ISSUE 27 DEC 2020
Albert Watson exclusive interview
Managing Editor’s note I am very happy to present our new Editor and Chief and Artistic Director. I can’t think of a better way to start the holiday than to congratulate Candice Solomon on a job well done for Faddy Magazine and to announce that Candice Has been promoted to Editor and Chief and Artistic Director of Faddy Magazine. I will now take my place as Managing editor and look forward to a beautiful holiday season and a very happy 2021. Congratulations Candice I can’t think of a better way to present this Christmas issue than with this announcement. All the best to you in 2021 Biagio De Giovanni Managing Editor FADDY Magazine
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andice Solomon a
and trend management for a broad cross section and inclusive
native New Yorker,
segment of the fashion industry. She also operates a highly suc-
resides in Manhattan
cessful e-commerce showroom servicing blue ribbon customers
with her fiancé and artist Rob-
globally. She is Editor-in-Chief and Artistic Director for FADDY
ert Santore.
Magazine and the Sr. Vice President of Sales & Advertising.
Candice is a world traveler
Candice Solomon has an accomplished and impeccable reputa-
and the quintessential Native
tion in the world of fashion and fashion design as;
New Yorker. She is a highly
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Creative director
successful female entrepre-
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Design director Editorial strategist & executive produce
neur running the operations,
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“day-to-day” and strategic business offerings in the highly compet-
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Stylist
itive and ever-changing landscape of the fashion industry. She is
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Content creator
an award winning bridal and evening wear designer noted for her
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Fashion merchandizing strategist
international and celebrity red carpet patrons.
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Fashion and style trendsetter and Mentor
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Branding specialist
She has been featured in People Magazine’s “Best Dressed” for
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Instagram & social media influencer & strategist
dressing her distinguished clientele, most notably, Donna Ha-
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LikeToKnowIt influencer
novers wedding dress in People Magazine and “Town And Country” magazine.
Candice is renown throughout the fashion industry as the “go
In addition, she was featured in multiple concurrent years in the
to girl” for “anything and everything” from sourcing incredible
highly prestigious “Best Of” in New York Magazine. Candice was
location for editorial photo shoots, engaging with and securing
regularly featured in the New York Times, “Style and Fashion”
the worlds best and acclaimed photographers, stylists, award
sections, and in many global publications, both print and digital
winning hair and makeup professionals to securing multi-million
editions.
dollar apparel pulls for promotions and presentation, as well as working with an inclusive, multidimensional pool of talent as
She was the executive producer and an on-screen commenta-
models.
tor for the award winning documentary “7 Years Underground” which focused on the early years of Rock & Roll, Jazz and Blues at
She is passionate and a life-long supporter of the LGBT Commu-
the famous “Café A Go Go” located in Greenwich Village in New
nity, Trans Lives and mentor to many talented young people who
York City. “7 Years Underground” winning awards in film festivals
have become incredible successful under her guidance.
around the world. Candice is the owner of a boutique consultancy/agency in New York City focusing on optimizing strategic placement, strategy
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LINDA ARROZ - Writer Linda Arroz is a writer based in California. The first plus sized spokesmodel to get a contract with a major brand, Spiegel Catalog, Arroz’ career spans the evolution of her skill sets. During her three years with Spiegel, she learned how to tell stories, discovered the story behind the story, the art and craft of the pitch, and how to produce and style a TV segment. Co-author of “Affordable Couture,” published in 2012, Arroz’ experience includes working as an apparel firm marketing director, magazine editor, fashion stylist, and TV personality, producing hundreds of morning television makeovers. Her portfolio of work has always been a voice of inclusivity. Her consulting firm, Makeover Media, continues to advise clients on a range of issues and opportunities. Arroz is currently working a memoir of her years working on the assembly line at General Motors. GABRIELLE SMITH - Writer Gabrielle Smith is a freelance journalist and creative copywriter. The London College of Fashion alumna has written widely about fashion and culture, with her work published in numerous magazines such as; Harper’s Bazaar UK, House of Solo Magazine, French Fries Magazine, Overdue Magazine etc.
ANNEYSA GAILLE - Writer Anneysa Gaille is a poet, educator, and journalist based in New York City. In 2018 her chapbook, No Such Thing As, was published by the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at the University of Chicago. She is currently an adjunct lecturer in the English Department of Brooklyn College. Gaille also serves as the poetry and visual arts editor for the Brooklyn Review.
