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

Lookbook: Jenn Lee SS13

Today marks a big day for my friend and designer Jenn Lee. Her AW13 collection is available to buy at Immense in Taiwan and soon online!

So far the lookbook images have appeared in features in Excellence magazine and a video interview with Jenn for Elle Taiwan...

Look book images credit are... Photography Ellis Scott Fashion/Creative Direction Nickque Patterson Hair Masanori Yahiro  Make Up Molly Portsmouth

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!!

Editorial: The Ones2watch "Pastel Pain"

Shooting spring/summer in autumn winter is never ideal, especially when shooting in a derelict (but amazing) space with no central heating and a lot of walking. You wouldn't be able to tell it was the case with this fiercely colourful editorial. Check out "Pastel Pain" on TheOnes2Watch 

Photography Luca Campri

Fashion & Creative Direction Nickque Patterson

Make Up Lucy Gibson 

Hair Sami Knight 

Model Sycha Mubiaya @D1 Models

Editorial: Volt Cafe "Free Fall"

New story for Volt Cafe just went live. Beauty/ fashion shoot and the perfect start to February releases, this month holds a lot for me. Excited... and nervous.

Check out "Free Fall"

p.s. How epic was Beyonce last night at Superbowl, Inspired. Game face. I'm about to run some shit! 

Editorial: Fucking Young "Black Shampoo"

London Collections Mens shows and presentations kicked off this morning and in keeping I have an exclusive out today on Fucking Young (placed next to the recent ILOVEFAKE story on the home page)

See the full story over on Fucking Young

Photography Kristofj Von Strass

Styling Nickque Patterson

Grooming Philipp Uberfellner

Model Ysham @AMCK

Photography Assistant Anthony Gerace
Styling Assistant Astrid Gras

                                                                                 

Moving Mood: The "End"

Mayan calendar marks today as the end of the world (as we know it). I've always taken these predictions lightly solely because we can never know when we will leave this world and if you spend time fearing or preparing for that unpredictable and unescapable end then you won't truly live...

My talented friend and designer Jenn Lee was recently in London to shoot her collection, with the apocalypse at the core of her designs I shot this whilst we were shooting a story with the collection. The  mindset behind this collection is the darkness usually associated with "the end" but balanced with the aftermath, rebuilding. 

p.s I was born post apocalyptic so I've been waiting for this.