August 14, 2012 |
10 MAGAZINE: THE MUSIC ISSUE. IT’S A TRIPLE COVER EXTRAVAGANZA AND IT’S OUT NOW. LITERALLY NOW. RIGHT THIS SECOND.
Editor’s Letter
Lots has been happening at Ten Towers since our last issue.
We have a brand new creative director in the form of Riccardo Ruini, who has lovingly taken my baby and given it a total makeover, face-lift and new lease of life. I hope, dear Tenners, that you all love it as much as we do.
Theme-wise, this issue has totally been dedicated to music, past and present. You will find a host of glittering stars, some who affected my youth and have been a constant source of reference. I really wanted to enter into a visual discussion of music and fashion, how one influences the other, and how clothes have always been used as a declaration of your allegiance. Punks, rockers, mods and goths all wore their fashions as a badge of honour, a readily identifiable way to show the world what music tribe they belonged to. Things have changed, though – there is more ambiguity and, as people have a much more diverse taste in music, so tribes have become less identifiable.
So we begin with the absolute STAR of the issue, who took my breath away and exceeded my expectations – Debbie Harry. She was spectacular. Her interview with Glenn O’Brien enlightening. Madonna and Gaga-gate, and the quote I loved the most when asked about her “boyfriend situation:” “I’m not dead yet. I try to stay fuckable.” Brilliant!
Our other cover star is Maluca, a self-proclaimed Dominican princess, who describes her genre of music as tropical punk/house. Full of vitality and power, she has a totally arresting presence and is drop-dead gorgeous, too. Both captured by Cédric Buchet.
Also featuring is Kim Ann Foxman, of neo-disco performers Hercules and Love Affair, who declares she is “like a faggy, lesbian messenger boy that delivers legends and messages for the gods”. The Hawaiian-born musician was an ultimate pleasure to work with; David Armstrong has managed to capture her effortless cool and easy attitude so beautifully. Finally, we have the gorgeous icon that is Marc Almond, photographed by Cuneyt Akeroglu.
There is a real mixture of so many inspiring artists that hopefully will feed your mind and, in some cases, take you on a trip down memory lane.
Each editor was also tasked with the idea of incorporating this theme into their shoots. Tony Irvine and Gregory Harris’s Top of the Pops story takes us back to a time before MTV, where we all sat and waited with bated breath to see who would be No 1. Hector Castro and Benjamin Lennox explored a modern vision for Siouxsie Sioux, while Mattias Karlsson and Andrea Spotorno found a girl who became a modern Bowie in the story of The Man who Fell to Earth, and Nancy Rohde and Paul Wetherell have given us their modern goth.
Finally, there is Sarah Moon, whose images transport and mesmerise. For us, she teamed up with Jacob K to provide a glimpse into Rei’s Comme des Garçons world.
Okay, think that’s about it. Of course, all the wonderful words from our amazing writers are here, too, along with jewels care of Dior. All in all, a pretty jam-packed issue.
Hope you manage to find something that you love and that brings back lots of wonderful memories.
Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou
Editor-in-Chief