JAMIE VALENTINO - Writer Colombian-born writer, Jamie Valentino is the Editor-at-large of POP Style TV, and his column Sexpert is published biweekly in PROVOKR. You can read his essays and interviews in Google Arts & Culture, W42ST Magazine, LUXE Magazine, The Queer Review, Vulkan Magazine, and more.
RHETT BUTLER - Writer Rhett Butler is a print and broadcast journalist from New York City. His work has appeared in TIME Magazine, Money Magazine, UFC Magazine, JET Magazine, Heavy.com, The Shadow League, and more. He is also a Boxing Writer’s Association of America Member, Play-By-Play Commentator, and Combat Sports Insider.
HELEN WILKEY - Assistant to Senior Fashion Editor Helen Wilkey spent her first two years out of The University of Chicago working in talent, most recently at Paradigm Talent Agency. Ready to explore realms beyond her desk, Helen looked to fashion for hands-on production experience. She is now assisting on shoots in and around New York City.
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Albert Watson
Melissa Belardo
Cover Story - Exclusive Interview
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Frederic Auerbach Exclusive Interview
Kortum 112 Yves Exclusive Interview
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Sergi Pons
Personal Feature
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Tom Blachford
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Bayr Ubushi - Flying Solo
Personal Feature
Exclusive Interview
Marc Lagrange Personal Feature
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ALBERT WATSON A L B E R T WAT S O N EXCLUSIVE I N T E RV I E W B Y L I N D A A R RO Z
What was it like living in
choose the model. I asked
your photographs to use for
Los Angeles in the seven-
the model if she would be
advertising, and we’ll pay for
ties after leaving Scotland?
interested in working the for
your film.”
the whole day and in ex-
I had no idea how much I was
I essentially started my career in Los Angeles. My wife was
part of a teaching exchange program and she got a job
in Los Angeles, so we moved
there in 1970. My first year of working as a photographer was in 1971.
change, I’d give her some test shots.
me a purchase order and I
She brought her friend, a
glanced at it and thought it
male model, and I worked
was $150 per shot, so five
with them for the whole day.
times that would have been
Basically, I took all the money
$750, plus my expenses. I was
we had and invested it in the
very happy. That was quite a
film. I shot 80 rolls.
bit of money back then. But when my wife was typing up
I was lucky, it happened very
the invoice, she said, “I think
quickly for me in Los Angeles.
Two days later, when I re-
I only had a single connection
turned to Max Factor, the
in Los Angeles. It was some-
guy was a little bit shocked
body working at Max Factor
that I was somehow able
cosmetics. I went there to
to shoot 80 rolls of film in
meet this guy. I didn’t have a
an hour. But I explained to
lot of beauty shots or photo-
him how it worked. While he
graphs of women. He said we
looked at the film, he didn’t
have a lot of clothes in our
say much. Finally, he said, “I’ll
shoot closet, why don’t I book
be right back,” and he took
a model for an hour to see
several rolls of film to show
you more next time.”
what you can do.
somebody else at Max Factor.
So instead of $750 it turned
When he returned, he said,
out to be $7,500. That was a
“I have good news for you,
lot of money back then, it’s
we’re going to buy five of
still a lot of money, but at that
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going to get paid. He handed
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they made a mistake; it says $1,500 per shot.” I thought that can’t be right, so I made an appointment to go back and see the guy about the purchase order. And he said, “Look, at the moment we only pay $1500 a shot, but I can probably get
Albert Watso by Mark Edward Harris, October 2017 ^ on the front cover: Lisa Kauffmann, Paris, 1986 on the back cover: Naomi Campbell, Palm Springs, California, 1989
King Casey, New York City, 1992
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Monkey with Mask, ‘Contact’, New York City, 1994
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Marc Lagrange
F
illed
with
longing
and
sensuality, Marc Lagrange’s photographs
fantasies
and
celebrate desire—placing
beauty and dreams at the center of his world. Lagrange was born in Kinshasa, Congo, in 1957. His career path led him from engineering to photography, and his relativity from fashion to art. Privileging analog over digital, the Antwerp-based Belgian artist searches for intimacy and emotion as opposed to artificial effects. His giant Polaroids—which have been exhibited worldwide— are a powerful example of his craft as well as his attention to detail: he can display the texture of skin, highlight natural curves and make his models stand out. Lagrange elaborates entire sets until he finds the exact mood he wishes to convey, with the end goal being to create the images he wants. From the color of the walls to the shape of a chair, every single detail counts, underlining Lagrange’s perfectionist streak and his willingness to unfold narratives.
