BEYOND MAN
VOLUME THREE
SEPTEMBER 201 4.
BEYOND THE PAGES
Evolution is defined as a process of growth, formation or development. In biology it refers to the change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by natural selection or mutation. In fashion terms however, evolution means something else entirely. Designers create life in their work and with it they hope to advance and progress the efforts of their previous collections, constructing something further or additional. Something fresh, unique and something…more. None of this can be achieved without looking back at what has come before, in both historical sense and the designer’ s integral world of imagination. In our opening editorial ATLANTIS LANDING, we look to the future of design with the selected works of local graduate collections. Incorporating elements of alien and oceanic life forms, textural peculiar fabrics and other-worldly, avant garde styling as visual creative Jamie Russell pushes the boundaries of the age old question of life on other planets and how water is the crucial factor in securing an answer. Like I said, we can’ t always simply look to what the future may hold. Teaming up with the newly opened DR. MARTENS store right here in Belfast we showcase the history and evolution of the punk movement in STAND FOR SOMETHING. Street style goers, fashinistas, bloggers and photographers alike are all partial to a pair of Docs these days. Just one example of how a trend can move and develop over time from social economics right onto the highstreet. We’ ve also teamed up with Instagram fashion illustrator Jake Ofrasio who has taken six of our own statement editorial images from our first two issues and created mixed media alternatives in the form of his own exciting and colourful fashion drawings. There’ s also more throwbacks to the punk era, found in the Derry based RoCo Man 2015 shoot, shot by prestigious London fashion photographer David Vail. Taking on blunt cuts and the odd bit of silver hair to capture RoCo’ s unique styles for the year ahead.
Of course one crucial aspect of the aesthetics of evolution is the ‘ survival of the fittest’ concept. Found in MOMENTUM. An athletic, sports luxe inspired editorial featuring fifteen year old CMPR signing Cameron Kelly and new kid on the block Marc Neill who likes to colour his hair and take selfies. A lot. I can’ t talk about evolution in the world of fashion and not mention tailoring, suiting and all things formalwear. It wouldn’ t be right. Enter Dublin based fashion photographer Aaron Hurley’ s lookbook for the then unfinished works of the National Tailoring Academy and the students’ cutting edge designs. All from the Diploma of Bespoke Fashion Tailoring. Basically the next generation of Savile Row. Finally we close with POLYCHROMASIA in which the multicoloured, acid trip hair from hair stylist Jonathan McKelvey of Uber Hair Belfast, breathes new life into the world of eccentric and statement streetwear. Backed by a trio of models, confined to a terraced house, shot by Mitchell Cahoon, PC displays menswear in a brand new light and that light is most definitely not black and white. So go ahead guys. What are you waiting for? Enj oy Beyond Man: Vol. 3 and I will now leave you with a simple quote from Richard Dawkins. “You can' t even begin to understand biology, you can' t understand life, unless you understand what it' s all there for, how it arose - and that means evolution. ” Lewis Cameron Beyond Man Editor & Fashion Stylist
CONTENTS
ATLANTIS LANDING
Photography: Sarah Martin (Little Green) Styling & Creative Direction: Jamie Russell & Lewis Cameron Model: Stephen Edgar (Distinct) Hair: Jonathan McKelvey (Uber Hair) Designs featured by Fawn Miskelly, Jenna Harrison, Karen Coyle, Sarah Graham, Karen Murphy & Jamie Russell
STAND FOR SOMETHING
Photography: Simon Crawford Styling & Creative Direciton: Lewis Cameron Model: Scott Wilson Clothing supplied by The Dr. Martens Store, Belfast.
FASHION MEETS ART
Illustrations by Jake Ofrasio @wheresthefittingroom (Instagram) . Featuring mixed media and textural drawings from six statement images from our previous two issues .
GOLD RUSH
NEW BEAST
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
22ND CENTURY BOY
FANTASIA EXOTICA
MAN ABOUT BELFAST
MOMENTUM
Photography: Mitchell Cahoon Styling & Creative Direction: Lewis Cameron Models: Cameron Kelly (CMPR) & Marc Neill Hair: Jonathan McKelvey (Uber Hair)
RoCo Man 201 5
Photography: David Vail Photography Assistant: Harry Burner Styling: Jamie Russell & Lewis Cameron Models: Stephen Edgar, Cahill Doherty, Joe Fahy, Matthew Gillespie & Ultan Tully Hair: RoCo Hair
GRADUATE LOOKBOOK
Photography: Aaron J. Hurley Models: Distinct Models Designs by the National Tailoring Academy' s Diploma in Bespoke Fashion Tailoring 201 4.
POLYCHROMASIA
Photography: Mitchell Cahoon Styling & Creative Direction: Lewis Cameron Models: Stephen Edgar, Phelan Hardy & Scott Wilson Hair: Maggs McLaughlin & Jonathan McKelvey (Uber Hair) Colouring: Jonathan McKelvey
CONTRIBUTORS
Beyond Man Editor & Fashion Director: Lewis Cameron Fashion Stylist: Jamie Russell Fashion Designers: Fawn Miskelly, Jenna Harrison, Karen Coyle, Sarah Graham, Karen Murphy, Senan O' Neill, Philip Normal & graduates of the National Tailoring Academy in Dublin. Fashion Photographers: Sarah Martin (Little Green) , Simon Crawford, Mitchell Cahoon, Aaron J. Hurley & David Vail. Fashion Illustrator: Jake Ofrasio Hair Stylists: Maggs McLaughlin & Jonathan McKelvey of Uber Hair. Ronan Stewart & Michael Deery of RoCo. Published September 2014. All rights reserved. The material found within these pages may not be reproduced or distributed, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from Beyond Man. To submit or contribute, please visit www. beyondman. co. uk or email beyondmantv@gmail. com
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