPSY05.COM HALFMAN.TV HANNE-BLOCH.COM HEARTS.COM HM.COM HOUSEOFFACE.COM INMYAIR.COM INT.MUGLER.COM/INT/EN/ ISSON.COM.AU JOYRICH.COM KATHRYNHYNES.COM KENNETHCOLE.COM KRISTINIT.COM LAEYEWORKS.COM LAQUANSMITH.COM
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