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Brooke Shields
INDIRA CESARINE Editor in Chief & Creative Director
Photography by Indira Cesarine. Dress by Marc Jacobs and jewelry by Lorraine Schwartz. Fashion Editor - Phillip Bloch, hair by Zaiya Latt, make-up by Hector Simancas.
FASHION DIRECTOR Indira Cesarine
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STYLE DIRECTOR Phillip Bloch
Photography by Daniela Federici. Shirt by Burberry, tie by Thomas Pink, jacket by Robert Graham and sunglasses by Ray-Ban. Stylist - Erin McSherry, grooming by Misha Shahzada
FASHION EDITOR US Brendan Cannon
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FASHION EDITOR UK Rebekah Roy
Photography by Indira Cesarine. Jumpsuit by Marc Jacobs, bracelets by Matthew Campbell Laurenza, ear cuff by Annelise Michelson. Fashion Editor - Indira Cesarine, Stylist - Brendan Cannon, hair by Porsche Waldo @ Ebony Design and make-up by Renee Garnes @ Wilhelmina.
BEAUTY EDITOR Roberto Morelli
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SENIOR COPY EDITORS Marianne White, Rod Bastanmehr
Photography by Indira Cesarine. Hat by Christopher Nemeth, jacket by Bolongaro Trevor and chest plate by Opus Prime. Fashion Editor - Brendan Cannon.
ASSISTANTS TO INDIRA CESARINE Chris Kim, Kathryn McTeague JOHN NEWMAN
CONTRIBUTING FASHION EDITORS Danny Flynn, Deborah Latouche, Erin McSherry, Irene Manicone, Jeff Kim, Jules Wood, Sabina Emrit
Photography by Bryan Adams. Jacket by Spencer Hart and shirt and tie by McQ Alexander McQueen. Stylist - Lotta Aspenberg. Photography by Bryan Adams.
CONTRIBUTING JOURNALISTS Ben Mirza, George Wayne, Liz Hazzard, Marianne White, Rod Bastanmehr
Oh Land Photography by Indira Cesarine. Dress and boots by Saint Laurent. Fashion Editor - Indira Cesarine, hair by Adam Markarian, make-up by Mayia Alleaume @ Bryan Bantry, manicure by Yuki @ Rona Represents. Photographed at The Dream Hotel.
ADDITIONAL COPYEDITING Jessica Natale, Lindsey Rhoades
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EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS & INTERNS Aleksandr Villamariona, Aline Bartoli, Andrew Krebs, Ashley Russo, Davide Parella, Dennard Dale, Jai Crocker, Jessica Natale, Jillian Benante, Kathryn McTeague, Katy Engelhard, Mary-Linh Tran, Michael Briales, Nicole Brenny, Randy Garcia, Rebecca Chodorkoff, Shane Miller, Shannon Connellan
Photography by Jonathan Bookallil. Top, skirt and shoes by Diesel, body chain by Laruicci and jewelry by Iosselliani. Stylist - Jules Wood, hair by Joseph DiMaggio and make-up by ChiChi Saito.
RJ MITTE Photography by Indira Cesarine. Fashion Editor - Brendan Cannon. Shirt and jacket by Dior Homme. Grooming by Debbie Gallagher @ Opus Beauty using Oribe. Photographed at Milk Studios.
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SOPHIE KENNEDY CLARK Photography by Simon Emmett. Hair by Tyler @ One Represents and make-up by Liz Pugh. Fashion Editor - Rebekah Roy.
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Photography by Indira Cesarine. Sweater by Dior Homme, vintage trousers by Get Reol, rings by Versace and custom made jewelry. Fashion Editor - Indira Cesarine. Additional Styling by Danny Flynn, grooming by Roberto Morelli. Photographed at Hotel Wilshire.
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Special Thanks to K&M Camera, Milk Studios, James Goldstein, Gloria Martinez
Photography by Indira Cesarine. Hair by John D @ Wallgroup, make-up by Katey Denno @ Wallgroup using Chanel. Photographed at Milk Studios.
All Interviews are by Indira Cesarine & The Untitled Magazine unless otherwise noted in credits.
