INK Spring 2012 // THE LAST ISSUE

THE LAST ISSUE I N K M a g a z in e p re s e nt s s p r i n g // 2 0 1 2

featuring

v o l u m e i v, i s s u e 1

brianna peeples photographed by john troxel & victoria mcbride,

robin tung, soloe, wanderlustings, gypsy,

+ more interviews, fashion, and photography

STAFF Editor in Chief Founders Creative Director Photography Editor Styling Editor Music Editor Film Department Head European Director Australian Ambassador Fashion Writers

John Troxel Aaliyeh Astar, John Troxel, Mike Bailey-Gates Promise Newell Joy Newell Victoria McBride Katie Espinoza Nicholas Naveda Rinaldi Oliver Forbes Alexandria Mangrum, Molly Bright Hughes, Carolynn Williams, Jacobe Varela, Lindsay L, Liz Osban, Monica Merel, Taylor Bryant, Tracy Matthewson, Ricardo Hernandez

Music Writers

Andrew Jillson, Becca Wilde, Kellie Ferguson, Skyler Madsen

Photographers

Alicia Vega, Chloe Scheffe, Chrissie White, Christopher Wilocki, Mike Bailey-Gates

Illustrator Stylist It Girl

Chelsey Scheffe Hannah Stack Veronica Boswell

thank you for your support of INK magazine ! We are now closed and no longer accepting submissions.

CON TENT S FEATURES 004 // Masthead

008 // Letter from the Editor 012 // POLLEN 014 // Gyspy

018 // Editor Interviews 028 // MIkkat Market

EDITORIALS 032 // Interlock 038 // Shape Shot 044 // Pattern 050 // Deep Vibrations 124 // Covershoot

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LETTER

FROM THE EDITOR

DEAR READERS,

What a blur! I can remember clearly my feeling of pure shock

when I saw readers wrack up on INK’s first issue! Though at the time it was a small few, I will never forgot the positive feedback we received. As a freshman in high school at the time of the launch I was eager to hear other’s thoughts. Fast forward a few months and it is sophomore year. After we launched our “One Year Issue” I really felt that the response I was getting from our readers was a push in the right direction, we had spent the first year trying new things and experimenting and INK was finding its niche. I gained family and friends approval and support, and we headed into INK’s biggest year! In Autumn of 2010 we dropped an issue with Claudia Vaughn, close friend and model at BMG Chicago, on our cover. Along with the stunning spreads of Claudia we ran our exclusive shoots with Hulu’s “If I Can Dream” Giglianne Braga and designer Yotam Solomon. The issue was monumental for INK, as our “People Issue” was when we first really saw our readership defining. With the confidence from our 22,000 plus readers record in the Autumn we pushed on. With our great success of the years we met great roadblocks. Legal issues, monetary boundaries, and our youth in general (me being still 16 at the time) bent us close to breaking. In a way these trials gave me the effort to keep publishing and curating each issue. It was the enthusiasm of contributers, the readiness of artisans...finding those diamonds in the rough who did not care that there was no big checks or glamourous multi-thousand dollar covers in exchange, simply talent.

From the time of the Autumn 2010 issue to the present, INK continued to put out issue after issue...one season even putting out an issue per month (March, April, May 2011). Each issue was responded to by a flood of submissions, and a flood of both positive and negative feedback. In the early onset of the new year in 2011 INK launched its supplement, INK Homme. A menswear department in conjunction with each issue of INK. With Homme opening new doors for me, I found myself and the staff incredibly busy. Something that on the surface may not be noticeable is that INK’s staff is scattered about the globe! We truly are a global collaboration of artists. Handling much of the domestic affairs from here in Chicago, it was not unusual to on any given weekday find a few boxes from London, New York, or Australia on my front step. I was mailing, sending, booking, pulling, holding, faxing, emailing, calling, and contacting all around the world. What a testimony to some of the hidden blessings of technology. How could any of this have been possible for a 13 year old to kick-start if there was not email, internet, facebook, tumblr, ect. Another highlight of that spring was INK’s exclusive cover-shoot with musical artists Matt & Kim. Editor John Troxel photographed by Bryan Whitely

