SAINTeditorial11.05.15_issue

issue #1
Exclusive Editorial with
Saint Laurent Model
Paul Lemaire shot in Soho
a
NYC love affair
Luke Spiller of The Struts
with his lovely lady Laura
Rock n’ Roll Circus
with Cover Model
Nick Clark Brown
Interview with Zak Starkey
& Sshh Liguz
of
SSHH Music

“Listen, real poetry
doesn’t say anything;
It just ticks off the
possibilities. Opens
all doors. You can
walk through anyone
that suits you.”
- Jim Morrison

letter from the editor
The first time I became enthralled with rock and roll was the first time I laid eyes on David
Bowie. Sitting with my family in front of the television, there he sat with Dick Cavett being
interviewed. This alien creature with red hair and crazy clothes transfixed me. My parents
were appalled by Bowie and his “weirdness” which gave me a great reason to love him
even more. My first concert was Alice Cooper. I was only 12 years old but I could already
acknowledge the adrenaline starting to race through my veins as I watched the band
approach the stage and the crowd begin to roar. Music became the most important part
of my life at that point. I listened to anything and everything; Motown, The Blues, Rock
and Roll, Southern Rock, Punk rock . . . anything that moved me. At 17 years old I picked
up a camera and started shooting fashion photography. The next 30 years took me on a
whirlwind career of traveling and shooting in exciting cities all over the world. Music was
then and has remained my biggest inspiration. Earlier this year I decided to start a fashion
MELISSA RODWELL EDITOR IN CHIEF
JOANA NANCI CREATIVE DIRECTOR
GEORGIA MITROPOULOS FASHION DIRECTOR
JAN KLIER DIGITAL DIRECTOR
DAVID NIELANDS OF SOLSTICE RETOUCH PHOTO EDITOR
magazine incorporating the two. Because not only does the music make me dance, the
clothing that musician’s wear is part of my style and the style I look to for mood inspiration
in my own photography. After moving back to NYC, I knew I had to have Joana Nanci on
board with me. Joana and I met in Los Angeles in 2001. We had an immediate connection
that was definitely based on our passions for rock and roll, fashion and the beauty of life.
Joana moved to NYC to intern with Marc Balet (the man behind Interview Magazine) She
also has worked for publications such as Vogue and GQ. With her solid background in
graphic design, advertising and publishing, Joana was someone I absolutely wanted by my
side as we created the beginning of our magazine. SAINT Magazine was born from the two
of us collaborating, knowing we had to have music as the main influence and fashion to tell
the story of it.
SAINT is about rock and roll. SAINT is about fashion. SAINT is sexy. SAINT is youth.
SAINT is one of a kind . . . the only fashion magazine with an alliance to the makers of music
and the dreamer of dreams. xx
CONTRIBUTORS
CHRISTINA CAMPAGNA
ERYKA CLAYTON
MARCUS COOPER
JAMIE DORMAN
KAROLINA FECHOWYCZ
TASHEEMA FELDER
DAVID HARRINGTON
KERIE ANN LONDON
DAMIAN MONZILLO
T’LA NIECE
NEWHEART OHANIAN
PAIX ROBINSON
EVAN THOMAS
CHEYENNE TIMPERIO
JULES WOOD

Wasted youth
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLING KAROLINA FRECHOWYCZ
MODEL PAUL LEMAIRE/ROCKMEN MODELS, PARIS
VIEW BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO
TURTLE NECK JOHN SMEDLEY
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BOOTS MODEL’S OWN

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BLOUSE ERMANNO SCERVINO
COAT ADRIENNE LANDAU
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BELT APC, JEWELRY CHAN LUU

