Joey No. 5 by Aaron Richter

No 5 — “huh?”

girls in band tees chewing gum. photography by jimmy fontaine. makeup by lindsey williams. hair by ashley nicole grobmeier.

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charlie @ next

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rachel @ re:quest

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paula and nina @ wilhelmina

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aleksandra @ women-direct

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Creative Director Aaron Richter Art Direction m.R.S. Contributing Photographers Aaron Feaver, Jimmy Fontaine, Meredith Jenks, Bryan Sheffield, Spencer Wohlrab Contributing Stylists Allison Isbell, Sarah kinsumba, Rachael Wang Mascot Linus For all inquiries, please contact: Aaron Richter, c/o Joey 343A 22nd St. #3 Brooklyn, Ny 11215 347-260-1534 JOEY@JOEYZINE.COm

COVER PHOTOGRaPHY BY BRYaN SHEFFIELD.

brief.

I didn’t enjoy making the previous issue of Joey. I’d done four issues in 12 months, and what I’d envisioned as a liberating creative outlet was actually becoming quite the drag. I’d hoped Joey would be fun, but it had turned into more of a chore, its pages filled with afterthoughts and sterile ideas. So I quit. Or rather, I set Joey aside. I’d always assumed I would make another issue, even while I’d joke to friends that Joey was dead. Creating a digital fashion magazine from my bedroom is super weird. I knew that going in and probably forgot it the more attention Joey earned, but to a large extent, that inherent insignificance is important. It’s a relief of normal magazine-making stakes and pressures, and when,

on a whim, I started up work on issue No. 5 in late summer, I had a pretty clear idea of how to make Joey worthwhile again. The theme for Joey No. 5 is “huh?” and, as I relayed to my contributors, it’s intended to be ridiculous, just as it also looks to court ridiculousness. Stories for this issue all follow a thread of weirdness, which, as either photographers or stylists,we’re too often discouraged from embracing, or encouraged to classify as “personal” work. In the following pages, Chairlift singer Caroline Polachek ponders strange sounds, Spencer Wohrab shoots fashion in his shower, Aaron Feaver stages a burglary, and in the story “Gesture,” stylist Rachael Wang assembles looks optimized for flashing. This issue is odd (and possibly even pretty damn dumb). But really, I think it’s best that way. Enjoy! — Aaron @ Joey j. | 015

Meredith Jenks Photographer — Are you weird? I am probably pretty weird. When I was seven and would walk behind my mom pretending I was Steve Urkel, she would tell me I was weird. — What does being weird mean? Weird is just outside the norm enough to make someone uncomfortable.

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— What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done today? It is only 10 am; the day has just begun! — What’s the weirdest thing you can think of in the next five seconds? Banana slugs. — Why is weird necessary? Weird pushes people. It separates the individuals from the people that want to be like everyone else. Art could not be created without “weird,” and the world would be very boring without “weird.” Rachael Wang Stylist — Are you weird? Someone once told me I look like I get dressed in the dark. — What

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does being weird mean? The opposite of normal, I guess. Although normal is pretty illusive. — What’s the

w e i r d e s t thing you’ve done today? Wear Merrells. —  What’s the weirdest thing you can think of in the next five seconds? Hot dogs. — Why is weird n e c e s s a r y ? It’s fun!

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Aaron Feaver Photographer — Are you weird? I think I’m the only normal one. — What does being weird mean? It means you got either too much or too little attention as a child. — What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done today? Watched sumo wrestling with a comic book artist and a clothing designer. — What’s the weirdest thing you can think of in the next five seconds? Narwhals. — Why is weird necessary? It’s not! Cookie cutter is the future!

Is Spencer w e i r d ? Spencer is totally weird. I’ve known it since the first time I met him. — What does being weird mean if you’re Spencer? Getting tattoos of girls’ names. Claiming ownership of other people’s animals. DJing an emo night. Wearing camouflage. Taking off his shirt. Falling

in love with everyone. Previous employment as a professional piercer. The one-piece-of-fruit-aday diet. Pejazzling. Strange facial hair. Asking me to fill this out. — What’s the weirdest thing Spencer probably did today? Talked to babes on OkCupid while listening to Taking Back Sunday; shotgunned Buds with his cat, Whiskey; and contemplated new styles for his facial hair. — What’s the weirdest thing you can think of in the next five seconds about Spencer? Chanel tattoo on his foot.

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Soaked. Shot by Spencer Wohlrab. Styled by Alison Isbell.

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Turtleneck cheap monday; Trousers Lauren Bagliore

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Caroline Polachek. Shot by Aaron Richter.