With the decision in the early fall of 2011 to dissolve INK and INK Homme, I knew that there would be strings attached. I could not see myself without INK, or INK without myself. INK was in its early stages an experiment, but in essence came to be much more. I for one will be first to admit that I will dearly miss INK. I learned so much, I experience so much, and I will never forget it! We appreciate your encouragement in the time surrounding our announcement to dissolve the company.

I feel as though I am receiving an Emmy, but thanks are in order. Thank you first to my family (my parents in particular!) for your support in love, encouragement, and trips to the post-office with me! All of my friends, colleagues, and readers who put the life into INK...what is a magazine sitting unread, it is all about what the reader puts into the volume that gives it worth. A thank you specifically to my editors: Promise, Joy, Katie, Matt, Nick and Victoria (the best editor-best-friend I could have!)...all of you brought so much to each issue, so much time sacrificed, and so much creative talent utilized. Big things coming for you all! Chloe, whose graphic design position could never be rightly replace, I am forever thankful. Your talent dumbfounds me. Chelsey, the other twin artist prodigy, I think that I need say nothing at all...your masterpieces speak to your talent and effort enough! Thank you! To the rest of my staff: the fashion writers who had spunk and ambition, the music department writers who literally exposed me to half my current iTunes library, and to the rest of the staff, your time was precious to us and valued, thank you. A huge thanks to all the PR agencies, photographers, designers, modeling agencies (FORD Chicago your number one in my heart!), and all other contributers...the fact that there are so many hundreds of you who left your mark on INK is a statement to how proud all of the staff can be so proud of INK. Thank you one and all!

It is strange to think that I will never write another INK “Letter from the Editor� again. It has been an exhilarating time at INK, encompassing my high school years, and will not soon be forgotten.

Like always...keep creating, John Troxel

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“POLLEN” by Noa Kaplan A REVIEW BY ROBIN TUNG

Noa Kaplan makes beautiful objects. This October, I visited

the UCLA Design Media Arts MFA Fall Show and was struck by the pristine, and perfectly magnified grain of pollen in Kaplan’s eponymous piece. Kaplan positioned the computer-generated urethane sphere below a suspended bottle of honey over which a single light bulb burned. The pollen grain was set on a rectangular column above a shallow pool made of the same white plastic. The warmed honey then dripped at a desultory pace down the pollen’s nooks, pooling in the white tray.

Kaplan is an artist interested in how technology impacts our perception and knowledge of objects: their formation, texture, scale, dimension, and mechanics. This can be seen in her earlier works while at Yale University School of Art where she created “Microscapes,” a video of floating microstructures, and “Tunnel Vision,” volumetric tubes of jute twine inspired by floaters and Purkinje trees. It can be seen in her work “Chipboard and Gravel,” also created and exhibited at Yale in 2009; the discs, like snowflakes, are delicate and otherworldly. Kaplan also recently created garments made of wool and cotton to imitate the microscopic appearance and texture of those same raw materials. Her works are simultaneously whole and infinite.

“Pollen” is art that writers love to write about. It’s harmonious and resonates beyond the gallery. The line between the natural world and artificial mechanics is softened. Kaplan’s pollen grain, a 3-D replica of natural pollen, was created with the Modela MDX-40, silicon, plaster, and urethane. The analogy is manifold: Honey, the product of honeybees and pollen, is given back to the pollen grain; gravity, a natural and non-altered element of the show draws honey down into the plastic pool; the bulb is an artificial sun fixed above the honey bottle. In this way, the piece speaks to homeostasis and agrarian cycles.