Brooke Candy
For press, media enquiries or image syndication contact The Untitled Magazine at press@untitled-magazine.com
Photography by Indira Cesarine. Dress by Jean Paul Gaultier, harness by Skingraft, headdress by Leka, jewelry by Cartier, Balenciaga, Cast of Vices, and Maison Martin Margiela. Fashion Editor - Indira Cesarine, hair by Gregory Russell, make-up by Stephen Dimmick.
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The “Legendary” Issue of The Untitled Magazine is by far my most ambitious undertaking to date. The issue took over one year in research, planning and production. I wanted to take a look at culture as we know it, and what sculpts our collective consciousness as a whole – including the “legends” that have shaped our perception of reality, and define our everyday lives. From the music we listen to, to the clothing we wear, to films we love, our identities are impacted by a handful of people that manage to creatively influence the world over, and change our cultural currency as we know it. Call it charisma, magnetism, ingenious ability – they have something that everyone craves, and as a result their influence is infinite and indefinable. Many of the ‘legends’ in this issue have inspired me personally from very early days, almost before I can remember. They continue to do so today even more than ever - with their passion, strength, and visionary talent. I am equally overwhelmed on a daily basis by the amount of brilliant new artists who are breaking through with an intensity that is exciting to behold. For this issue I personally reviewed hundreds of the most interesting up-and-coming artists in order to curate our “future legends” section. Who are the legends of tomorrow? These are our predictions of the most promising talent of the new generation across fashion, film and music. These emerging artists all have something exceptional, challenging the norm with their unique qualities and represent the new wave of influencers. It was a staggering issue to produce, as there were so many incredible contenders, but I think you will enjoy our predictions. Looking back and looking forward, this issue celebrates the people who make our lives interesting, enrich us and inspire us with new ideas and new directions. Who has defined our history and who will define our future? Indira Cesarine
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c o n t r i B ut o r s NICK RHODES Legendary Duran Duran founder Nick Rhodes’ creativity doesn’t stop in the recording studio - he is also a compelling photographer. The English rockstar plans on curating and showcasing his massive collection of photographs that he’s accrued over the decades, which enjoy a cinematic and personal quality. He managed to take a break from recording his new album to photograph up-and-coming sister duo The Bloom Twins for this issue. BRYAN ADAMS bryanadams.com Bryan Adams is a jack-of-all-trades. The singer-songwriter, musician, actor, producer, activist, and photographer contributed to this issue of The Untitled with his compelling photographs of John Newman. The Canadian born artist has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (2006), Canada’s Walk of Fame (in 1998), and the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2011). He was also honored with the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award in 2010 due to his overwhelming work in charity and social activism. GEORGE WAYNE Considered by his peers to be ‘the Modern master of the Celebrity Question and Answer’, the Jamaican-born style scribe and Vanity Fair Contributing Editor sits with another downtown icon and uber-stylist, Phillip Bloch, for a rollicking and riveting Q&A you will not soon forget. Not convinced? Turn to the provocative Untitled exclusive to find out exactly what we mean. PAMELA LITTKY pamelalittky.com Since she began shooting at a young age, Pamela Littky’s unique relationship to her subjects and sense of humor has left an indelible imprint on her work. The photographer shot Byrdie Bell and Meg Myers for our “Future Legends” section and captured the artists intimately and unpretentiously. Littky extends the same emotional, quirky aesthetic that characterizes her environmental portraits to her self-directed projects. Her immersion in the rural desert towns of Baker, California and Beatty, Nevada serves as the basis for her forthcoming book, Vacancy. GAVIN BOND gavinbondphotography.com This talented and fearless photographer has captured unique images of some of the world’s most recognizable models and celebrities. His images have been seen in GQ, Complex, Tatler, and Vanity Fair, and have been met with critical acclaim. His portfolio sports images which expose unexpected moments, as he approaches his subjects with a unique frankness and efficiency that can not be taught. In this issue of The Untitled Magazine, Bond used his talented eye to photograph Taryn Manning. Bond works and lives in New York City. SIMON EMMETT simonemmett.co.uk London based photographer Simon Emmett is best known for his striking candid portraits and sleek spreads while his timeless imagery, in both stills and film, shows a client base that ranges from A-list celebrities through to luxury brands. Simon is constantly moving between his personal, editorial, and film projects and has recently finished filming his first feature documentary. His stunning work with Sophie Kennedy Clark for this issue will be celebrated in years to come. Phillip Bloch phillipbloch.com Stylist, TV correspondent, writer, designer, actor, ex-model – there’s nothing that Phillip Bloch can’t do. The powerhouse stylist entered the scene as a model and eventually took control of Hollywood’s fashion by styling the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Sandra Bullock, Salma Hayek, and most notoriously, Michael Jackson and Halle Berry. Phillip contributed to this issue for our cover story with Brooke Shields, not only as fashion editor, but also as interviewer of the iconic actress and model. Also don’t miss his Q & A with George Wayne, “A Style Memoire”.
