Popping up in Ponsonby: Barkers & Friends

It has become an integral part of the retail canon for most New Zealand designers and labels to open a pop-up store in addition to their existing long-lease retail experience. This offers different opportunities for both the brand and the buyer - as many of you will know; succinct collections on offer, lower overheads/lower prices, diffusion lines, end of line stock, etcetera. Iconic NZ menswear brand Barkers have taken the pop up concept one step further and invited a selection of friends along to their temporary store at 154 Ponsonby Road (between S.P.Q.R and Video Ezy) for the next 8 weeks. As a company Barkers has become increasingly collaborative with perfectly-fitting partnerships like 93-year-old Auckland company Parisien and the legendary Flying Nun Records reflecting the considered development of the brand overall, in recent times. Both of these colabs will appear alongside exclusive ranges from Timex, Converse and German notebook maker Leuchturm amidst a curated selection of Barkers and Little Brother of course. To give the outlet the appropriate Barkers vibe nearby Flotsam & Jetsam have helped with the fit out, in-store tunes will waft around on classic audio equipment from Retrotronics and next door neighbours Julep will provide a punch on Friday nights. So pop on down to the pop up and meet store manager Jake, pick up a copy of the Barkers/Lawrence Arabia colab, stumble across hidden surprises - a Nice Block (or Epic Beer if of age) - and enjoy the Barkers (and friends) experience.

NZ's Next Big Star? Ashleigh Good at RPD/KHM

Photo: Terry Gates

Since we shot Ashleigh Good with Charles Howells for the current issue of Black, the Mairangi Bay model has been on a whirlwind induction into the world of international modelling that shows no sign of abating. Rose Packard-Dube her mother agent, in partnership with KHM Models, has her signed to Ford in New York and Storm in the UK. The next month will see Ashleigh shoot twice for BLK #17, here in NZ with Charles Howells and Rachael Churchward, and in Australia with Thom Kerr and Bex Sheers. She will sandwich a trip to Shanghai in between before jetting off to New York again. No rest for the beautiful!

50 Years: The Rolling Stones, Views from the Inside, Views from the outside

St. Tropez, France, 12^th  May, 1971: Mick Jagger sits next to Bianca Perez Moreno De Macias during their wedding ceremony at the small fisherman's church of St, Annes. Watching in the background are (from right) french film director Roger Vadim, actress Nathalie Delon and photographer Patrick, Earl of Lichfield, Centre is Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richard with his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg

This month marks 50 years since The Rolling Stones began playing live, an auspicious rock'n'roll milestone if ever there was one. To mark the occasion, German based e-publishing house The Interview People/e People are producing a 2000+ page eBook in two parts that celebrates the history of the 'world's greatest band' by collating dozens and dozens of interviews, pictures and stories on the band. Edited by Swiss rock journalist and long-time Stones aficionado Hanspeter Künzler 50 Years: The Rolling Stones – Views from the Inside, Views from the Outside promises numerous, and often rare, interviews with everyone from girlfriends and wives to The Stones themselves, plus over 150 photos, many of which were never published in the US or UK. “It’s not only a journey through 50 years of The Rolling Stones,” says publisher Matthias Würfl, “but also the history and evolution of music, press and western society of the last half century.” Published in two halves, the first installation covers the first 25 years and we have a copy of that first eBook to giveaway over on our Facebook page. All images: Getty Images

THE KEEP, Lela Jacob's First Flagship Store in Auckland

THE KEEP is Wellington fashion designer Lela Jacob's first flagship store situated at 504 Karangahape Road, in Auckland. THE KEEP celebrates not only her own Lela Jacob's collection but brings together an array of artists, all working in different mediums, to be hosted amongst hand-picked curios such as Melbourne based WELFE Jewellery, Lela Jacobs Ceramics, The New Order magazine and Japanese Muji stationary sets.