It’s interesting to note the sexuality and gender in this piece. Exhibited alongside a skate bowl wired to translate movement into sound—an undeniably masculine art piece—“Pollen” appears feminine at first. The white of the pollen grain is like that of an egg. Yet, “Pollen” is quietly masculine: pollen is flower sperm, after all, and honey is the product of male worker bees. There is an androgynous, even hermaphroditic feel to the piece in its self-containment and self-sustenance. “Pollen” is a soundless microcosm of natural and artificial transaction and fulfillment, from which an intense satisfaction is derived.

What the exhibit does on a visceral level is conjure a sense of wholeness, self-awareness, and connectedness. If the artist is the creator and sustainer of each individual art piece, then Kaplan is a conscientious and beneficent god, pouring the golden product back into its source; each thing that gives will receive.

Noa Kaplan is a second year MFA candidate in Design Media Arts at UCLA. Her current oeuvre including video footage of “Pollen” is available on her website noapkaplan.com. A new exhibition is forthcoming in the UCLA MFA graduation show in summer of 2012.

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gypsy

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT:

Lauren @ FORD photographed by John Troxel wearing Gypsy bralette

WITH A VIEW: Photographer Christopher Wilocki (pictured here) currently lives in Chicago where he creates 100% film photographs. INK has had the pleasure of shooting with Christopher for over 2 years. Visit www.christopherwilocki.com for more photographs & info!

PROMISE NEWELL CREATIVE DIRECTOR Photographs by Joy Newell

When did you first come to INK? I have been with INK from the very first Issue. I started as a Fashion Writer and then started working as Creative Director shortly after.

What was one of your favorite features//shoots you were involved in?

My favorite project would definitely be the last feature I worked on with Blogger Marie Hamm. We had the pleasure of meeting and working with Editor in Chief John Troxel as well as with my favorite stylist Gabrielle Lewis. Marie was very sweet and down to earth, and when she got in front of the camera I knew that the pictures were going to be phenomenal. I got really good feedback from her on the article- I couldn’t have been more pleased.

You handled a lot of the brainstorming of concepts and themes, how do you get inspired!?

Staying up to date with styles and trends turned out to be surprisingly second nature to me. I am constantly searching the Internet, the streets, and magazines for ideas. A lot of the people I have met through the project have been inspiring as well. Some of the bands I featured like Inner Prisms and Summer Twins live in nearby towns, so it was a great experience being able to give local talent exposure as well.

Any industry favs? (Bloggers, style muse. magazines, ect...)

Right now I am loving the new Style.com printed issue. It is a must have guide for the Spring Trends! Joy has funny enough been one of my main blogger inspirations as well. Her site at andbreathe.tumblr.com covers experimental photographs, little anecdotes from her personal life, as well as some occasional poetry.

What is next for you?

Along with a few of my favorite contributors from INK, I am starting Rêver Magazine, which means “to dream” in French. Rêver will be a new online magazine project that will be a worldwide collaboration of artists and talent from around the world. We have so many inspiring people from every place imaginable contributing. I’ll definitely be busy getting ready for our June 1st release date!

VICTORIA McBRIDE STYLING EDITOR

Photographs by Dan Kelleghan

When did you first come to INK?

I’ve actually been involved with INK since the first issue. Even though I was only

a junior in high school, I had been designing womenswear for a few years. When I was asked to be featured as a fashion designer in a new magazine, I thought a fashion shoot would be a fun way to spend an afternoon. Little did I know this would lead to styling future shoots and eventually becoming Styling Editor of the magazine we know today as INK. Since that first issue, I’ve styled and assisted in so many shoots I couldn’t begin to count them. All I can say is that they have been so fun and the best thing I could have done these past years.

Tell us about your personal style:

There is nothing better than a white tee, dark jeans, a great leather jacket, and

some aviators. This will probably be my uniform for life. I’m all about wearing luxurious basics with striking shoes and accessories. I would definitely lean more toward a classic style rather than flashy trends become passe before ever hitting the racks. That being said, I definitely am not against experimenting with new ideas. Fashion is something that’s meant to be fun; take risks, be bold, and most of all, wear what you want!