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Greenpoint Appalachia. Shot by Meredith Jenks. Styled by Rachael Wang.

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Gesture. Shot by Aaron Richter. Styled by Rachael Wang.

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Break In. Shot by Aaron Feaver. Styled by Sarah Kinsumba.

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Worn As... Shot by Aaron Richter. Styled by Rachael Wang.

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I Always Knew It Would Be Like This. Shot by Bryan Sheffield. j. | 019

caroline photography by aaron richter.

at a Chinese-run Hollywood-themed diner. — Who is the weirdest person you know? The weirdest people don’t think they’re — Are you weird? No, we weird. If anyone I truly think is weird are completely normal. Sometimes reads an interview where I said they’re boring people make us feel weird by comparison, but how can we think we’re weird, they’d be offended, so I’d better keep my mouth shut. — Tell us weird when all of our own decisions something weird about make perfect sense to us? Anyone who your album Something. We thinks they’re weird and cultivates their weirdness for its own sake is probably a recorded the vocals to “Sidewalk Safari” bore and pain in the ass to hang out with. (a song about running someone over with your car) inside a car.You can hear — What does being weird the car door slamming and the engine mean? It means being unusual, and a running. Now we start every one of bit unsettling. Abnormal logic. Perhaps our live shows with the engine sound. a threat to “normal” by not caring or — What’s the weirdest not knowing to conform. Weird has no harmful intent but is usually coming from sound you can think of? a passionate place. — What’s the If animals started imitating the sound of machines. (I guess that’s what electronic weirdest thing you’ve done today? Eaten breakfast at 2 music is, if you consider humans pm

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Chairlift’s singer chats with Joey about the merits (and dangers) of being weird —and the stunning second album, Something, she made with her bandmate, Patrick Wimberly. j. | 021

animals.) — When does weird become normal? Something that’s weird becomes normalized when it’s re-appropriated for commercial use (with the promise of transferring exotic attractiveness, or pleasure) and then settles into the social landscape. When vocoders and AutoTune were first used, it was weird. But I enjoy singing as if I’m AutoTuned. That’s an example of normalizing a weird effect because I take it for granted as a known reference and hear it all the time without seeking it out. I connect it with my body. Gaga sings, “Can’t read my / Can’t read my / Just can’t read my poker face,” as if she’s being sampled, but she’s not. She just sings it that way because sampling became such a predominant thing that that’s just how we think of vocal lines now. Dubstep is being normalized right now; maybe that’s what’s really weird. — Why is weird necessary? Weirdness isn’t really necessary for survival, but it certainly can be attractive to potential mates, something that makes you stand out. Actually, wait, maybe it serves an important purpose in this globalized, overpopulated, dating-site world where human jobs are being quickly replaced by machines ’cause we need to feel special, or “not one of the,” or “breaking the mold” in order to not feel completely unnecessary. Feeling necessary is necessary to survival (in order to not off yourself) so maybe weirdness actually is the only point of humanity now. That plus love. j. | 022

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe weirdness actually is the only point of humanity now. That plus love.â&#x20AC;?

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Milica:T-shirt Big Star; Shorts Lee; Beanie Vancouver Canucks; Megan:Top Vintage; Skirt Washborn

greenpoint a photography by meredith jenks. styling by rachael wang. makeup and hair by katie mellinger. models: kat @ muse, megan and milica @ supreme. j. | 023

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Megan:Tank J.crew; Leggings Chinti and Parker; Kat: Pajamas D.RA

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Above: Megan: Shirt vintage; Shorts Washborn; Milica: Shirt and Shorts: Vintage; Right: Kat: Dress Lucca Couture; Megan: Bikini top VINTAGE; Skirt WASHBORN; Opposite page: Overalls CURRENT/ELLIOTT

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soaked.

photography by spencer wohlrab. styling by alison isbell. makeup and hair by nicole bridgeford. styling assistance by subrina mohr. model: bruna @ major models ny.

