Browsing articles written by Nicholas Lewis

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Looking for a portrait photographer with a twist

31.07.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

We'll be throwing a prom-influenced party in September, to mark the begining of the school year (and give us a good reason to bring out our dust-covered tuxedos and cheesy pick-up lines). As such, we're looking for a portrait photographer we could work with to create a yearbook, along the […] Continue

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Exclusive download

08.07.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

We got a little treat for you guys, courtesy of Converse. The cult sneakerbrand managed to lock Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast), Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend and Boys Like Us) and the ever so ubiquitous Kid Cudi in the studio, asking them to record an […] Continue

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A photography pilgrimage

06.07.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

Sarah travelled from the Shanghai expo into the highlands of Sichuan Province and brought us back this arresting series of photographs. Her customary soft-spoken snapshots offering somewhat of a poetic narrative to her travels, we thought accompanying credits would simply ruin it. No words, just imagery... […] Continue

Photograph Melisande May McBurnie

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DJ Kicks given the Kode 9 treatement

21.06.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

There was never any question that Kode 9’s DJ Kicks mix would be an interesting, time-travelling foray into bass music. The London-based producer, DJ, label boss and author - the closest the UK’s dubstep scene has to a spiritual godfather – has relentlessly been crafting a unique musical […] Continue

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Skin, the videos. Skin, the pictures.

21.06.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

The lovely folks at Sep Stigo Films directed and produced two short films for the photography exhibition and after-party we organised back in April. The first, shot at Delvaux, was projected during the party, greeting and entertaining guests whilst waiting to get in. The second, shot during the exhibition's Collectors' Brunch, gets […] Continue

Photography Yassin Serghini

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Rolling rolling…

03.06.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

We're quite often given cars to test out and toy around with, but very rarely do they warrant a mention on these here pages. Given the sheer power of this one, the unbelievable amounts of envious looks we were given (yes, even we were suprised how much cachet people seem […] Continue

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Absolutely smashing

01.06.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

Life at the cutting edge can get pretty exhausting – kept awake at night by genius ideas, burning through the shoe leather as you sprint your way too and from the patent office, wrestling frustration as things fail to fall into place just so – we thought we’d help out […] Continue

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Bad vibrations

31.05.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

Music has the ability to move us emotionally and effect us physically, to boost spirits and make a crowd move as one – but this power can have unforeseen, and even unpleasant consequences Writer Hettie Judah, illustrations Marcel Ceuppens War is heavy metal George Gittoes’ documentary Soundtrack to War explores the […] Continue

Michel Tabachnik, photographed by Melika Ngombe

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To conduct and entertain

31.05.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

Symphony orchestra conductors occupy somewhat of an intriguing place in the collective psyche of the uninitiated. Seen as the towering and commandeering figures passionately gesticulating to a loyal band of string, brass, woodwind and percussion followers, conductors (more so than the superstar soloists they often invite) have come to embody […] Continue

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Fragments of the abstract

19.05.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

Three days until our Breakthrough Issue hits the street, here's a mini teaser series courtesy of Melika, our current photography intern. Soft-spoken and suggestive, the duplicity of its meaning as well as its layered finish lends the series a powerful, theme-specific narative. Photography Melika Ngombe. The serie's first image will also be […] Continue

Photography Melika Ngombe

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Punctual perfection

29.04.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

They say three things will tell you everything there is to know about a man: his shoes, his hands and his choice of wrist wear. This might come as a surprise to some of you, but The Word bunch – although shoe fiends and hand cream obsessive – aren’t known […] Continue

The French Horn Rebellion sporting Hilfiger Denim clothes "we didn't know much about but love them now." (Photography Melika Ngombe)

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Blow the horn, rebels have arrived.

07.04.2010 by Nicholas Lewis

Consider this. An opening slot on a Kitsuné Maison compilation. A live gig at a Jean-Charles de Castelbajac catwalk show. A ‘Record of the Week’on BBC Radio 1. Heck, this band even had Les Inrockuptibles’ editor  championing it as if his own mother was the drummer. […] Continue