Michael Whittaker @ Clyne by Damien Nikora

Having already made his impressive mark on the rest of the world, male model Michael Whittaker has been busy here at home, too. Michael recently teamed up with photographer Damien Nikora to make a great stop-motion video for his agency Clyne Management. Made up of thousands of still images the video shows off, not only Michael's energy, class and sartorial ease, but also Damien's raw and honest approach to the magic he makes behind his lens. Nice one you guys! Watch the video below!

Cedric @N Model Management by Infamous Duo

Not only is Cedric @N Model Management a great new face on the fashion scene here, there has also been a wee bit of hype too surrounding the mystery of the two people that have created these images together under the alias of "Infamous Duo". We are all fans of the power couples doing their thing overseas; Mert & Marcus and Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, who run their part of the industry at a very deserved level. So, with a nod to collaboration and joining forces we celebrate the Infamous Duo, still puzzled by who stands behind this title, however, their images here of Cedric have got our attention!

Photography by Infamous Duo. Model, Cedric Pasco @ N Model Management. Cedric wears Stolen Girlfriends Club clothing throughout. Let the mystery remain!

BLK Archive: Black Issue #1, 2006. MoTown by David K Shields

Back in 2006 when we launched Black Magazine, we contacted our good friend David K Shields who was, at that time residing in New York. He delivered three editorials and the cover for the inaugural issue, including this beautiful oh-so-New York shoot which we simply entitled MoTown. It looks just as good today as it did back then. Photography: David K. Shields. Fashion editor: Victor Vargas. Hair: Nikki Paton. Make-up: Robert Greene at See Management NY. Models: Hawa at NY Models, Jotasha and Sascha at Elite NY, Dorian at DNA NY and Armando at IMG NY.

"Sticks, Stones and Rocks" by Zora bell Boyd Collection Launch

Photo: David K Shields

Last week we partnered up with Zora bell Boyd and celebrated her passion for jewellery making with her "Sticks, Stones and Rocks" launch.  Having her jewellery placed inside the glorious world of Wunderkammer for the past six years, "Sticks, Stones and Rocks" confirms her first official collection. Precious gems and stones are sourced from South America and India, brought back to her home in Muriwai, on the West coast of New Zealand, to be welded, beaten and carefully handled into small pieces of "naughty jewellery". Mixing commercially cut stones with raw and found materials, and  playing with the pairing options of stones and metals (something usually frowned upon by traditional jewellers), Zora bell Boyd's "Sticks, Stones and Rocks" collection solidifies her signature style which is already adored by many.

Zambesi Spring Summer 2012-13 Collection Preview

A good summer wardrobe in it's purest form should be comprised of only what we need and more importantly what feels good. This week we were invited along to view the new summer collection from Zambesi for Spring Summer 2012-2013, which has focused on exactly that. Softly-fitted, with a mood of sensibility, the ease and grace of summer oozed through these garments. Given the the opportunity to create our own summer looks on site, here is what we came up with; slouchy silks and worn, soft cottons, some structure from leather and the most perfected loafers - which we immediately put our names down for...... Bring on Summer, we say!

BLK Archives: Issue #5: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley by Derek Kettela

Back in 2007, before we even started this blog, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was our cover girl for issue #5 of Black Magazine. Shot exclusively for Black by photographer Derek Kettela, fashion editors Anda & Masha and H&M maestro Valery Gherman, Rosie looked as gorgeous as ever in Max Azria, Gap, Ten Thousand Things and Lacoste. Beauty products: M.A.C, Chanel, Lancome, Aveda and Redken.

BLK #16: Andrej Pejic shoot BTS video by Nathan Paul Swimwear

Our recent editorial featuring Andrej Pejic in BLK #16 was a partnership with the fab folks at Nathan Paul Swimwear - it was extremely forward-thinking of the company to choose the wonderful Andrej as the face and body of their new campaign and work together with us on this shoot. Here is an exclusive look at the behind-the-scenes video shot on the day with crew; photographer Mariah Jelena, stylist Kate Carnegie and H&M maestro Justin Henry among others. The clip is nicely directed, shot and edited by David Clark. Special thanks to Nathan Lodge at Nathan Paul Swimwear.