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MARC LAGRANGE T
hroughout his
One thing Lagrange respects
met some of Manhattan’s
career, Lagrange has
is the mystery and power of
most stylish and influential
photographed the
women: even fully nude, his
women and captured their
same women over different
models are confident and in
strength and charisma. The
periods of time, turning
control; real protagonists as
series was named Timeless
them into his muses. Inge
opposed to passive figures.
Beauties and subsequent
Van Bruystegem—a striking
In 2012, Delvaux—the oldest
trips to China, Japan and
model and talented dancer—
luxury leather goods house
other key destinations for
is one of them. Lagrange
in the world—commissioned
Delvaux were organized.
has been working with her
Lagrange with portraits
Since 2008, Lagrange has
for more than fifteen years,
of women from different
additionally developed his
developing a privileged
generations depicting their
video work, including a
relationship. The trust that
relationship with their
film for the fashion brand
has flourished between
handbags. Seductive and
Supertrash’s fragrance
them over the years is quite
elegant, the black-and-white
launch. In 2012, he also
rare in photography and
photographs gave birth to
filmed Liesa Van der Aa’s clip
still generates surprising
a new series that has been
for Louisa’s Bolero.
results. Individuals who
ongoing. In 2014, Lagrange
Marc Lagrange’s work
pose in front of Lagrange’s
traveled to New York to
has been honored with
lens end up spontaneously
shoot iconic women and
several exhibitions in
performing and revealing
the results were powerful.
Europe and the United
more about themselves than
From Carmen Dell’Orefice
States. In 2011, Maison
they perhaps intended to.
to Zani Gugelmann, he
Lagrange introduced
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Tusk, 2014
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B ay r U b u s h i EXCLUSIVE I N T E RV I E W BY CANDICE SOLOMON
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oday, we are sitting down with Bayr Ubushi, Head Of Public Relations at Flying
Solo. Flying Solo is a membershipbased retail space and the largest showroom for independent brands in the US. I’ve got to know them through the network of stylists that told me that if our team is looking for truly unique pieces the best place to find them is Flying Solo. Today Flying Solo has 3 retail location and a large PR showroom located in Soho, New York
Let’s start with a simple question. Bayr,
Crazy celebrity stories
what do you do at Flying Solo?
FS works a lot with celebrities, but it’s even
more amazing when celebrities casually stop
That might be one of the hardest questions
by one of our stores to purchase pieces.
to answer, actually (laughing). My title is
Swizz Beatz, record producer and Alicia Key’s
Head Of Public Relations but this is the job
husband was passing by FS store once and
where you can be talking to a celebrity and
purchased a jacket that he really liked from
figuring looks for the next music video in the
one of our brans.
morning, planning logistics for the fashion
show in the afternoon and at night everyone
What do you think is the secret to FS
has to help out prepping gift bags for a party
success
What is the most exciting part about
The Team. Incredibly competent and
being in Flying Solo?
passion-driven.
That’s when your truly start appreciating the
For me, one of the most exciting parts is
power of teamwork when you don’t even
that Flying Solo dares to do things that seem
need to say you don’t even need to look for
impossible. The first year that we decided to
but it’s just work as one wild Bill machine and
showcase at Pier 59, one of the main stages
can rely on each other
of NYFW, and told Pier 59’s production team
that there will be 70 brands showcasing in
What are Flying Solo plans for the
one day, they just laugh in our faces, told
future?
us that is impossible and that we should
re-evaluate our plan. Imagine their surprise
We will be opening a store in Paris in 2021
when not only we’ve executed the show but
and adding Milan Fashion Week show in
it went flawlessly :)
September 2021
This year Flying Solo produced NYFW and PFW shows, both with a live audience despite all the crazy restrictions that made a show with the live attendees almost impossible to do. Our team announced that we are doing it back in April and people thought that we’ve absolutely lost out minds (laughing) But we did it anyway and that gave the brands that we represent even a bigger spotlight
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