Dress Jose Duran; Shorts Nha KhanH; Bra Cheap Monday; Necklace Modelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Own

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Dress and Shirt Asher Levine

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Inset: Sweater and Trousers Cheap monday; Main: Bodysuit VPL; Tank Asher Levine; Top Oak

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joey likes: convenience

seamless.com. Laziness is a worthy indulgence, particularly tempering (or enhancing) bouts of productivity. Though since embedding Seamless.com’s app onto Joey’s iPad, we’re somewhat hesitant to admit that we’ve become dependent on the convenience of, say, finding a neighborhood spot that delivers red velvet cake at 3 am—as a friend of Joey’s been known to do. But Seamless.com’s merit extends beyond facilitating extreme late-night gluttony. For instance, we’re just a few swift taps from Beet’s golden curry with pineapple fried rice (or “the usual,” as our app now calls it). Gone are pesky tasks such as—gasp!— speaking to someone on the phone, and good riddance. We work hard. Enjoy the break. j. | 043

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gesture. photography by aaron richter. styling by rachael wang. makeup and hair by katie mellinger. model: lidiia @ q. Sweater line; Turtleneck American apparel; Culottes and Socks Y-3 ADIDAS; Shoes Adidas; Cap Zara j. | 045

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Above:Top MAISON SCOTCH; Shorts BOLT; Left: Jacket Carhartt; Shorts BOLT; Opposite page: Sweater line; Turtleneck American apparel; Culottes and Socks Y-3 ADIDAS; Shoes Adidas; Cap Zara j. | 047

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Sweatshirt Mark McNairy; Hat Burton

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Above: Sweater line; Turtleneck American apparel; Culottes and Socks Y-3 ADIDAS; Shoes Adidas; Cap Zara; Opposite page, main:T-shirt Burton; Pants Iris V Arnim; Sneakers Adidas; Cap Zara; Opposite page, top:Top MAISON SCOTCH; Shorts BOLT; Sneakers Adidas; Cap Zara; Opposite page, bottom: Jacket Carhartt

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break in. photography by aaron feaver, feaverish photography. styling by sarah kinsumba. makeup by jenna tucker. hair by sylvia wheeler. model: marion sealy @ photogenics. photography assistance by james elliot bailey. styling assistance by taylor sheridan.

Jacket COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS; Panties WOLFORD; Stockings DIM; Shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN; Headpiece MASCHERINA; Necklace STYLIST’S OWN; Belt and Cuff maddox

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This page: Collar and Shoulder piece MASCHERINA; Bra STYLIST’S OWN; Opposite page: Harness MADDOX; Bra Stylist’s own; Pants and Belt Vintage

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This page:Top NEW LOOK; Collar MASCHERINA; Opposite page: Bodysuit ASOS; Panties WOLFORD; Tights DIM; Shoes Christian Louboutin; Belt MADDOX; Ring VINTAGE

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joey likes: music

how to dress well. It’s easy to clump Tom Krell into the crop of PBR&B (notably: the Weeknd, Frank Ocean, Drake, Miguel). And as he sits with Joey at Roebling Tea Room in his former Brooklyn hood, the singer and producer known as How to Dress Well considers the role of candor, intent and reach in his music. Rather than aiming toward broad appeal, Krell’s R&B looks inward, becoming a haven for emotional outpourings and confessional honesty— much of which has become commonplace in R&B, though little of which has seemed so broken and bare as Krell’s on his second album, Total Loss. It’s music for Tom Krell; we’re lucky we get to hear it, too. j. | 060

photography by aaron richter.

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worn as... photography by aaron richter. styling by rachael wang. makeup by katie mellinger. hair by bethany brill. model: so young @ marilyn. j. | 062

so young wears a BURTON jacket as a skirt

Top porter grey; Necklace species by the thousands; Worn throughout: Full-finger rings Species by the Thousands; Gold stacking rings Alibi

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Turtleneck LilLa P; Shorts Reformation; Socks Stylistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Own; Boots Aldo j. | 064 037

so young wears a sweater as a

JOIE scarf

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Tunic Porter Grey; Earrings Species by the Thousands; Slippers Joie j. | 066

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so young wears a CHINTI AND PARKER cardigan as pants

Shirt Banana Republic; Shoes alDo; Belts Maison Scotch

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so young wears a MAISON SCOTCH vest as a romper

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so young wears a BURNING TORCH scarf as a skirt j. | 070

Top Funktional; Shirt Chinti and Parker; Shoes Gianvito Rossi; Necklace worn as anklet aldo

so young wears a LILLA P wrap top as a turban

Vest Jennifer Chun; Pants, Slippers and Earrings Joie; Lariat rachel zoe

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so young wears a BURNING TORCH necklace as a belt

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Jacket Current/Elliott; Shirt Maison Scotch; Skirt Banana Republic; Socks Falke; Shoes 80%20

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so young wears a PORTER GREY skirt as a bustier

Turtleneck LilLa P; Skirt martel; Shoes Aldo; Socks Falke; Braided bangle Cold Picnic; Bones bangle Species by the Thousands j. | 075

i always knew it would be like this.

photography by bryan sheffield. model: autry haydon-wilson @ ford.

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thank you. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; j.