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FASHION HERO – NAOMI JAMES

Our Fashion Hero of the week this week is young emerging photographer Naomi James. Naomi, who plays around with ethnic cool compositions has a vast…


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FASHION HERO – JOHN AND JEHN

Our Fashion Hero of the week this week is pop noire French duo John and Jehn. They are otherwise known as Camille Berthomier and Nicolas Congé….


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – JESSE BOYKINS III

  Our Fashion Hero of the Week is Jesse Boykins III.  A recruit for Jazz and Contemporary music at New School University, Jesse  is a…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – MARA HRUBY

    This Week’s Fashion Hero is Mara Hruby; elegant in her appearance and eloquent in her music, she is a 1950s songstress at heart…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – GREGORY PORTER

  Continuing with our Fashion Hero Of The Week is Gregory Porter, a Grammy nominated Jazz singer residing in Brooklyn, New York. He is most noted…


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FASHION HERO – HOLY MUSTACHE

If I were to pick the one thing that enchants me most about Holy Mustache’s style, it would be the wealth of references in every…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – FIRST AID KIT

Folklore is their kind of music and 70s their kind of fashion. Johanna and Klara Söderbeng 16 and 18 years old respectively are the two amazingly…


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FASHION HEROES OF THE WEEK – ANGUS AND JULIA STONE

Angus and Julia Stone are the outstanding Australian brother-sister musical duo who have been taking the world by storm since 2006, bringing us sensational hits…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – SIMONETTA COLONNA DI CESARO

What I love about Simonetta Colonna di Cesarò is that in her life she combined grand style with equally grand experiences.   Brought up according to…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – ROBIN PECKNOLD

Robin Pecknold is the 25 year old frontman of the indie folk band Fleet Foxes, formed in Seattle, Washington. They are becoming more and more…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – VALISIA ODELL

For a long time I kept wishing I would one day see Valisia in a clean, black dress. A woman so extraordinarily beautiful I felt…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – MARTHA GRAHAM

When I look at modern dance ‘pioneer’ Martha Graham, I see grace, elegance, earthy femininity and deep, deep calmness. Martha never really dressed to impress…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – EBONY BONES

Oh my God, this girl really  knows how to wear colour! Ebony Bones is a London based singer, songwriter and record producer. After the release…


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FASHION156′S FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – LOUISE BROOKS

Louise Brooks (1906-1985) was an American dancer, model, showgirl but most known for being a silent actress. She is one of the most important icons…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – MICHELLE VIOLY HARPER

Usually, I’m far from inspired by people who look like they invest at least half a day in themselves and their outfit prior to leaving…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – MARGAUX HEMINGWAY

Those who are interested in the culture of Studio 54 will probably already know of Margaux Hemingway, but unlike Bianca Jagger and the rest of…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – EVA FONTANELLI

When I think ‘Italian fashion editor’, Eva Fontanelli’s look is not exactly what springs to mind. I imagine a larger than life, flamboyant figure –…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – ANDREW VANWYNGARDEN

Usually when I encounter someone whom I perceive as gorgeous, my excitement lasts no more than a few moments. Once those moments have passed, the…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER

That quintessential film director ‘look’ of the leather jacket and sunglasses, that is aped in almost any depiction of the profession, is an unmistakeable stereotype…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – PHOTOGRAPHER – EVE ARNOLD

An American photo-journalist, Eve Arnold’s classic chic yet practical look was perfect for her role photographing some of the biggest stars of the era. She…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – PEGGY MOFFITT

What I love about Peggy Moffitt is that, over the years, she hasn’t aged. The wrinkles are, of course, there but her posture and eyes…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – ADRIEN SAUVAGE

I knew that I was getting older (at the ripe old age of 21) when I found myself attracted less to the boys in the…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – SHALA MONROQUE

Muse (and friend) to Muccia Prada, best friend of former Pop editor-in-chief Dasha Zhukova, other half of art mogul Larry Gagosian. Having been celebrated as…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – LENE LOVICH

I hadn’t really thought of performer Lene Lovich – who gained fame as part of the 80′s new wave scene – as a fashion icon…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – CAROLINE ISSA

Caroline Issa has been a hero of mine for some time. She is the executive fashion director at Tank magazine, as well as the editor-in-chief…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – VALENTINA SCHLEE

I first discovered the story of Valentina Schlee a couple of years ago, and was instantly taken with such an exciting character. A real force…


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FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – ANA FINEL HONIGMAN

When you work in fashion (or related creative fields) and are surrounded daily by people with an impeccable sense of style, the hardest thing is…


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FASHION156.COM’S FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – PATTI SMITH

We all know Patti Smith for being a singer, a poet and a visual artist. When she first appeared with her debit album Horses it…


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FASHION156.COM’S FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK – LOUISE BOURGEOIS

What I love most about Louise Bourgeois, I think, is her fearlessness about ageing. And for a woman who once claimed that “there are things…


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FASHION156.COM’S FASHION HERO OF THE WEEK

Anya Phillips I fell upon an image of Anya Phillips purely by accident, while doing some research on No Wave queen Lydia Lunch. I was…


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