“I was sitting in my hotel room in LA when I got the call that
Hedi Slimane wanted to meet me. The next day, I had 3 beers
and then went to meet Hedi. There were 5 other boys there, all
of who went in to meet Hedi and stayed for around 4 minutes.
I went in and stayed for 20 minutes. 3 hours later my agent
called me to tell me I booked the SAINT LAURENT campaign.
Best day of my life! And then my first shoot after my contract
ended with SAINT LAURENT was my shoot with you for
SAINT Magazine, which was really cool!”
“Find what you
love
and let it kill you”
TOP SUNSPEL
DENIM JACKET HELMUT LANG
JEWELRY CHAN LUU
SUNGLASSES RAY BAN
CHARLES BUKOWSKI

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BOOTS MODEL’S OWN

The
Struts
LUKE & LAURA IN NYC
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLING GEORGIA MITROPOULOS

The
Struts
After shooting with lead singer of The Struts
Luke Spiller and his gorgeous girlfriend Laura
Cartier, Melissa Rodwell was able to grab a
drink and have a quiet conversation with Luke
about life on the road, playing with The Stones
and why Laura is the love of his life!
SAINT So you played with The Rolling Stones in front of
80,000 fans in Paris. Rumored as being “the gig of a lifetime”,
what was it really like for you and the rest of
the band?
LUKE IT WAS A TRUE HONOR AND A BRILLIANT
EXPERIENCE.
I CAN’T REALLY MAKE SENSE OF IT. BEING ON STAGE
IS A BIT OF A BLUR. BUT THE MEMORIES OF MEETING
THE BAND ARE STILL VERY CLEAR.
AFTER LISTENING TO THEIR MUSIC ALONE IN MY
ROOM FOR YEARS, IT WAS GREAT TO MEET THE GUYS
BEHIND THE MUSIC.
SAINT You’ve been on tour for quite awhile here in the
US. What’s been your favorite city so far? What did you
love about it?
LUKE I DON’T HAVE ANY SPECIFIC FAVORITES. THEY
ALL TEND TO MOLD INTO EACH OTHER.
BUT I THINK THE MORE RECEPTIVE AUDIENCES TEND
TO BE IN THE SMALLER TOWNS RATHER THAN THE
MORE OBVIOUS PLACES.
I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE THIS WHOLE TOUR HAS
SOLD OUT. EVERY NIGHT HAS BEEN GREAT!
SAINT What has been your favorite show you’ve ever
played and why?
LUKE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY, MY SCHOOL PUT
ON A PRODUCTION OF JOSEPH AND HIS TECHNICOL-
OR DREAMCOAT.I PLAYED THE PHAROAH. IT WAS
THE FIRST TIME I HAD REALLY SANG ON STAGE TO
A ROCK N ROLL SONG. I HAD MAKE UP ON, WHITE

FLARES AND I WAS GIVEN A STANDING OVATION. IT
WAS TRULY MY CALLING CARD.
SAINT Laura and you both told me you love Los Angeles,
which made me very happy as it’s my birthplace.
Can LA possibly expect new residents with you two?
LUKE YEAH, I DON’T SEE WHY NOT! IT’S ALWAYS
GREAT TO LIVE SOMEWHERE NEW. I LOVE ENGLAND
TOO. BUT LA HAS THAT SUN!
SAINT What’s next for The Struts?
LUKE MORE SINGLES, MORE TOURING AND RELEASING
A NEW ALBUM.
SAINT Name three things you love about Laura.
LUKE 1. HER HONESTY. SHE TELLS ME WHEN SOME-
THING IS NOT RIGHT. IF I PLAY HER A SONG AND SHE
THINKS IT’S SHIT... SHE’S GOING TO TELL ME. THAT’S
IMPORTANT. AND IT’S APPLIED TO A LOT ASPECTS IN
MY LIFE.
2. HER LAUGH. NOT JUST A NORMAL LAUGH BUT
HER REAL BELLY LAUGH.IT ALWAYS MAKES REALLY
HAPPY WHEN I HEAR IT. I KNOW THAT SOUNDS A BIT
SILLY BUT I DON’T THINK THERE’S A BETTER SOUND
THAN THE LAUGHTER OF SOMEONE YOU LOVE.
3. HER PASSION. EVERYDAY SHE IS FULL OF IT. FROM
THE MOMENT I WAKE UP WITH HER SHE’S FILLED
WITH IT. MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE SHE’S FRENCH HAHA...
BUT I LOVE THAT ABOUT HER. SHE HAS ALWAYS
LOVED ME WITH PASSION AND I LOVE HER FOR IT.
SAINT Laura; name three things you love about Luke.
LAURA Sorry but I can’t only say THREE things i like about luke
simply because...
j’aime tout ce qui fais de lui
un être particulier.
I love his sweetness and his humor , the way he cheers me up
when I’m down, his kisses when I wake up ,his ambition and
his determination, in particular when i think about how much
he has gone through. I love his hair in the morning with the
remainders of all the hairspray from the night before (let you
imagine ) his creativity and his talent. I’m more proud everyday,.
He is just my soul mate.