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was such a nerd, a complete geek, but then I was lucky enough to have a fancy career, where I can be like ‘See, I’m not a nerd. Look, I’m in Vogue.’” Nothing captures the Brooke Shields sensibility more than that—a selfdeprecating confidence that fortifies her as both relatable and one of the defining legends of our time. Shields is well known for a number of high-profile touchstones, including but not limited to playing a child prostitute in 1978’s Pretty Baby; 1980’s erotic coming-of-age film The Blue Lagoon; the romantic drama Endless Love; not to mention those Calvin Klein ads and that Vogue cover, which, at fourteen, made her the youngest model to ever occupy such illustrious real estate. Over the next thirty-six years she proceeded to cover a total of fourteen Vogue covers, star in her own television series which garnered two Golden Globe nods for Best Actress, as well as star in several Broadway performances including Chicago and Cabaret.
Still, if longevity is the name of the game, Shields has more than secured her title. Having been in the business as long as she has, she can’t help but see advantages in maturing under the camera’s watchful eye—even with all of its implications. “I know how hard it is to break in and I know how hard it is to decide who you want to be any older so it was sort of decided for me. I’m actually thankful because it did send me on a trajectory of an amazing life. I was the first child at four at a modeling agency so I had an advantage.” For Shields, it comes down to mobility. “You need to have the freedom to be able to be strategic and not everybody has that and it was a very different world then…very high highs and very low lows. But still there was an extraordinary quality about it. I don’t think that would have happened had I not been at the right time and right place at 11 months old.”
Brooke Shields means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but one thing she knows without a doubt is what it means to be legendary. “Obviously, longevity is the word that comes to mind and I also believe that legendary pertains to an individuality that hits at the right time. We’ve seen when something hits and when something doesn’t. And what endures and what doesn’t.”
For many, the image of Brooke Shields represents the apex of a certain moment of glamour—the beautiful highs of the disco era and the dizzying last days that followed; the idea of beauty as the ultimate asset and the pushback of female liberation in its second wave. Seen together, Shields proves to be a totem of a specific time, one immersed in a certain kind of contradiction that no one seems to be better able to articulate than herself.
Shields herself has enjoyed nearly four decades in the public eye, from child model signed to Ford, one of the country’s leading agencies, to her enormously successful and equally controversial roles in a series of sexually provocative late 70s dramas, to a culturally-inflicted image as both provocateur and chanteuse for the artistic set. To Shields, her status as legend is in fact one that has very little to do with her. “It is a projected-upon concept. I think it’s something that either society decides or whatever was it in the
“I was kind of given a lot more credit on both ends. I was given credit for destroying the morality of America; I was given credit for being the face,” she says. Shields’ lifelines in those days, and those who rescued her from incessant public outrage, were the artists that helped define the downtown scene and the era itself. “I think that
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Opening Spread: Brooke wears a dress by Tom Ford and bracelet, necklace, and ring by Lorraine Schwartz. This page: Brooke wears a dress by Saint Laurent, necklace, ring and earrings by Ofira with shoes by Brian Atwood.