Strateas.Carlucci's new campaign by Ribal and Gill featuring Dan Zyzis

Fans of forward-thinking Melbourne label Trimapee could well be beside themselves excited about founding duo Mario-Luca Carlucci and Peter Strateas' new label, the eponymously titled Strateas.Carlucci. Like Trimapee the new label is inherently from 'Melboing', as our friend Eden Mulholland calls his current home, but in reality sits somewhere between Antwerp and the aesthetic espoused for decades now by Rei Kawakubo's inimitable Comme Des Garcons. A sense of androgyny is at the forefront of the pair's design direction with a label that steps up a level or two in terms of design, delivery and positioning. That the very first Strateas.Carlucci collection, shown here, has been picked up by Parisian sales gallery Stealth Project strongly reflects that the future for the label is as international as it is exciting. Particularly pertinent from our point of view is that the duo have used one of the all time great Black magazine models, Dan Zyzis at FRM. Dan, you are looking better than ever!
Photography: Ribal & Gill at Superteam Studios. model: Dan Zyzis at FRM, hair: Jamie & Dani at Xiang Hiar, make-up:Shella Ruby

Moodie Tuesday Spring/Summer 2013 'Painting the Picture' Collection

Isaac at N.Model Management in Moodie Tuesday

Introducing Moodie Tuesday. Driven by the desire to empower youthful and rebellious souls and inspired by tales of rock n' roll, life's mortality, empty bottles, sleeping in all day and staying up all night, the label's goal is to create clothing that reflects a lifestyle of carefree idealism and to build a community of people who choose to live in this way....... That's you? Hey! You're in luck- we're giving some tees away!! Like this 'STDs and Diversion' Otago tee and the 'Moodie Fucking Tuesday' tee!

Blacklog Editorial #27: David K Shields shoots Tess H at Clyne

Happy Friday, we're beginning a series of blog shoots featuring RTW fashion and accessories from some of our partner brands, NZ designers that we love. Everything that we feature in these editorials will be available in store or online now, so if you like what you see, go and buy it! First up Black photographer David K Shields teams with Black fashion director Rachael Churchward to shoot one of our favourite NZ models, gorgeous Tess H at Clyne in Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester and Helen Cherry among others. Hair by Fraser Foulagi at Ryder Salon, make-up by Michelle Hurliman using M.A.C Cosmetics.

Kate Sylvester comp winner - Oana-Celina Mihailescu

Thanks to everyone who entered our competition with our friends Kate Sylvester to win a $1,000 Kate Sylvester wardrobe. There were some great entries and it was very hard to choose but Black Magazine fashion director Rachael Churchward picked Oana-Celina "Noree" Mihailescu as the winner. Oana-Celina looks super cute in her Kate Sylvester Winter 2012 stripey skirt in Marl and we have to say, that is quite a balancing act. The lovely people at Kate Sylvester will be in touch to set up the prize shortly...

adidas by Stella McCartney first Flagship Store, London

Last weekend saw the opening of the world's first stand alone adidas by Stella McCartney store on Fullham Road in London. Great timing for the 2012 Olympics which are a couple of month away from starting, plus Stella McCartney also designed the Team Great Britian's kit for these Olympic games.

"I am really excited about our use of concrete and tiling on the floor in the basement, it’s really interesting and we’ve never really worked with it before – it brings the harlequin tiles through from the other store," McCartney tells Dazed Digital. "I really love the use of colour and texture on the walls, looking at raw plaster work and marrying it against that really high gloss and quite brilliant colours against quite natural faded colours, and really trying to create new hanging system for clothes, because that is something I have been working on for many years. I wanted to bring that in a most sporty language."

