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SOME CONTRIBUTORS ANNEKE BEERKENS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST Anneke Beerkens (1980) is a cultural anthropologist at the University of Amsterdam focusing on fashion and youth in post-industrial urban societies. As a Ph.D. candidate she recently works on a long-term project called "Fashionable Futures: Japanese Youth's Dreams in Precarious Times" and spends half of her time in at Bunka Gakuen, the oldest and most prestigious fashion school in Tokyo, Japan. In this project Anneke examines the ways in which Japan's new generation of fashion designers searches for alternative life paths and new senses of belonging and self-esteem within the contemporary structure of crisis and precarity. Anneke is also working as a university teacher and has published a book, Modegoden, about her former research project in the Tokyo underground street fashion scene. — JOE CRUZ ARTIST Joe Cruz is a freelance artist. He was born in London in 1988 with multi-cultural roots: his family are from French, Spanish, Austrian and Moroccan descent. This eclectic background shows in his artistic style. He graduated from Norwich University of the Arts in 2010 with a BA in Graphic Design, specialising in Illustration and has since worked for clients such as Mary Portas, Stussy and Nokia.
OLIVIER VAN DER HAGEN COPY WRITER While initially looking to continue his corporate career, Olivier did some soul searching and left the bank he had been working for. During his self-imposed sabbatical, he met his neighbors, Tenue de Nîmes and a friendship was quickly struck up as he finally found people who were passionate about their jobs. Before long, he was editing the Journal de Nîmes no 3, 4, 6 and this issue, as well as writing several articles, his own passion. He is now a freelance writer, contributing written pieces to at least one other magazine besides this one at the time of going to press.
DIRK KIKSTRA PHOTOGRAPHER Kikstra was born in the Netherlands and raised in the United States. He studied photography in California but for seven years now, he has lived in Amsterdam. After graduating Kikstra worked as an assistant to the famous portrait photographer Richard Avedon. Dirk did a lot of great photoshoots for magazines such as LINDA, Red, JFK, as well as some renowned international brands. He loves LA and New York. Especially the rough, raw streets and the juxtaposition of a gorgeous model in her fancy clothes, walking along such run down streets appeals to him.
— www.dirkkikstra.com LUIS MENDO GRAPHIC DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR Born in Salamanca in 1969, Luis has been a graphic designer for 14 years, mainly in The Netherlands. While in Spain, he designed newspapers for Argentina, Uruguay and Greece. In June 2005 he opened his own studio, GOOD Inc. and was chosen among the "Top 10 best Art Directors in The Netherlands". In March 2009 he took a sabbatical break in Tokyo which changed his view on design and life forever. He writes regularly in blogs & magazines, is part of juries, teaches editorial design and gives lectures and workshops all over the world. www.goodinc.nl www.thecityreporter.com
— ANAT DYCHTWALD STYLIST Anat was born in Amsterdam. At the age of ten, she moved to Israel, where she eventually enrolled in Art School. This was followed by a stint in London, where she continued her studies and got a job at Tempereley London. After that Anat moved to Los Angeles. Anat was invited to work for publications as Vanity Fair and GQ. Anat herself says she has been dressing people for photo shoots and films since she was sixteen years old and always incorporated lifestyle and fashion into her work. A few years ago she returned to Amsterdam.
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