NYLON - February 2008 - (Page 14) 2.08 22 24 28 30 EDITOR’S LETTER PAR AVION BEHIND THE SCENES CONTRIBUTORS fashionista 32 MASTERPIECE THEATRE: Get into a bit of mischief with one of Marios Schwab’s dramatic designs. 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 MASS APPEAL: HENRY HOLLAND MASS APPEAL: GARETH PUGH MASS APPEAL: PAUL SMITH MASS APPEAL: WALLETS JEANS OF THE MONTH: Made in Heaven PRIVATE ICON: Vivienne Westwood THE PRICE IS RIGHT: London Chav FOREIGN EXCHANGE When Scandinavian designer Kristian Aadvenik heard London calling, he answered. By Jenny Feldman 50 HIGH STREETS: North, South, East, or West London? Our guide to shopping smart. 60 DOUBLE D: New label David David creates many an optical illusion. By Andrea Cusick 62 FACTORY GIRL: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY On an excursion to Mulberry’s factory in the English countryside, Dani Stahl finds handbags that are as beautifully crafted as they are cool. 66 FASHION NEWS 70 MANIA: AN AMERICAN IN LONDON: Looking the part of a British girl wasn’t as easy as one eager Yankee had hoped. By Kate Williams 76 DIRECTORY: Suite Dreams photographed by michel haddi. from left: jacket by guess by marciano, grey bodysuit by calvin klein, green bodysuit (worn backwards) by preen, sunglasses by linda farrow vintage, shoes by nicholas kirkwood for clare tough; cape by jonathan saunders, top by steve j and yoni p, shorts by emma cook, hat by noel stewart for richard nicoll, shoes by pierre hardy. beauty queen 82 ENGLISH BEAT An homage to London’s musical heritage. MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT LONDON IS… “I love London, and I love it even more when I’ve been away. I find that when I’m out of the U.K. I get more sort of irritatingly English. I don’t know why.” — Jamie Hince, the Kills * watch out for more cover: the kills photographed by marvin scott jarrett. stylists: kemal harris and karla welch. hair: thomas dunkin at the wall group. makeup: hung vanngo at the wall group. stylist’s assistants: christopher brown and bethany trojanovich. jamie wears a jacket by a.p.c., shirt by opening ceremony, jeans by diesel, vintage scarf and boots. alison wears a blazer by balenciaga, t-shirt by ksubi, jeans by diesel, scarf by h&m, all other jewelry her own, watch by hermès, boots by christian louboutin. thoughts on london from notable residents throughout the issue! 84 COUNTER CULTURE: United Front 86 PRIVATE ICON: Helen Mirren 87 BEAUTY NEWS radar 94 HOW SOON IS NOW? From the Clash to Klaxons, London has been churning out iconic bands since the birth of rock ’n’ roll. Meet some of the up-andcomers who are currently ensuring the city never loses its cool. 100 IN THE MIX Hot Chip’s helter-skelter approach to music-making has resulted in one beautifully deranged new album. By Eviana Hartman 101 MATINEE IDOL He may have catapulted his way out of South London with little more than a guitar, but a one-dimensional singer-songwriter Jack Peñate most certainly is not. By Lauren Harris
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