Karen Walker Candy Bar begins world tour in Japan

All photos: IPS

Karen Walker Candy Bar. That just sounds good doesn't it? Proving once again that an adroit sense of timing is everything, Karen Walker Eyewear is capitilising on the unprecedented demand coming from all corners of the globe for the snazzy sunnies by taking a pop-up store on tour. For the next twelve months the Karen Walker Candy Bar will traverse the globe stopping at hand-picked retailers in each country and offering the complete Karen Walker Eyewear collection plus five new limited edition frames: HARVEST milky cream, HELTER SKELTER strawberry, NUMBER SIX toffee, DEEP FREEZE bubblegum and PERFECT DAY vanilla. The first location for Karen Walker Candy Bar opened Wednesday night at RESTIR in Tokyo with Karen in attendance amongst a super cute and stylish crowd. They are mad crazy about Karen Walker in Japan as these exclusive pictures of the opening illustrate. Next stop for Karen Walker Candy Bar is TenOverSix boutique in Los Angeles and Cloak & Dagger, NYC before heading on to Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Shanghai and more. Full details of the Candy Bar global schedule can been found at Karen Walker Eyewear.

BLK #16 Intro Pages by Ian Ferguson

After each issue of Black goes on sale we like to publish the intro pages of each fashion and beauty editorial - mainly to showcase the snazzy design work of our art director Ian Fraser Ferguson of Friends of Design but also to see how they all look together in a blog post. So here are the intro pages of all 19 shoots in BLK #16 - credits for all photos, beauty and fashion are on the spreads...Australian readers please note that BLK #16 is somewhere on the Tasman Sea at present but should be landed in Australia by month's end and on sale shortly thereafter.

Te Rongo Kirkwood's Vision In Glass by David K Shields

Contemporary Maori glass creator Te Rongo Kirkwood is exhibiting this week at PATAKA Art+Museum in Porirua, Wellington with Ka Awatea A Journey of Life Through Light. Traditional in concept but very contemporary in style, Kirkwood and a dedicated team of weavers have created four amazing cloaks that use glass and light to tell a story of awakening and the cycle of life. "Weaving stories of divine magic and synchronicity with the strings of soul memory to connect life past, present and future" Kirkwood has created something special, seen here on the shoulders of Te Rawhitiroa and Courtney at N Model Management and shot by the ever talented David K Shields. Stunning. Weavers: Alexine Curtis, Melina Cuthbert, Tina Wirihana, Shona Tawhiao, Judy Robson-Deane, Mandy Sunlight, Donna O'hare

BLK #17: On Set: Charles Howells shoots beauty with James Molloy, Rachael Churchward and Greg Murrell

Kendall brows by James

BLK #16 is out and about and we are feeling good about the fact three shoots are in the can for BLK #17 already. On Saturday we shot a beauty special for #17 with photographer Charles Howells, M.A.C Director of Make-up Artistry Asia-Pacific James Molloy, Black fashion director Rachael Churchward and Black hair editor Greg Murrell at Ryder Salon for KMS California. Here are a few BTS shots of the three models: Claire Collins at Chadwicks, Kendall Walters at Priscilla's and Dasha Cherkasov at Vanity Walk. All three followed the brief to a 'T'. Make-up assistance from Kiekie at M.A.C Cosmetics, hair assist was Lydia Mahon, photo assist was Jenna, all photos by Grant Fell.

James eye on Dasha

James eye on Kendall

Blacklog Editorial #26: Black Beauty by Greg Novak

Rosie at Nova

We will soon be relaunching Blacklog with a dedicated beauty blog called Black Beauty, of course. In anticipation of that, in about a month's time, here is our 26th Blacklog editorial by photographer Greg Novak and hair and make-up artist Natalie Dent using M.A.C Cosmetics. The models are: Bec Downes and Nichelle at Red 11, Rosie Crawford at Nova and Cait at Clyne.

