THE BEACH exclusively for thecontributingeditor.com PHOTOGRAPHED BY BLAIR GETZ MEZIBOV FASHION EDITOR: NAIMA DIFRANCO GROOMING: LUKE BAKER - JUDY CASEY AGENCY MODEL: MARCUS AT VNY RETOUCHING BY EYESCAPES LABS
FASHION CREDITS:
1: RIGHT: Ralph Lauren cardigan. Replay henley. Tommy Hilfiger shirt.
2: LEFT: LL Bean union jack suit. Ralph Lauren scarf. Southpaw vintage armwarmers. RIGHT: John Varvatos for Converse henley. LL Bean duofold pants. Southpaw vintage armwarmers. LL Bean boots.
3. LEFT: Ralph Lauren cardigan. LL Bean union suit. LL Bean boots. Southpaw vintage legwarmers. RIGHT: Ralph Lauren cardigan. Replay henley. Tommy Hilfiger shirt. Abercrombie and Fitch fingerless gloves.
4. LEFT: John Varvatos for Converse henley. LL Bean duofold pants. Southpaw vintage legwarmers. LL Bean boots RIGHT: Ralph Lauren cardigan. LL Bean union jack suit Replay shirt. Tommy Hilfiger shirt. LL Bean boots.
BLACK SABBATH exclusively for thecontributingeditor.com PHOTOGRAPHED BY THOMAS WHITESIDE FASHION EDITOR: MATTHEW EDELSTEIN
FASHION CREDITS:
SPREAD 1: Louis Vuitton sweater. Converse by John Varvatos pants. Stylist’s own belt.
SPREAD 2: LEFT: Emporio Armani coat. Marc Jacobs sweater. Armani sweater (worn as a scarf). Converse by John Varvatos pants. Stylist’s own belt. RIGHT: Ralph Lauren Black Label coat. Maison Martin Margiela zip cardigan. Louis Vuitton shirt.
SPREAD 3: LEFT: Converse by John Varvatos coat and vest. Polo by Ralph Lauren sweater.RIGHT: Z Zegna coat. Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt. Marc Jacobs sweater. Ralph Lauren Black Label turtleneck sweater (worn as a scarf). Levi’s jeans. Stylist’s own belt.
SPREAD 4: THIS PAGE: Polo by Ralph Lauren trench coat. Emporio Armani shirt. Earnest Sewn jeans. Stylist’s own belt
SPREAD 5: LEFT: Z Zegna coat. Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt. Marc Jacobs sweater. Ralph Lauren Black Label turtleneck sweater (worn as a scarf). RIGHT: Ralph Lauren Black Label coat. Maison Martin Margiela zip cardigan. Louis Vuitton shirt. Elie Tahari pants. Stylist’s own belt.
Fashion Assistant: Taryn Finn Model: Victor at LA Models
THOMAS WHITESIDE BIO:
Thomas Whiteside was born in St. Louis and attended the Art Institute of Chicago where he studied to become a painter. After graduation, he moved to Milan and then London, where he worked as an illustrator and graphic designer.
He began taking pictures after being encouraged by Paul Jasmin and Dewey Nicks. He currently divides his time between New York and Los Angeles, and has contributed to Details, Elle, Paper and InStyle.
Chief likes to think of themselves as a happy dysfunctional family. “Our music is very passionate,” explains Mike Moonves, the youngest member of New York City-based, Los Angeles-raised band. “There is a lot of emotion flying around.” Bandmates Michael Fujikawa, 25, his younger brother Danny, 22, Evan Koga, 25, and Moonves, 20, credit their familial closeness to making their folk/rock and roll/country harmonies sound so unique. “The foundation of playing has always been our friendship,” says the elder Fujikawa. Unlike most rock groups before them, there is no leader in this band. “We are a four headed snake,” says Michael proudly. “Everyone puts in their two cents,” continues Moonves. “…And there are a lot of cents,” adds Koga. Chief credits everyone from The Band to Crosby, Stills and Nash to classical ballads to TV on the Radio as their “conscious influences.” Although as Koga put it, the group is “somewhat afraid of influences.” Michael agrees: “We do not deny the past, but try to look to the future.” In terms of their own history, however, they can’t help but look back. Both Fujikawa’s and Moonves went to the same Los Angeles elementary and high schools. Koga, had known ‘the legend of Michael Fujikawa’ growing up in Los Angeles and they later became friends at New York University.“We bonded over being hooligans,” recalls Koga. “Walking the streets late at night.”
Evan, Danny and Michael have been playing music informally since 2006. Chief got underway when Koga wrote the still crowd-pleasing “Mighty Proud” and “Far Away.” Moonves came to NYU in September of that same year, just as Chief was becoming a true performance band. He “was instantly impressed and amped.” He was asked to play bass at a January 2007 show and came to the first rehearsal knowing all the songs and “he played perfectly,” says Danny, who has known Moonves since he was in kindergarten. As Chief started to gain popularity in early 2008, there was “an unspoken need to get serious,” says Moonves. What began as loft shows in Bushwick, Brooklyn turned into downtown performances in such venues as Fontana’s, Piano’s and The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. This past summer, the band, who are recording their second EP, did a six gig United Kingdom tour including a stop at Hyde Park’s 02 Festival, their biggest show to date. Dysfunction never sounded so good.
SPREAD FOUR: LEFT: MARNI SHIRT TIM HAMILTON SHORTS. MARC JACOBS SHOES. RIGHT: MARC JACOBS SHIRT. SUBVERSIVE BROOCH.
SPREAD FIVE: Left: Yoko Devereaux t-shirt. Polo by Ralph Lauren jeans Right: 3.1 Phillip Lim t-shirt and pants. CLAE shoes
SPREAD SIX: Left: Marc Jacobs vest. 3.1 Phillip Lim shorts. Kris Van Assche shoes Right: Costume National jacket. Kenzo Minami t-shirt
SPREAD SEVEN: Left: Marc Jacobs t-shirt and jeans. Right: Tim Hamilton shirt and shorts. Dior shoes
SPREAD EIGHT: Left: House of Holland t-shirt. Right: Claw Money Honey hooded jacket (worn inside-out). Kris Van Assche pants. Marc Jacobs shoes.
Hair: Ryan Taniguchi using Ted Gibson Make-up: Ralph Siciliano at LBB Artist Management using Temptu Fashion Assistant: George Mccracken Models: Casey Lindberg at Fusion and Adam Trodd at Ford
