BLAG Magazine N*E*R*D Exclusive Double Cover for London based international style magazine.
2008-08-07 09:30:12 -
BLAG Vol. 2 Nø 10 | D.I.Y
ALL EXCLUSIVE BRAND NEW ISSUE WITH N*E*R*D DOUBLE COVER.
Plus: & Action! Lukas Haas, INTRODUCING... Alex Trochut, Kid Sister, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley, Chester French and Kenna. Music: Eagles of Death Metal, MGMT. Art: Stuart Semple
Fashion + Sean Faris, Estelle, Penn Badgley, Jaime Winstone
Ten Essentials from Gillian Anderson and Tricky
BLAG Vol. 2 Nø 10 will be on sale nationally and internationally from the end of August and available to order from www.blagmagazine.com from the 14th August, shipping direct to your door. Covers:
To mark the final issue of Volume 2, we thought, who better to grace the covers than N*E*R*D. Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shae Haley joined us at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms for a super exclusive shoot and insightful interview. You'll never guess which legendary band the group needed to be schooled on.
& Action! We catch up with star of Brick, Witness and Mars Attacks! Lukas Haas to discover his duel creative career path.
INTRODUCING...Quantum of Solace star Gemma Arterton discusses stage school. Talulah Riley chats about her next big kiss. Kid Sister creases us up with stories of Kanye. Alex Trochut shares the intriguing story of his success. Chester French tackle being compared to Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Kenna discusses the balance between winning and getting things right.
Stuart Semple spills the beans on the art world from Charles Saatchi, Warhol to Takashi Murakami and Jeff Koons and of course his own compelling story.
Jesse Hughes, front man of Eagles of Death Metal chats about his new album Heart On and oh so much more and MGMT amuse us with their ideal arena show. We don't even want to spoil it by giving anything away.
Estelle teams up with designer Ann Sofie Back for an exclusive shoot, she also tells us all about getting her Shine - get it? Gossip Girl's Penn Badgely, Forever Strong's Sean Faris and Donkey Punch and Boogie Woogie's Jaime Winstone model key pieces from Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, YSL, McQ, Prada, Dior Homme and Band of Outsiders.
Just like last time, we have two guest writers this issue, the charismatic Tricky on Ten Essential Tips for a Stress Free Life and star of The X-Files, Gillian Anderson pens her Ten Essential Tips For A Day To Yourself.
The A-Z includes stories on Ben X, Common, Goorin Brothers, Jamie Hayon, Kaws, Kris Van Assche, Shigeru Ban, UNStudio, The Virgins, Virgin's Heathrow Club House, Yes Man, Zaha Hadid and Karl Lagerfeld.
Stay tuned for Volume 3 which we will be announcing soon.
ABOUT BLAG
BLAG is an international premium lifestyle title focusing on music, film, art, culture and style.
Created, owned and run by British twins Sally A. Edwards and Sarah J. Edwards who have a huge wealth of knowledge in music, entertainment and PR industries.
Sally and Sarah started BLAG as a fanzine in the early '90's while at Art College and grew it into a fully fledged high-end glossy whilst working in notable roles in music, entertainment and PR.
Often compared to 'Andy Warhol's Interview' and referred to as a 'Young, hip Vanity Fair' by industry execs. The majority of content is created exclusively by BLAG and is renowned for its fun, positive and respectful approach to talent, interviews and photoshoots.
QUOTES ABOUT BLAG
"The style magazine has faltered but BLAG could help get its groove back." The Independent
"A well put together glossy, the magazine retained the fun voice of its origins." The Guardian
"[BLAG Magazine is an extraordinary, diverse, well designed, uncatagorisable publication with some notably strong images. It manages to be highbrow, lowbrow, edgy and cultured, all at the same time, with a strong centre of gravity. Clever." Nicholas Coleridge, MD, Conde Nast
"BLAG magazine is brilliantly designed, lovingly conceived, and witty in its abstraction." George Pitts (Vibe, LIFE, Parsons.)
"[BLAG have persuaded some interesting people to feature in the magazine, which is never easy." Alexandra Shulman, Editor, British Vogue.
"Have you ever read BLAG magazine? You should, it's rather splendid. An ad-free magazine that feels as startling as a novel with the occasional colour spread" Campaign
.Casual innovation is the norm for this arts-and-culture tome... A refreshing twist on regular glossies." coolhunting.com