I want to taste
love and
pain, I want to
feel pride and
shame...
#couldhavebeenme
ALL CLOTHING PROVIDED BY THE SOCIETY OF VINTAGE NYC
VIEW BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO
THESTRUTS.COM

GIMME BACK MY BULLETS
PHOTOGRAPHY MARCUS COOPER
STYLING GEORGIA MITROPOULOS
CLOTHING THE SOCIETY OF VINTAGE
MODELS NIO ALEXANDAR & GIAVANNA WHITED

WAITING
FOR MY MAN
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLING ERYKA CLAYTON/ABTP
MODEL MARLEY CHAPMAN/REQUEST MODEL MANAGEMENT NYC
MAKE UP CHEYENNE TIMPERIO/ART MIX CREATIVE
HAIR DAMIAN MONZILLO/ART MIX CREATIVE
SHOT ON THE UPPER WESTSIDE, NYC

HAT BAILEY OF HOLLYWOOD
SHIRT DR MARTENS
PANTS WESC
WHISTLE NECKLACE FALLING WHISTLES
PANTS PAUL AND JOE, T-SHIRT RAG & BONE, JACKET ZARA BLACK, SHOES NUMBER 288, HAT BAILEY OF HOLLYWOOD

Hey white boy, what you doin’ uptown?
Hey white boy, you chasin’ our women around?
Oh pardon me sir, it’s the furthest from my mind
I’m just lookin’ for a dear, dear friend of mine
I’m waiting for my man.
LOU REED
VINTAGE TOP HAT & LEATHER JACKET

Sshh
MUSIC
The day we got to Meet and photograph SSHH on their balcony
at the Bowerty hotel was EPIC. in the evening we got to hear
their incredible band. Read the following interview to find
out more about Zak starkey and his talented and Gorgeous
girlfriend SsHh liguz.
SAINT When you first met each other, was
it music or love that brought you together?
Did you know from pretty much the very
beginning that you would end up forming a
band or did that come after knowing each
other? When exactly did you form Sshh?
SSHH IT WAS A NATURAL PROGRESSION...
YOU CANT FIGHT PROGESS! HA. BUT WHEN
YOU HAVE A SPARK, MUSICAL CHEMISTRY
WITH SOMEONE YOU GRAB IT & RUN. IT’S
BEEN AN EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS. IT
BEGAN VERY PRIMAL WITH TWO OF US IN
A ROOM WITH DRUMS & A MICROPHONE.
KINDA LIKE SIOUXSIE AND BUDGIE IN THE
CREATURES.
NOW ITS SOMETHING DIFFERENT...
SOMETHING BIGGER THAN THE BOTH
OF US, SOMETHING WE CREATED & HAS
GROWN FROM THAT VIBE.
SAINT We heard Bowie. We heard Siouxsie.
We heard the Sex Pistols. Can you tell us what
are the influences for Sshh?
SSHH CHEERS, THANKS A LOT!! THAT’S
SOME GOOD COMPANY RIGHT THERE.
THEY ALL DEFINITLEY GO INTO THE
MELTING POT TO CREATE THE BITCHES
BREW... HUGE RESPECT TO ALL.
• THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND
• PRIMAL SCREAM
• APHEX TWIN
• DIE ANTWOORD
• JOAN JETT/THE RUNAWAYS