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Sam Smith, 22 Lives in London, England
“Whenever I’m sad or feel troubled, I put it into my music and then I feel good.” Twenty-two year old British singer-songwriter Sam Smith has a simple notion of what makes music such a powerful agent, but it’s the story of how he began singing at eight-years-old and wrote his first song at the tender age of ten that speaks most to his undeniable talent. “I ended up being really sad as a kid because I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to be when I was older,” he says, “and I remember being like six at this time and I was panicking and I’d keep my mother awake for hours just trying to figure out what I wanted to do.” Luckily, Sam did find his calling and after diligently toiling away at his goal, he made his breakthrough into the music world, landing a feature on Disclosure’s hit single “Latch”. “It was almost like a domino effect,” Sam goes on, “It was ten years in the making… then one year things clicked.” Sam’s songs have not only garnered a massive fan base. He is a favorite amongst critics, having won both the 2014 BRIT Critics Choice Award and the BBC’s Sound of 2014 Award this year alone. His work has been received with international enthusiasm but he isn’t necessarily an advocate of easy listening. “I want my audience to think a little bit… to use their brains.” The artist’s initial radio hits have been what he describes as “happy, sexy songs.” However, his upcoming album In the Lonely Hour, set to see release on May 26th via Capitol Records, has a more somber tone. “I wanted to be honest and write how I was feeling.” Sam explains that he has “never been in a relationship,” which took a toll on him emotionally. It was these feelings that inspired his latest soulful songwriting. “I wanted to do a body of work that just focused on my loneliness because I needed it to help me more than anything else I needed it to do for me.” Although Sam’s work is grounded in his own experiences he also emphasizes the importance of being free, flexible, and malleable as an artist. “When I go to the studio sometimes I wake up and I want to sound like Beyoncé and then some days I wake up and I want to sound like Joni Mitchell… so that’s exactly what I do.” For Sam, this ability to follow his creative inclinations is one of the most important and rewarding aspects of his career. His unpredictable style keeps his fans guessing. “I don’t care what anyone says because I’ll just do it.” “You’ve got to love what you do, and you’ve got to remember that music isn’t everything,” says Sam, whose fervor for music is matched by his emotional sensitivity and emphasis on the importance of loved ones. “I’m not trying to sound weird or sad or anything but music is one part of life and I love it so much. It’s my passion, it’s what I do, but I also love sitting around a table with my family and having a meal and talking about complete shit and I think that’s important to remember. It’s one little factor of life, it’s not the be-all, end-all.” Sam’s recent performance on Saturday Night Live received rave reviews by critics and fans alike, and is just the beginning of his tour in support of his new tracks. This summer will see backto-back performances on the festival circuit, hitting pretty much everything with equal fervor. Also, don’t worry too much about Sam’s loneliness. “I feel really good at the moment and if anything I should be feeling more lonely now then I ever have because I’m on my own more than I ever have been but I feel really good because it’s almost like the music was my therapy and it healed me.”
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Chanel Iman, 23 From Atlanta, Georgia Lives in New York City This page: Chanel wears a jumpsuit by Marc Jacobs, bracelets by Matthew Campbell Laurenza and ear cuff by Annelise Michelson. Opposite page: She wears a jacket and jeans by Louis Vuitton, bracelets by Pluma Italia and shoes by Manolo Blahnik.
