condolences and respect to the friends and family of the late Lee Alexander McQueen, a designer whose visionary work will live on through the ages.
above, an image of his mentor and friend the late Isabella Blow, who walked in his Fall Winter 1994 show with his name written across her hair.
This evening legendary photographer Nick Knight turned his lens upon the reluctant face of Panos Yiapanis, placing the visionary stylist in the limelight – something he habitually stays clear of. As a part of Nick’s 100 Portraits series for i-D magazine, Showstudio is broadcasting each sitting live over their website for public viewing of their studio set.
Panos, who is the guiding light behind Givenchy menswear and Rick Owens’ runway shows [as well as styling Courtney Love] posed introvertedly, using his burgundy beanie as his best friend – covering his face for the majority of the shoot.
Legs crossed, torso caving inward and tattooed arms crossed over his slim frame, Panos offered a writhing and slightly awkward on-camera persona. Maniacal smiles peeped out occasionally from under the woolen cover, though generally he remained in an intense and responsive physical and verbal dialogue with Nick Knight.
Dressed in laced leather trousers, glitter capped brogues and a shark print black tee from Riccardo Tisci’s FW09 Givenchy collection, Panos carried the runway to the street with a natural ease, with his thick bracelet chronograph the sole accessory – heavy and masculine.
Surely one of my most anticipated final shots in this prestigious series of London personalities whom I respect and admire, which I am excited to say will include my friends Mavi Staiano and Hannah Marshall in coming days.
WE WANT WAR
THESE NEW PURITANS
DIRECTED BY DANIEL ASKILL
SCULPTED HELMET BY JORDAN ASKILL
Read my review of Givenchy Fall Winter 2010 here.
Bruce Weber for Yves Saint Laurent, Menswear Fall Winter 2010
‘Mutant’ by Yong Ho Ji, as seen in A Magazine curated by Riccardo Tisci. See more here.
