The Smith Issue No. 329
What was your favourite Michael Jackson moment? editor in chief & creative director terry jones...my sister’s mate Samatha running out the house screaming when we watched ‘thriller’ for the first time editor ben reardon...moon crater walking at midnight fashion director edward enninful...the ‘in the closet’ video with naomi campbell, pure fashion viagra production director matthew hawker art director dean langley deputy editor holly shackleton fashion editor erika kurihara...being 8 years old in sweden and trying to recreate the ‘bad’ video for parents’ day in school beauty director pat mcgrath...when my brother bought me the ‘off to wall’ album bookings editor marcia taylor fashion features editor charlie porter...when he seemed happy being himself in the days of studio 54 music and features editor jeremy abbott...selling my ‘bad’ tour wembley tickets for £150 in the evening echo. big money when you’re 14, but not my wisest move. beauty and features editor hanna hanra...matthew jones recreating ‘thriller’ at a wowowow poarty music editors hattie collins...his motown 25th performance film editor jonathon crocker...quincy jones beating MJ up in the recording studio for trying to add his trademark squeaks to billie jean paris editor sarah hay arts editor kathy grayson...’south park’ michael jackson la editor kayt jones new york editor matt jones contributing editors caryn franklin, nick knight, paul flynn...the opening four bars of ‘this is nature’ snd every second of ‘the wiz’ contributing fashion editors judy blame, marie chaix, jane how, cathy kasterine, havana laffitte, alastaire mckimm, sarah richardson, olivier rizzo contributing beauty editor eugene souleiman fashion advertising manager rebecca morriss (020 7490 9725)...a 2003 holiday in spain. the 2manydj’s remix of billie jean, a speaker balanced on my left shoulder, a speaker balanced on my right shoulder, wearing nothing but an oversized wooden clock. account manager priya sehgal (020 7490 9726)...anything he ever did with janet. associate publisher angelo careddu, oberon media, via andegari 18, 20121 milan tel +39 02 874543 fax +39 02 876458 french advertising representative magali riboud, studio riboud, 6 avenue de;casse, 75008 paris, tel +33 142 563 331 swiss advertising representative karne papazian, 3 rue de la vallee, 1203 geneva, tel +41 22 716 5602 usa advertising representative jeff greif, free agent media, inc. 40 west 37th street, suite 400, new york, ny 10018, tel +212 213 1160 jeff@freeagentmedia.com financial director suzanne doyle accountant collette kinsella...the ‘billie jean’ video office co-ordinator hazel ong...decked out all in givenchy and balamin commerical consultant kevin ellis executive director tricia jones...when he was five years old assistant to terry and tricia jones dominique fenn...’dirty diana’ is my all time favourite. publishers terry jones and tricia jones.
IMY DAVIES hails from the Isle of Man, and broke out to England when she was 16 with dreams of becoming a fashion writer. Since then, she has written for Elle, i-D and Vogue. She is a keen traveller, and counts Morocca, India and New York as her favourite places.
AMY HARGREAVES is the newest make up artist on the scene. With her passion for vintage, her style is red lips and feline flicked eyes. Amy lives in her own world of fairies and fun and is hard to book, but once she arrives the laughs don’t stop.
Occupation... Writer My contribution to this issue is...”The Creeps” an article about Radiohead. The first thing I did for i-D was... an article about NYC. You can find me... in All Saints or New York. Nobody knows that...I have a secret passion for wellies. TOP TIP...always take an opportunity to travel. To me diversity means...a new obsession every day.
Occupation... Make up Artist My contribution to this issue is...making over Sarah Smith. The first thing I did for i-D was...Kate Moss’ make up, mint. You can find me... on a wacky day trip somewhere exciting. Nobody knows that...I’m addicted to peanut butter. TOP TIP...experiment with hair colour. I like to fit in. To me diversity means...style.
ALEX MATTIOLI is the brilliant fashion editor from upstate New York. Since moving to London, she has written various features for i-D and Vogue. She plays the piano in her spare time and could not live without her Dior sunglasses.
RACHEL SMITH sends her photographs in from Holland. Rachel is the photographer who captured the styles of Betty Page for i-D last month, and this month sees her shoot an exclusive portrait of Jourdan Dunn. Rachel also credits herself as Karl Lagerfeld’s muse.
Occupation... Fashion writer My contribution to this issue is... myself. The first thing I did for i-D was...an article about the illegal handbag trade. You can find me...shopping somewhere. Nobody knows that...I am thinking about running for office. TOP TIP.. if you run out of socks substitute gloves. To me diversity means... New York Baby.
Occupation... Photographer, Muse My contribution to this issue is...portrait of Jourdan. The first thing I did for i-D was...dressing up as a hippy in 1992. You can find me...my apartment, Holland. Nobody knows that...I want to fly to the moon. TOP TIP...always have a camera handy. To me diversity means...The Holland music scene.
RACHAEL SPIERS was spotted in Northern Ireland when she was 16 years old, by none other than her heroine Kate Moss. Since then, she has graced the pages of i-D numerous times, this month appearing in a leopard feature to raise awareness of the endangered species. Occupation... Model My contribution to this issue is...‘The Leopards’. The first thing I did for i-D was...a wee photo shoot for hair styles. You can find me... attached to my Blackberry. Nobody knows that...I’m addicted to green tea. I knew I was different when...Kate Moss spoke to me. To me diversity means... too many people trying to be too many things at the same time.
LUCY ROBERTS is the photographer responsible for this months cover story with Sarah Smith. Lucy lives on 5th Avenue New York, and regularly commutes back to her North Yorkshire home. She is passionate about fashion, art and photography and opens a bottle of champagne for every occasion. Occupation... Photographer My contribution to this issue is...feature story with Sarah Smith. The first thing I did for i-D was...some exploding paint on a wall. Nobody knows that...I’m awful with secrets. TOP TIP... always carry a make up bag. To me diversity means...beauty in funny places.
GIRL MEETS GRUNGE
Dress: French Connection Coat: London Fog Fur Collar: Vintage Tights: Falke Shoes: Topshop Model: Sarah Smith Photographer: Lucy Roberts