Bec at Red 11

Cait at Clyne

Nichelle at Red 11

BLK #16 - Covers 2, 3 and 4: Hanne Gaby, Milou and Valerija

Photography: Michael Schwartz

Fashion Editor: Aeri Yun

Hair: Roberto Di Cuia for Shuly NY at L’Atelier NYC

Make-up: Valery Gherman at Defactoinc using Mac Cosmetics

Model: Hanne Gaby Odiele at Ford New York

Jacket by Chanel, earrings by Robert Lee Morris,

chain necklace by Patricia Field, necklace (spider) stylist’s own,

bracelet by Robert Lee Morris, rings by Raquelle Bianco 

BLK #16 will be available at Mag Nation from tomorrow afternoon and will be nationwide early next week. A good time to post the other three covers then! For our international readers a digital version will be available at Zinio.com as usual and by the end of next week also on the Apple Newsstand in digital versions...good times!

Photography: Paul Empson

Fashion Editor: June Nakamoto at Shotview

Hair: Stephane Delahaye at 2B Agency

Make-up: Topolino at Calliste Paris

Model: Milou Van Groesen at A Models Amsterdam

Cashmere top and skirt by Louis Vuitton 

Photography: Paul Empson

Fashion Editor: Sam Ranger

Hair: Halley Brisker at Jed Root London using L’Oreal Professional

Make-up: Ashley Ward at CLM using Sisley

Model: Valerija Kelava at Oui Paris

Top & suit by Louis Vuitton

BLK #16 Cover #1: Andrej Pejic

We had planned to post all four covers for this issue as we traditionally do on the last day of printing this week but this one was leaked on Friday, has since gone viral on the internet and ended up on the New York Times' The Cut Blog this morning! So here is the first cover of BLK #16; Australian mega model Andrej Pejic @ Chadwicks, photographed by Mariah Jelena, styled by Kate Carnegie, hair and make-up by Justin Henry, produced by Nathan Paul. Andrej wears: Jacket by DiScount. The other three will be posted this week...

Blacklog Feature: Old Boys Club by Yasmine Ganley

All photos by Yasmine Ganley

Times are changing and the essence of something being made by hand is returning as a preferred means of consumerism. It's back to basics; hands on the fabrics, the muscle behind the pull and the fingers to control the patternmaking. The idea that an item has been handled and cared for individually has an air of romance surrounding it.

Having studied and practiced shoemaking in Melbourne, Julia Thompson has since been treading her own successful grounds. Her most recent venture sees her designing both men's and women's footwear  for one of New Zealand's biggest fashion brands, Zambesi. Her aesthetic is simple; clean lines, mostly black with longevity at the forefront of her designs. Each pair is handmade on traditional 'old school' shoemaking machinery, carefully crafted by the country's finest shoemakers.

Read on as Thompson tells us in her own words about the creation of her very own, self made 'OLD BOYS CLUB':

Kate Sylvester/Black Magazine Competition!

Photo: Karen Inderbitzen-Waller

We're teaming with our good friends at Kate Sylvester to run a competition throughout May here on Blacklog and on the Black Magazine Facebook page. The competition is open to Kate Sylvester fans anywhere in the world, and can be redeemed either through the Kate Sylvester online store, or, if you live near a Kate Sylvester store in NZ or Australia by taking the winning voucher in.

Competition details: 

• Send in a picture of yourself wearing your favourite Kate Sylvester piece, and go in to win a NZ$1000 Kate Sylvester wardrobe!  Black Fashion Editor, Rachael Churchward will choose the winner and we will publish the shot on both Blacklog and our Facebook page.

• Simply email your pictures - no more than 2MB in size - to streetstyle@katesylvester.com by Friday 1st June 2012, the winner will be announced via the email the image was sent in on.

*Image may be published on the Kate Sylvester blog, Facebook page and Black Magazine’s blog and Facebook page. Please include your full name when you submit your photo. Winner will be announced during the week commencing 4th June 2012. Image must be no bigger than 2MB and no smaller than 300KB and supplied as a Jpeg. Kate Sylvester wardrobe cannot be exchanged for cash or credit or used on sale items. Wardrobe will be issued as a voucher to spend at Kate Sylvester stores or at the Kate Sylvester online store.   

