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VOL. 16 4 4 Letter From The Editor 26 6 Inside the Whimsical World of Vera Meat 4670Darling Apparitions shot by Alexander LeKing 6286Introduction to an Antiquated Contemporary Artist 80122The Ghost Light lensed by Julia Blank
156Artist Andrew Salgado 130 172All in Vain snapped by Louiza Vick 162 180Unmasking Slow Magic 176 206Götterdämmerung captured by Livia Alcalde 198 214
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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Hello, and welcome to The Raw Issue, vol. 16 of CHAOS Magazine and our fall 2012 edition. The focus of the Raw Issue is to display the talent of fashion editorial teams around the world without massive amounts of Photoshop and post-production. Today, we see images in many magazines that are air-brushed to the point that the models no longer look human, and this issue aims to showcase true talent through raw imagery. When you look through this issue, you’ll see amazing editorials with minimal retouching. These editorials feature some photographers using natural light alongside others using studio lighting, but the end results feature no air-brushing whatsoever. Color correction was allowed, as were black and white images, but what you’ll see within this issue’s pages are nothing short of raw talent. Photos were also allowed to make use of other effects that were done during shooting, but nothing was added in post. Subsequently, the images within are clean, bold, and highly representative of the incredible talent of each team. Our cover features well-known male model Mikkel Jensen, shot by our staff photographer Livia Alcalde in Milan. Don’t miss the feature editorial titled, “Götterdämmerung”, featuring other great male models from the likes of Casey Taylor, Erik Andersson, Harry Goodwins, Sasha Weissborn, Justus Eisfeld, and many others. We hope you enjoy The Raw Issue! Love, Reese Herrick Editor-in-Chief CHAOS Magazine
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photographer VASILIS TOPOUSLIDIS stylist NAYO P. model VILMA PELTONEN @ ace models
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PREVIOUS shirt MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA VINTAGE vest GOTHSTUDIO necklace PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART rings FRANGOS S.A. shoes UNITED NUDE THIS PAGE dress VALENTINO VINTAGE black feathers and lace patch embroidered on the dress STYLIST’S OWN lace mask STYLIST’S OWN ring FRANGOS S.A.
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jumper TWO IN A GONDOLA collar STYLIST’S OWN leggings VENUS VICTORIA necklace PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART rings FRANGOS S.A. metal fingertips STYLIST’S OWN shoes UNITED NUDE belt PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART
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shirt MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA vintage vest GOTHSTUDIO necklace PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART
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jumper TWO IN A GONDOLA collar STYLIST’S OWN necklace PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART mask STYLIST’S OWN
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top & peplum skirt GOTHSTUDIO necklace PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART belt HUGO BOSS rings FRANGOS S.A. socks STYLIST’S OWN shoes UNITED NUDE
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shirt TWO IN A GONDOLA bra and belt STYLIST’S OWN skirt GOTHSTUDIO underwear PIERRE MANTOUX necklace PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART rings FRANGOS S.A.
gown ANASTASIA ARAVANI feather shoulders STYLIST’S OWN necklace PERICLES KONDYLATOS ART rings FRANGOS S.A. shoes UNITED NUDE MAKE-UP STYLIST STEFI BAZAVAN HAIR STYLIST DIMITRIS ARCHONTOPOULOS
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FORSAKEN SOUL photographer TIMOTHY ROSADO stylist DAWN WEST model LUANA @ paragon
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PREVIOUS blouse VERA WANG BROCADE shorts VERA WANG blouse CURRENT/ELLIOT
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caplet VERA WANG boots VERA WANG jumpsuit WRANGLER vest MARNI blouse VINTAGE LL BEAN
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LEFT/RIGHT jacket VERA WANG shorts VERA WANG blouse MARKUS LUPFER
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MAKE-UP ARTIST RAUL OTERO HAIR STYLIST SHERI PINTO
JEWELRY DESIGNER VERA BALYURA IS NOT AFRAID TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH HER COLLECTION OF OUTRAGEOUSLY BRILLIANT BAUBLES THAT OOZE CHARM AND PERSONALITY.
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Take one glance at VeraMeat’s jewelry, and you’ve found yourself a collection of simple, dainty accessories that would add a finishing touch to any ensemble. But, take an even closer look and you will find these designs are far from subtle. Introducing the fashion world to some of the quirkiest accessories to date is Vera Balyura, the personality behind VeraMeat whose artistic inspiration stems from all things Vera, to say the least. For a young woman who claims her favorite jewelry designers are thorn spiders, silkworms, honeybees, leopards, pythons, goats, alligators, and birds, Balyura is not a force to be reckoned with when it comes to exuding a unique, idiosyncratic aura. With a collection that offers necklaces featuring a half hippo, half shark eating Tina Turner in a fur dress, it is safe to say she certainly is not afraid to march to the beat of her own drum. “[like] feeling comfortable while making other people uncomfortable, whether it’s with your breath taking good looks, or style that is so personal, provocative, and magnetic that people just stop dead in their tracks,” Balyura says. “Dogs stop barking, babies no longer cry, old lady arms stop shaking, men stop scratching their junk, [and] the world sings out in unison: ‘Heaven!’” With a love for seeing people’s reactions to her designs and a personal style reminiscent of an “albino vampire daisy,” as she likes to call it, Balyura has always possessed an intrinsic talent for artistry in multiple forms. At the tender age of 12, Balyura was scouted to be a model, and she continued modeling until the age of 13, when she was scouted again. “I started going to school for art, photography, and doing my own thing. I was really lucky to be with the best agents and agencies in the
world,” Balyura says. “They taught me many of the skills I now use for VeraMeat. I knew I’d never just model, I wanted to have my own empire.” Balyura began working full-time in New York from the moment she turned 14 until she was 19 years old. However, she did not let her busy career as a young model and a student hinder her dreams of pursuing her own business in art and fashion. “I knew I wanted to run my own business since I was born,” Balyura says. “I’d form all the kids in kindergarten into little groups and tell them the rules of the games we were playing. It’s great now to be able to hire girls that I love spending time with and travel the world spreading the word of VeraMeat.” What truly jumpstarted Balyura’s decision to establish a business of her own occurred while she was on a walk in Williamsburg one afternoon. Balyura decided she no longer wanted to waste her time searching through every single vintage store in the area to find a silver everyday ring with a lot of personality. Drawing upon her grandfather’s sculptural lessons, she came up with a brilliant idea to start making her own collection of accessories. “I enjoyed it so much that I went to school for jewelry [designing], and having modeled before helped me understand what is involved in starting a fashion company,” Balyura says.By the time she had officially started her own brand in 2008, Balyura held internship positions with four other jewelry companies, all at different levels of growth, just to learn the ropes of starting a successful business. “I’ve always been around the business since my dad had a pin company for a while, [but] every experience is helpful, even watching Matlock re-runs,” Balyura says. At the start of her career as a young entrepreneur, Balyura began creating pieces that appealed to her
“...ETHEREAL JELLYFISH MEETS NEW YORK GRAFFITI ARTIST.”
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