What was one of the shoots you styled that you felt was very cohesive to your own personal style?

There were two shoots that I really enjoyed because of their covers. The shoot

I keep returning to, called “Native Instincts,” is one of our earlier ones from Winter 2009.

It centered around a dark palette that featured fur and leather, but what made this shoot special is that we sort of stumbled upon the cover image. We were walking to our next location when what appeared to be two hunting dogs ran by, and when we called them over, posed perfectly with our model to create a stunning image. The other shoot was called “Claudia” in August 2010. The cover look, which was shot in a downtown Chicago studio that had amazing natural lighting, was of a glamorous Rachel Gilbert gown. Also, a fun fact about this shoot is that it contains one of the few and the favorite shot I’ve ever taken- one of John Troxel taking model Claudia’s photo as she flips her hair.

Any shoots that really pushed you creatively?

Every shoot pushes me creatively in some way. Sometimes this creativity is in

the design I create for the shoot, in the designers we choose to pull from, or sometimes it is in creatively finding ways to stay warm at a shoot on a Chicago beach in February. The cover of our youth issue, which featured the band Viva City Dance! was a very fun, laid-back shoot.

We wanted to do something youthful and different, which led to buying dozens of balloons that we tossed into the frame.

What is next for you after INK?

It’s so bittersweet to think about INK coming to a close. These past years with

INK have led to so many great experiences and I’m sure it will lead to many more in the future. Right now, I’m focusing on finishing college. I will continue to design clothing and style shoots. I’m just excited to take the next step!

JOY NEWELL PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Photographs by Joy Newell

When did you first come to INK?

Any shoots that really stand out as stressfull//challenging,

I was apart of INK since the first issue. A few years ago John approached me with some

but then had great results?

questions for an interview and I was able to have some of my photographs featured

The shoot we did with Giglianne Braga from Hulu’s If I Can Dream is definitely one of the

alongside the article. INK was still in its baby stages back then but I was really intrigued

most memorable shoots I’ve done for INK. I wouldn’t say it was stressful as much as it was

with what it was starting to become. When John asked me to become a regular contributor

a challenge but there were moments beforehand where I felt stressed and nervous. The first

I was more than happy to jump on board.

time I worked with her we were sent to this house in Hollywood. I knew a little of what to expect because I had seen episodes of the show and had time to study the house a bit and

What was your first shoot for INK?

get a feel for what I wanted. Never the less it was nerve racking being in a situation where

After becoming part of the then newly forming staff, my first submission was a collection of

cameras were watching everything you did along with a live audience on the internet. I can

photographs of my older sister Promise. Back then I was more focused on collaborating with

be very shy and in situations like that shyness isn’t an option. By the second shoot I was

her and friends for projects before working with up more experienced models. I’ve always

more comfortable working with Giglianne however I had no idea what the location was

loved working with my sister, we are very much on the same page when it comes to creating

going to look like. When I arrived at the house it was a lot smaller than I assumed. There

things. Having that support system growing up from someone so close to my age has been

was no furniture inside and the backyard was very small, the lighting outside was not ideal

a huge driving force in my work. It only seemed natural to have Promise eventually join the

and it was too dark to shoot inside. I had a mic on me and a camera watching my every

INK team as Creative Director.

move so I just had to problem solve quickly and quietly with our creative director. There was definitely a moment of panic but everyone worked so well together that day and I was very

You were heavily involved with our music department, what was

happy with the end results.

one of the most interesting bands to work with?

