July 30, 2011 |
FROM THE VAULT (WINTER 2010)
NAME: David Vandewal.
MAGAZINES/EMPLOYERS: contributions to The New York Times T Magazine, W, Teen Vogue, Interview, i-D, 10 and 10 Men.
OCCUPATION: freelance fashion stylist/editor.
OFFICIAL JOB TITLE: fashion director for i-D Magazine, contributing editor for US Vogue and Italian Vogue.
STAR SIGN: Sagittarius.
PORN-STAR NAME (FIRST PET’S NAME + MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME): Judas Wendt.
FIRST JOB: Fashion designer’s assistant.
WORST JOB: Waiter at a Japanese restaurant in Antwerp.
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING (ON THE DAY YOUR PORTRAIT WAS TAKEN)? Band of Outsiders pale-grey flannel shirt, Acne denim, Hermès belt, vintage Rolex Air-King watch, Florsheim by Duckie Brown shoes, Barneys striped socks.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT: Fashion, colours.
ARE YOU PART OF THE ZEITGEIST? Sure…
HAVE YOU EVER USED/WOULD YOU EVER USE SEX TO FURTHER YOUR CAREER? No, not intentionally, consciously, at least…
WHAT DO YOU LIKE? Blue shirts, my dog, cool designer outerwear, to eat breakfast all day, sex.
WHAT DO YOU HATE? Butter, spiders.
WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES? WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO? Rei Kawakubo, Barack Obama, all my friends for their unique spirit and drive.
IF NOT YOU, WHO/WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE? Christopher Kane.
WHAT’S YOUR POISON? Coffee, Diet Coke, chilli-cheese fries with mayonnaise on top.
ARE YOU A BITCH? I always strongly stand up for what I believe in…
WHAT TURNS YOU ON? Youth.
SELL YOURSELF IN 10 WORDS: Eat, love, drink, man, woman, sleep, hope, style, harmony, buzz.
WHAT’S UP AND COMING? Matt custom paint colours for luxury cars.
by Natalie Dembinska
Photograph by Martien Mulder – www.martienmulder.com