• KAREN O/YEAH YEAH YEAH’S
• LEE SCRATCH PERRY
• HAWKWIND
• THE PRODIGY
THE LIST IS ENDLESSHH...
THE SITUATIONIST THOUGHTS THAT INSPIRED
WESTWOOD/MACLAREN – PUNK IN LONDON.
TAKE WHAT TALKS TO YOU FROM WHATEVER,
WHEREVER, WHOEVER. TAKE WHAT YOU
NEED & MAKE IT YOURS WITH INTEGRITY
AND FLAIR! HIJACKING ART FOR YOUR OWN
CREATIVE NEEDS.
SAINT Who writes the music, who writes the lyrics?
SSHH IT’S A JOINT EFFORT REALLY... WE’LL
THROW IDEAS AROUND AND SEE WHAT
HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IT’S JUST A MELODY, AN
IDEA OF AN IDEA & THEN A STORY WILL FORM
AROUND IT. OR THE OTHER WAY ROUND...
EACH TUNE IS DIFFERENT... WHEN WE ARE
MIXING, THE TUNES WE GO ON A MUSICAL
JOURNEY... BY THE TIME ITS FINISHED WE
END UP WITH 2 OR 3 REMIXES THAT WE’VE
DONE. WE LIKE TO SEE THE MUSIC FROM
DIFFERENT ANGLES.
SAINT Zak, as the son of Ringo Starr and the
Godson of Keith Moon and now the drummer
for The Who, obviously being a drummer is like a
given. However in Sshh, you’re the guitarist. Aside
from the fact that you’re extremely multi-talented,
what drove you to decide that you were going to
be the guitar player for your band? There must’ve
been an original very deep love for guitar that
goes way back, right?
SSHH I SAW MARC BOLAN AND IMMEDIATELY
KNEW THAT I WANTED TO BE A GUITAR
PLAYER. I LOVE MARC AND I LOVE T.REX.
I PLAYED GUITAR FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS
BEFORE MY DAD GAVE ME A DRUM LESSON.
AFTER DISCOVERING KEITH MOON AND THE
WHO, I CHANGED MY MIND! THE GUITAR WILL
ALWAYS BE MY FIRST MUSICAL LOVE.
SAINT And Sshh, you really took us back to seeing
Siouxsie and the Banshees. Was Siouxsie Sioux a
major influence for you? What other singers have
influenced you?
SSHH LOVE A BIT OF SIOUXSIE... LOVE HER,
LOVE HER STYLE.
DEFINITE INFLUENCE FROM THE CREATURES,
THE BAND SHE HAD WITH BUDGIE THE
DRUMMER... JUST THE 2 OF THEM- PRIMAL,
RAW, RAUCUS.
WE STARTED BY HAVING A RANDOM JAM
ONE NIGHT WITH SSHH SINGING & ZAK ON
THE DRUMS & IT JUST WORKED. THE VIBE
WAS THERE AND IT WAS RIGHT SO WE WENT
WITH IT... OVER THE YEARS WE’VE EVOLVED
MUSICALLY. I REALLY WENT QUITE JOHNNY
ROTTEN STAGE FOR A WHILE… HAD THE HAIR...
THE SNARL. YOU GOTTA HAVE ATTITUDE ON…
(I THOUGHT)
THEN IT GREW INTO BOWIE… PAM HOGG
CATSUITS, SHAGPILE COATS, JUST MORE
BOWIE... (SERGE PIZZORNO (KASABIAN- SAID
TO ME ONE NIGHT “SSHH, LOVE WHAT U
DO- BUT MORE BOWIE PLEASE”) BUT I WAS
ALREADY THERE... IT’S GREAT WHEN PEOPLE
ARE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH. THEY GET IT.
NOW IM GOING THROUGH A BIT OF A DEBBIE
HARRY, NINA HAGEN PHASE — WITH A TOUCH
OF JIM MORRISON
SAINT As a photographers and creative directors,
we get asked constantly what influences us and it’s
seldom other photography or graphic design. We
would assume that music is not both of yours only
source of inspiration. Can you tell us what other
things influence the music of Sshh?
SSHH WE’RE PRETTY HANDS ON WITH THE
ASPECTS THAT GO INTO CREATING ‘SSHH.’ AS
WELL AS MUSIC THERES THE ARTWORK &
VIDEOS/FILMS... SO THERES DIF LAYERS OF
INSPIRATION
ART PLAYS A PART OBVIOUSLY...
GUTSAV METSCA, THE DESTRUCTION OF ART...
WARHOL, POLLOCK, CHAPMAN BROS. ETC
FILMS:
• BLADE RUNNER
SSHH LIVe At SANTOS ON lafayette Street, NYC
SSHH.CO.UK