I’ve had a lot of great experiences working with the bands featured in INK. Fortunately

What is next for you, in photography or not, after INK?

for me each group of musicians were so incredibly easy to work with. Photographing other

Currently I’m in my 2nd term at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California.

artist is probably one of my favorite things to do because more often then not they are so

Attending this school has put a lot of limits on my schedule due to it’s rigorous program but

willing to jump in with their own ideas. When I started to work with the Music Department

I’m finding time to continue on with more projects apart from the freelance work that I do.

of INK I knew we had to bring in the Summer Twins who I have been personal friends with

More specifically, I’m gearing up to take on the task of being Photography Editor of a new

for almost 5 years now. Photographing Chelsea and Justine is always a treat for me. Our

collaboration, Rêver Magazine which is set to debut online June 1st. Working for INK has

shoots are never boring and the concepts they bring to the table always pushing me farther

been such a wonderful journey and has opened a lot of doors for me. I am very thankful to

along in my creative process. Their image interests me as much as their music does which I

have been apart of INK’s community.

believe really set them apart as a band.

How was shooting the IT Girl for two cycles?

Challenging! the IT Girl project was something that was always in the back of my mind at all times. Having to photograph someone each month and keep it fresh really pushed my limits when it came to being creative. It wasn’t always easy trying to switch things up but I’m happy with how each round turned out. Featuring Anna (our first IT Girl) each issue started off as experiment and really grew into something else by the time Molly joined us in the summer of 2010. Collaborating with each girl was a unique experience for me and the photographs I have from those two years are really special to me.

DOUBLE VISION INK’s favorite (and only) set of twins: The Scheffe Sisters

CHELSEY SCHEFFE // Illustrator When did you start with INK? I was stricken in the summer of 2010.

As our in-house illustrator, tell us a bit about your process when getting an assignment.

I always take a pen straight to paper. Rarely will I use pencil to begin a composition. If I do, it must be serious business. I tend draw the way I think: in fragments and often sporadically.

My illustrations are never complete until I take them to the computer so I draw separate pieces all by hand. I’ll scan and photoshop them together to make a final composite image, coloring digitally as well. Et voilà.

Favorite illustration for INK? There’s a dashing little blonde chap in a blue collared shirt I drew for the Spring 2011 issue that for some reason, I love. I don’t consider myself good at drawing people but he came out just right, I think. Except for his hands which are mortifying.

Tell our readers about your background in music, many may not even realize you sing!

I’ve been playing cello for roughly eleven years and I’ve always sang but never had any vocal training. In high school I began writing music and have since created countless rudimentary recordings and musical experiments that will never reach another’s ears. Some of them are truly horrid, though essential to my development. Lately I’ve begun to put out some more refined things which have led to collaborations with local musicians.

Anything new we should be on the lookout for from you?

Some merch for a well known band I’m hopeful will come to fruition, a new musical collaboration with Beat Connection, and some new things in the works for T|nes, an electronic collaboration with Jordan Koplowitz of the aforementioned BC. Rehearsals for a small scale opera begin this weekend featuring Colin Reynolds of I Low and I’ve been ruminating on some soundtracks for short films. Let this serve as public pressure on my sister to produce those films she’s been dreaming up. I’m sorry, the simple answer is quite a lot.

What is next for you?

I’m looking at potentially going back to school this fall for a BFA on the east coast. I may study abroad or just cross the pond on my own. I’ve been working on a pretty fine canoe.

FIND CHELSEY ONLINE: chelseyscheffe.com/nothingrelevant/

CHLOE SCHEFFE // Graphic Designer When did you start with INK? I joined INK near the end of 2009. The first issue I designed was INK’s fourth (Winter 2009/10).

Describe the aesthetic you brought to INK in its layout: I brought to INK consistency, organization, and a minimal, beautiful aesthetic. It was all about showcasing large images and clean typography.

What was your favorite issue with INK? I absolutely loved working on The Music Issue, released April 2011, because the content was so different from past issues. Getting insight into some of my favorite bands, and putting their words and images together in a visually intriguing way, was an honor. Also, I love a good design challenge.

