Open Lab #8: Editorial "The Seventh Son"

No secret that Chris Arundel is one of my favourite male models and this story shot around the outskirts of one of the the studios at Big Sky really stemmed from vibes, from the music we were listening to, the clothes and of course Chris's mellow presence really complemented to the story to produce a short but effective editorial. It was Martine Rose's SS13 collection that really triggered my vision for this story.

Check it out...

Photography Kate Cox

Fashion Nickque Patterson

Hair Michael Jones

Make Up Abigail Johnson 

Fashion Assistant Yoona Kim

Model Chris Arundel @ Storm

Open Lab #8: The Collections

NEW STORY!

I will always remember this story for a number of reasons;

1) First time Open Lab has done a collections story 

2) Location issues; original location swept from under out feet day before shoot
3) Flight issues and hotel scamming
4) All the normal stresses of shooting; getting full show looks on time, casting, light etc

It didn't just all come together, it seemed we had everything thrown at us but working with such a great team and shooting in the beautiful No.9 French Place we managed to achieve this story. For this I imagined a day in the life of a married vampire couple. From home to work to dinner date with the Addams. The day of a modern couple who choose blood over wine. Light topic.

Photography Aline and Jacqueline Tappia

Fashion & Art Director Nickque Patterson

Hair Soichi Inagaki @ Balcony Jump

Make Up Thom Walker

Models Ben Waters @ Models 1 and Flo Dron @ Select

Fashion Assistant Kitty Paterson 

Hair Assistant Baba Takuya

Special Thanks to Space NO.9. and the amazing designers/PRs (in order of occurence) James Long, Eudon Choi, Raf Simons, KTZ, Xander Zhou and Damir Doma. The AW13 one will be even bigger, mark my word!

Open Lab x LFW x Apartment 58

Just released, images from Open Lab Magazine launch party! Check them out here and here.

Special thanks to everyone who made the night possible; my OL family, Apartment 58, musician King Charles, DJ Erol Sabadosh our sponsors Silver Rocks Vodka, Dash Concept, Scheckter's Ornaganic Energy, Gipsy, Sir Hans Sloane, photographers Josh Chow and Josefina Andres and of course everyone who came out in the cold and helped make the night a special one! 

NEW ISSUE: OPEN LAB MAGAZINE #8 SS13

The new issue of Open Lab Magazine is out! This issue features editorials form Lena C. Emery, Saty + Pratha, Daan Brand, Mark Rabadan, Kate Cox, Georgie Wileman, Delwin Kamara, Daniel Evans & Brendan Baker, Aline & Jacquline Tappia, Raff Grosso, and portraits by Alice Rosati. We also have interviews with Rad Hourani, Diane Pernet, Kenji Kawasumi, Martine Rose, Sibling, Highland, Lucy Bridge, Marquis Almeida, Haizhen Wang, Erol Sabadosh, Kevin Sloan, Kevin Francis Gray, Nathalie Miebech, Judy Fox, Trevor Young, and Melanie Bonajo. Not to mention amazing models such as cover star Ash Stymest (View Management), Chris Arundel (Storm), Ysham (AMCK), Flo Dron (Select), Ben Waters (Models 1) and promising new faces such as Kelsey Gerry (DNA) Grace J (MandP Models)! We also have amazing designers such as Damir Doma, Raf Simons, Vivienne Westwood, Hugo Boss, Rad Hourani, Martine Rose, Eudon Choi , Matthew Miller and more!

This issue is also very special to me as Fashion Director of Open Lab, I feel this is a milestone for us and use this message as an opportunity to thank team Open Lab; our Editor in Chief Delwin Kamara and  Arts editor Katherine Nonemaker as well as or extended family of contributors. You can get the new issue now!

Here's a little a preview of some of my work in the new issue...

Also here's a souvenir from the London party held at Apartment 58 last night! Pictures will be released soon!!

Video: Daniel Lismore "Mother Man"

Daniel Lismore by OKENWA for Open Lab Magazine

Editorial: Open Lab Magazine issue #5

My first issue of Open Lab with the position of Fashion director and my first printed cover. Very proud of this issue as everyone I worked with on both editorials are creatives I respect thoroughly! So much more to come!!!

Thanks to...
My OL family Delwin and Sophia, Masha Mel, Kota Suziu, Adam Burrell and Lyden for the beautiful cover. Paulina Otylie Surys, Daniel Lismore, Thom Ticklemouse, Jon Chapman, Lystra Lezama, Roberta, Sycha and Dylan for the magical feature editorial. I also couldn't have done it without the assistance of Amber, Jenn and Miguel!!!!

Big shout out to...Lawrence Okenwa for the amazing videos created for both stories. The video for "The Deadly Chair of Moros" will be out soon but for now...

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BUY OPEN LAB ISSUE #5 NOW!

Interview: Asger Juel Larsen for Open Lab Magazine

My interview with menswear designer Asger Juel Larsen is featured in the new issue of Open Lab magazine. Great issue! order the print or buy the digital!!! I'm now a Fashion Editor for the magazine so keep watching and tell a friend to tell a friend.

P.s. the picture is "intentionally" blurry! Go get yours!