• ROCKERS
• RUN LOLA RUN
• THE BALLAD OF GENESIS AND THE LADY JAY
AND OBVIOSLY THE GREAT CLASSICS
ANGER, JODORWSKY, AND JUST LIFE IN
GENERAL, ALMOST ANYTHING CAN BE OPEN
TO INTERPRETATION.
SAINT You guys live in England but are on the
HAVE TO BE ABOUT QUANTiTY AS IT DOES
ABOUT QUALITY OF WORK.
WE’VE DONE TRANSALTLANTIC RECORDINGS...
CREATED SOUNDS FROM EVERYDAY OBJECTS,
ALL SORTS OF SHIT. YOU TAKE WHAT YOU CAN
GET AND CREATE SOMETHING RADICAL.
SAINT What’s up next for Sshh? Word on the
streets is that you’re releasing an LP soon called
“Control This” which is a reference to something
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL & JOANA NANCI
STYLING JULES WOOD
SHOT AT THE BOWERY HOTEL NYC
GOLD LEATHER JACKET BY RANA
SHIRT BY VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
BRA BY ZANA BAYNE
JACKET BY ZARA
TOP HAT VINTAGE
road quite a bit, Zak with The Who and then
touring with Sshh. How do you manage life on the
road and when do you find time to work on music
together?
SSHH WE DO A LOT OF RECORDING INTO
OUR IPHONES & LAPTOPS... PORTABLE
PRODUCTION. THEY DO THE JOB WHEN
INSPIRATION STRIKES. IT DOESN’T ALWAYS
you overheard in Jamaica. When is this going to
be released? And are there any plans for hitting
the road again soon?
SSHH WE’RE IN THE PROCESS OF LINING UP
SOME SERIOUS TUNES TO DROP. YOU WILL
BE HEARING AND SEEING SOME WICKED SHIT
SOON. STAY TUNED TO CHANNEL SSHH...
THINGS WILL GET INTERESTING... WIRELESS!!!

JACKET DRESS & BOOTS ALEXANDER WANG
BRING ON THE NIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLING KAROLINA FECHOWICZ
MODEL MIRANDA/D1 AGENCY, NYC
MAKE UP KUMA
HAIR KABUTO
WHITE FUR JACKET LOUIS VUITTON
LEATHER PANTS COACH
SHOES ALEXANDER WANG

JACKET VERSACE
JACKET BLK DENIM, VINTAGE SLIP RALPH LAUREN
JACKET STELLA McCARTNEY
VINTAGE SLIP RALPH LAUREN

JACKET ADRIENNE LANDAU
JACKET SACAI

BLACK JACKET HELMET LANG, JEANS DIESEL
Stray Cat Blues
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLIING JULES WOOD
MODEL DANNY MANNIX/NEW YORK MODELS
MEN’S GROOMING DAMIAN MONZILLO/ART MIX CREATIVES