You were also involved in the editorial department, any funny stories from shoots for INK? The story I shot for the Winter 2010/11 issue, Knit Wit, was done on location near the ocean on a freezing December day. Absolutely everything that could’ve gone wrong on that shoot did—I forgot a crucial piece of lighting equipment, it rained, and we were nearly kicked out of the park by an unusually grouchy security guard. Despite all that, I produced my favorite ever shoot for INK. You left INK a few seasons ago (no hard feelings!), what have you been up to?

I left INK because I took an internship at a lovely little design firm called Tether, Inc. Since then I’ve been hired as a full-time designer, and am working to build my freelance portfolio.

Describe to us your personal style: Minimal, drapey, moody. I wear a lot of dark, solid colors, scarves, layered jewelry and sharply-tailored jackets. But I also love a pop of color.

What is next for you?

I’m in the process of applying to schools to earn a Bachelor’s in design (I can never get enough school!).

FIND CHLOE ONLINE: itssymmetrical.blogspot.com

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Dominique @ FORD photographed by John Troxel

INTERLOCK P h oto g rap hy by Ze naida Kwo ng St y l ing by J oanna Kulpa H a i r & M a k e u p by Li z Dungat e @ J udy I nc M o de l e d by L aure n @ Ne xt Mo de ls P h oto g r a p h e r ’s Assistant: Miche lle Brune t

SHAPE SHOT P h oto g rap h ed b y L ea h perry modeled b y L auren @ Factor Hair and make up b y Saj Von Mack Wardro b e st y lin g b y Cy n N g

PRINT PACKING Photography by Vendula Pribylova Styling by Carlos Manghubat MUA and Hair by Jacinta D’Angelo Modeled by Leah @ Scene Model Management,

DEEP V I BRAT I ONS P hoto g raph e d by Kir st e n Mi c c o l i M o deled by A lyssa Ri l e y w / F o r d H a i r & M a ke u p by Van essa Val l i an t St yli n g by K e l s e y Ly n n K r e i l i n g

A WORLD OF MY OWN P h oto g r a p he d by Ni cho l as Wilso n M o d e l e d by Zoe She rm an @ Ryans Art ists

THE MUSE PHOTOGRAPHED BY

JOHN TROXEL MODELED BY

MIKE RYAN & COURTNEY STONE @ FORD STYLED BY

VICTORIA McBRIDE

wander wonder P hotog raphed by Jamie Hopper modeled b y sophia @ Factor Women

STRANGE TRANSACT ION

photogr a p h e d by P e tr a Ford m ode l e d by K a r r i n g to n True @ Ford Models ; J onathan Chronos @ Chose n Mode ls m akeup & h a i r by E r i c H olt st y li n g by M eg G r u n e wa ld @ Ford Artists

Photog r a ph ed by j o h n trox el St y l e d by vi c to r i a m c b ride t ees p r ov i d ed by s o lo e Mode l e d by k rysti a n n owa k & s ha ina s eng @f ord

SAFE WITH SOLOE

se al it wit h a kiss! check out soloe in ink h o m m e !

SOFT SEASON Ph otograph ed by Dustin R ow le Y / / H ai r & M ake u p by D est i n y Tay lor / / St yled by Anna Branc h / / M od e le d by K y li e Koe h le r @ O pt i on M od e l

CHILD’S PLAY WITH A NEW COLLECTION WHICH CHANNELS BOTH TASTE AND A SENSE OF MATURITY, INK TAKES A LAST LOOK AT WANDERLUSTING’S DREAMLIKE LIMITED EDITION PIECES THAT FIRST CAUGHT OUR EYES OVER 2 YEARS AGO...

Photographed by John Troxel All Jewelry & Headpieces by Caitlin Peters of Wanderlustings Modeled by Margaret Troxel

TOP by BoAime // SKIRT BY ABYSS

GET LOST IN THE DREAM ON WANDERLUSTINGS.COM

HINTERLANDS Photo graphe d by Ki m Akrigg St y l e d by Christ ina Dasilva Ma k e Up by Shawnna Downing Modeled J os efine wit h Elme r Olse n Mode ls

Dress by B oA ime

slowly softly sweet with INk’s run coming to an end, ink sweetheart brianna takes it slow in crisp whites.