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ZOEY artists that impress her. “I really value humor. That’s a through-line with all three of those actresses that I really respect. They have the ability to go back and forth with movie [roles].” It’s more than just exercising range; for Zoey, humor has a deeper value, more personal than purely professional. “I’ve always used it as a means of survival… I always say that the only reason I’m funny is that otherwise people would kill me, because I’m really annoying as well!” Self-deprecation doesn’t mean Zoey is incapable of taking herself seriously. She is well aware of the challenges women face in getting roles, speaking their minds, and being allowed to simply age graciously. “I don’t want to necessarily get into all of this but there’s a huge stigma that if you’re not a movie star by the time you’re, 26 then it’s probably not going to happen,” she says. “To be in movies is so much [less likely] when you’re in your late 20s and 30s for a woman than it is for a man.” Perhaps it was with this double standard in mind that Zoey reveled in her most recent character, Vampire Academy’s Rose Hathaway, whom she describes as a “bad-ass, hilarious, half-vampire heroine whose only real power is an innate ability to fight. Really well. Like super-humanly.” That ability to fight is something that she and her character share in common. “I trained for about three months in jujitsu, karate, kickboxing, as well as in the gym. I did most of my own stunts!” Her sense of humor always shines through: “I would have done all of them, but apparently the insurance company won’t sign off on flying me across a room on a wire to hit a wall.” Zoey shows some serious range when considering who, for her, is legendary, though it does seem to require a certain posthumousness: “Van Gogh, Steve Jobs, Stanley Kubrick. Jesus and Moses. Napoleon, Shakespeare…Elvis.” With plenty of laughter, she reaches for a living legend: “OK, Meryl Streep! Oh, and Hillary Clinton and Oprah.” She returns to the ancient past and finds her gold: “Cleopatra! She’s a bad bitch.” When pressed to imagine a younger artist with the potential to be legendary, Zoey grows a bit more articulate: “I would go to ‘actress jail’ if I didn’t say Jennifer Lawrence. She’s remarkable and whether it was calculated or truly unintentional, she’s the first kind of America’s sweetheart to get rid of the stigma of having to be this perfect, tiny, skinny blond or little angel. And she made it real. A real human being who’s funny, sarcastic, and crude at times.” Her current work is a combination of intimate collaborations, “I’m actually writing a short story with a friend … and my sister wrote a script called A Year of Spectacular Men that my mom’s directing. We’re gonna shoot in the fall, if all goes as planned, which is very exciting.” And if things don’t go as planned, her survival instincts kick in. “Everything will be OK. If it’s not OK, it’s not the end of the world…Sometimes I live by that!”
Zoey Deutch’s destiny within the world of acting could be construed as preordained. The daughter of actress Lea Thompson (Back to The Future) and director Howard Deutch (Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful), one might say the nineteen-year-old was groomed for entertainment. Starring roles in films such as this year’s Vampire Academy have put the young actress firmly on the map. Yet her beginnings, she graciously admits, were more humble. “I used to make really embarrassing, ridiculous short films with my cousin and sister. We would play whatever characters we could possibly conjure up,” Zoey remembers. “I would steal my mom’s jelly boobs from [her sitcom days], and put them in my dresses so I could resemble Barbie, which was upsetting in so many different ways.” Her first professional job on The Disney Channel’s The Suite Life Zack and Cody wasn’t perfect either: “I was so bad at it…so uneducated about terminology and industry etiquette, and understanding people’s jobs.” She admits she had a “kind of a misconception, because I did get my first job from my first audition.” However, Zoey got “an extremely big wake up call,” as she “quickly found out that you get probably only one job out of 200.” With a newfound understanding of the particulars of a grueling industry, the last few years have given her valuable experience both at home and elsewhere, for which Zoey is grateful. “My mom directs me for auditions and just gives me little tidbits of insane wisdom all the time.” Filming internationally for her lead role in 2014’s Vampire Academy, directed by Mark Waters of Mean Girls fame, was clearly a step forward, and not just as an actress: “I got so much out of it in terms of learning how to carry myself, and conduct myself as the lead. It informed a lot of who I am today, personally.” This evolution comes through most vividly when the talk turns to her thoughts on a professional acting career. “In a lot of ways it forces me to grow and not make excuses…I have to work on myself in order to understand myself, and to understand how to play different characters.” The up-and-coming actress doesn’t seem to suffer under the shadow of nepotism, and doesn’t believe she gains anything from it either. “I have the same trials and tribulations that any other young actress has,” she says. True or not, she’s quick to add that she doesn’t want to seem “entitled,” and is willing to patiently earn her place: “I’m on such a track of having to prove myself… even to myself. I’m never gonna sit here and say that I’m this established actress that deserves a perfect career.” Zoey is even reluctant to articulate ideal roles or to name wish-list directors to work with, although she eventually gives in: Judd Apatow, Steven Spielberg, and David O. Russell rank among her top choices. She is more interested in talking about female actresses she admires, which include Natalie Portman, Sandra Bullock, and Meryl Streep. It is not just their success as powerful, dramatic
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Zoey Deutch, 19 Lives in Los Angeles, California Zoey wears a top by Mathieu Mirano and jewelry by Topshop.
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