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FANÉLIE PATRAS, SHAMBALLA JEWELS
RINGS CHEAP MONDAY, BRANDY MELVILLE
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GLOVES QUATTRO
JEWELRY AKILIS
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PHOTOGRAPHY MAUD MAILLARD
STYLING FANÉLIE PATRAS
MODEL LUCAS MONÉRON/KARIN MODELS PARIS
HAIR SHUHEI NISHIMURA
PRODUCTION SÉBASTIEN CODRON
ASSISTANT PRESLET FÉRIAUX
SHOT ON LOCATION IN PARIS

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NO ONE TO RUN WITH
PHOTOGRAPHY T’LA NIECE
STYLING TASHEEMA FELDER
MODEL ANDERS/WILHELMINA MIAMI
MAKE UP/HAIR KERIE ANN LONDON
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LIKE A
ROLLING
STONE
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLING CHRISTINA CAMPAGNA
MODEL IAIN WALLACE/REQUEST MODEL MANAGEMENT
MAKE UP JAMIE DORMAN/ABTP
HAIR DAVID HARRINGTON

SWEATER & JEANS TOPMAN
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Hello Goodbye
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLING GEORGIA MITROPOULOS
MODEL KEON/LE MANAGEMENT SWEDEN
CLOTHING SOCIETY OF VINTAGE
SHOT IN BROOKLYN, NY

ROCK’N ROLL
rock’n roll
CIRCUS
PHOTOGRAPHY MELISSA RODWELL
STYLING NEWHEART OHANIAN
MODEL NICK CLARK BROWN/FUSION MODELS NYC
HAIR DAMIAN MONZILLO/ART MIX CREATIVE
MAKE UP CHEYENNE TIMPERIO/ART MIX CREATIVE
CIRCUS
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TIE ASYMPTOTE, JACKET KHAN, JEANS MATIERE
JACKET KHAN

play with fire
©Clayton Orehek
©Nate Best Studios
Ten years ago, on the Playa de la Muerte, in the
create patterns with the fire, then move in and out
sensitive and well-regarded body parts above the
damage. It only takes half a minute of burn time
hippy-dippy town of Zipolite, Mexico; I saw Fire
of these patterns, the fire brushing up as close as
knees. As for hair, it generally goes out before doing
before you can fry bacon on the parts closest to
Dancing for the first time. Whether it was my own
possible. The fire is surprisingly noisy, and — not
too much permanent damage, although it sizzles
the flame.
intoxication, the beauty of the dancer or that Devil
surprisingly — quite hot. The flames quite literally
and stinks when it burns.
So why do we do it? Why do we spend 100 unlit
Full Moon, I cannot say—but I was hooked.
take your breath away, as they consume a good
What we all really fear is the fuel and the metal. The
hours perfecting a single move that’s over in a few
While this did not mark the beginning of my love
deal of the oxygen and leave one sucking on carbon
fuel is white gas—very flammable with a very low
seconds? Why do we devote our energies to an Art
affair with fire (I was a dedicated pyromaniac in my
dioxide for a five minute performance.
flash point. In the beginning of a burn, the Kevlar
Form that pretty much guarantees a lifetime of first,
teens), it marked my first awareness that fire could
And then there is the danger. I’ve set all manner
wicks are dripping with fuel. Accidently smack
second and even occasional third-degree burns?
be used as an Art Form, and a form of dance.
of things aflame, pants legs and hair in particular.
one of those bad boys against a limb or torso, and
Because once you’ve danced with the Fire, all other
There is nothing like Fire Dancing. It is geometry
Flaming pant cuffs don’t hurt a lot in the beginning,
you’ve created a baseball-sized body torch. But it’s
dancing seems tame.
in motion, it is a tango with a mercurial lover. We
but fire travels upwards, and there are a lot of
the metal parts of the Fire Props that do the most
– Evan Thomas, The Fiery Sensations

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