PHOTOGRAPHED BY JOHN TROXEL MODELED BY BRIANNA PEEPLES @ FACTOR WOMEN STYLED BY VICTORIA McBRIDE

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FEATURED CONTRIBUTERS

BRYAN WHITELY, photographer www.bryanwhitely.com

ERIC HOLT, mua Eric a New Yorker and has been living in Chicago for the past 10 years, where he makes his living as a freelance makeup artist.

You can check out some of his work at www.ericholtmakeup.com.

PETR A FORD, photographer MEG GRUNEWALD, stylist

Petra Ford is a Chicago-based beauty, fashion, and lifestyle photographer.

Ford also has a deep passion for street photography and life’s unseen, unposed moments and delights in merging the two worlds of fashion and

Meg Grunewald is a stylist from Chicago. She has been in the business

street. Her work can be viewed on her website: www.petraford.com

for 5 years. Meg also writes and performs sketch comedy with her group, Just the Tip.

BR ANDON WICKENKAMP, photographer Brandon Wickenkamp was born in Iowa in 1990. In 2009, Brandon moved to New York City to study at The Fashion Institute of Technology.

He is currently pursing a career as a fashion & portrait photographer.

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WI TH THE SOUND OF DOWNTOWN, AND A CONCRETE BEAT INK HOMME LOVES NE W ARTIST IANJ... checkit.

WWW.SOUNDCLOUD.COM/ITS IANJ P h oto graphed by John Troxel

take 2

Ale x @ ford photographed b y chris wilocki

take 1 Au stin @ F OR D photographed b y J ohn troxel

COLOR

BLOCKS

strength & Photo graphed b y Matt F eddersen S tyled by Patrick Faulkner Modeled b y L ukas S @ M4 Special thanks to Ag ency V Berlin

& support

PATRIK JOHN TROXEL PHOTOGRAPHS PATRIK @ FORD WEARING ESSENTIALS AS INK HEADS BACK TO THE BASICS ONE LAST TIME

WEEKEND WARS SAM PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRANDON WICKENKAMP

SAM TAYLOR

Written and Photographed by John Troxel // Modeled by Selena @ FORDell

Sam Taylor, based in Kent, South East England. 17 year old student, studying Dance & Media. Photography went from a hobby to a passion for me, taking photographs isn’t something I just enjoy, it’s a way to express myself, emotions, styles & inspirations. I like to keep things simple, I shoot with a Canon 5D (original classic) & 50mmf/1.8. Nearly every single photo of mine is shot with natural light, the way the light falls out of the sky, bounces off buildings & breaks through tress, you can do so much with it, it’s beautiful.

I love film photography & the results you can get. I always try to mimic the tones & noise a film camera gives out, into digital work. I’ve been shooting photographs for just under two years. Firstly starting with still life & recently for around 3 months now shooting models. I want to continue pursuing fashion photography, keeping it basic. Inspirations of mine are Lara Jade, Terry Richardson, Brotographers, Mario Testino, Charles Lucima & some of my good friends who rock. Go check my work: www.flickr.com/ samtaylorphotography/ - www.sam-taylor.co.uk

JULIUS LaCOUR Interviewed & Photographed by John Troxel

CHICAGO-BASED DESIGNER of MAISON DE LaCOUR ELABORATES ON THE BRANDS SPRING COLLECTION When was Maison De LaCour founded?

Describe your aesthetic in 3 words:

Maison De LaCour was founded in 2008

Edgy, Aggressive, Classic

What spurred you to start designing?

Tell us about your Spring collection:

I’ve been designing since I was 12 years old. I could never find clothing

Spring 2012 (Korpurkultur) was inspired by nudist groups now and

that fit to my liking and that was in the price range that my parents could

throughout history. I wanted to create an ironic way of covering the body

afford, so I started learning how to sew and revamping what I already

but creating an illusion of a naked one.

had or what I could find. Before I knew how to sew, I was a madman with fabric glue.

Was there anyone who really mentored you in the start-up of your business?

For the start up of my own business, no. Leaning from others mistakes, yes. Two years ago I interned under Agga Raya of Agga B. for a year. I had gotten a slight reality check on how hard it is to have your own label and what not to do while having it. Right now I am working with photographer, Escalante. He is teaching me all about the marketing aspects of fashion and how my label, in its avant garde ways, is to branded to a mass market. Hence, the changing of the logo, etc.

John Troxel is the Editor in Chief of INK Magazine

FOLLOW JULIUS ONLINE: www.maisondelacour.com // www.maisondelacour.tumblr.com

FOLLOW ALEX & SOLOE ONLINE: soloeapparel.com soloeapparel.tumblr.com alexlaniosz.com

ALEX LANIOSZ Interviewed & Photographed by John Troxel

21 YEAR OLD GRAPHIC DESIGNER, ENTREPENEUR, AND SKATER TALKS TO INK ABOUT HIS CURRENT PROJECTS Describe your personal style:

How long have you been skating?

Skateboarding is where it all begins. The world of skateboarding is full

I have been skating for around 8 years and I love it more and more every

creative people that inspire me every day. Apart from that, I draw a lot

day!

of my stylistic influences from early graphic design, specifically Aleksandr Rodchenko, constructivism, and swiss design. Photography and design

Does your knowledge and involvement in the skate

from that era is so progressive and has an amazing aesthetic. It’s simple,

scene affect your designs?

but powerful. Black and white is my favorite. It’s clean and timeless.

Definitely. Like I said earlier, the skateboard companies that I liked as a kid

Do you see your personal style in apparel influence

are what initially opened my eyes to the power of a brand. I also love the

your design work?

DIY style and perseverance that comes along with skating.

Of course. I just wear and design what I like, so it all ends up having the

How do you get inspired?

same vibe.

Artistic inspiration is everywhere, whether it be from design, architecture,

Tell our readers a bit of the history behind your label,

or anything really. I think inspiration to get to work and make something

SOLOE:

happen is much harder to come by. For me, that type of inspiration comes from the people I am surrounded by. Nothing gets me more motivated

SOLOE was born out of curiosity. As soon as I started skateboarding, I

than seeing other creative people following their passions.

took interest in the power behind a brand. Skaters have so much pride in the products they relate to. My note books used to be covered with logos of skateboard companies. As time went and I started to develop a specific taste, it became harder for me to relate to those brands. I really wanted to be able to wear and represent something that was completely me. I wanted to experiment with design and see if I could create something that was as inspirational as the brands I remember as a kid. It’s still a work in progress, but I am having a lot of fun trying to figure it out.

What was it that made you want to start designing and selling tees?

I am always drawing or designing, thats just who I am. T-shirts are where my interests in art, skateboarding, and clothing intersect, so naturally thats what I gravitated toward. Everybody wears t-shirts and the options are endless. I thought it would be interesting to see if I had anything to offer.

Your a busy man, tell us about your online zine: “Dead Run” is a zine full of my experiments and also includes work by my friends. It’s basically an organized sketchbook. I have had a ton of fun working on it and a lot of the stuff I did for “Dead Run” has had a huge influence in the artistic direction of SOLOE. Where would you like to see yourself in 10 years?

I just want to keep learning more about design and trying to progress. I’ll take each day as it comes.

John Troxel is the Editor in Chief of INK Magazine

CON TENT S ARTICLES

004 // Alex Laniosz

006 // Julius LaCour 009 // Sam Taylor

010 // Sam by Wickenkamp 010 // Patrik

012 // Color Blocks

019 // Strength & Support 014 // Take 1 018 // Take 2 024 // IanJ

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