Haere Mai Gorman!

Iconic Australian designer Lisa Gorman opened her first New Zealand store recently on Nuffield Street in Newmarket. The poppy-chic label has been wholesaled here for some time but opening a New Zealand store is further indication, following on from the likes of Sass & Bide, that Australian designers are increasingly valuing the New Zealand market as an entirely viable option. Gorman is very much an Australian success story. She launched the label in 1999 in Melbourne's Fat52 boutique and in 13 years has grown the brand to a 16 store operation over the ditch. To celebrate her arrival and the AW 12 collection - inspired by adventurers and dreamers - photographer David K Shields teamed with Black fashion director Rachael Churchward and hair and make-up artist Michelle Hurliman to shoot Casey Lee at Red 11 looking decidedly Grace Kelly-ish in Gorman.

Lela Jacob's Little Friends

We were recently in at Lela Jacob's new store on Karangahape Road and came across these charming little characters. Known as 'The Murky Greys' these two are part of a family of four creatures handcrafted by Lela Jacobs in ceramics and leather. Two of the clan have already found a home with a loving buyer, the other two can be found at the new store known as The Keep, 504 K Rd. Photo by Greg Novak.

Black #16 On Set Black Market Shoot with Russ Flatt

Now at the rounding-up stage of Black #16, we have just had a lovely (and surprisingly relaxing) day up at photographer Russ Flatts' inspiring city loft. Ticking off some beautiful Black Market shots with the sunlight pouring in, we had our wonderful models; Dasha at Vanity Walk, Callum and Calvin at Clyne come over for the day, all dressed by Black magazine's Fashion Editor Rachael Churchward, assisted by the always amazing Jess Grubisa, in the latest and finest Stolen Girlfriends, adidas, Vanishing Elephant, Workshop Denim, Helen Cherry, Neuw, Deus, Storm, Sylvester, Lela Jacobs, Wesc,  and imports; Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs both from Workshop. In the beauty department we had the ever excelling Michelle Hurliman on make-up using M.A.C. and Jason Chong Li at Stephan Marr on hair, who always manages to create the perfect look for us.

With the next issue to hit the newsstands first week of May we are all getting excited over here!

Black Archives: 'Nineteen 93' Editorial from Black #10 Photographed by Robert Erdmann featuring Vinnie and Josh

We are just about to go to print with our Sweet #16 issue of Black magazine, and it is always nice to have a quick reflect back and celebrate some of the wonderful work we have already created. Here is one of our favorites from the Black archives of our tenth issue-  the 'Nineteen 93' editorial shoot photographed by Robert Erdmann featuring two very handsome boys; Vinnie Woolston at 62 models and Josh at Nova Models. Styled by Black's Fashion Director Rachael Churchward and grooming by Stefan Knight. Assistant fashion editor: Atip W. Photo and lighting assist: Check Wu. Digital op: Phil Grindle. 2nd assist: Daniel Max and fashion assist: Ant Gratten.

Workshop Online Store now open

The new Workshop online store is now open offering fans of the iconic New Zealand company, of which there are many both here and overseas, the chance to buy the very latest in Workshop Denim and Helen Cherry, no matter where you live. This isn't the only activity happening in the Workshop, as it were, they have also kicked off a Workshop Facebook page and have just opened a new outlet store in the soon-to-be-developed Rhubarb Lane precinct. So go on, get Workshopping!

BLK #16 On Set: Greg Novak shoot by 10 year-old Tyla Novak

Stacy Lee Ghin with model Rosie

Tyla Novak is following in her Dad's footsteps and yesterday on our beauty shoot with Greg Novak she snapped these great behind-the-scenes images, not bad for a 10 year-old. Fashion by Jessica Grubisa (with help from Rachael Churchward and Matt Templeton) hair by Shontal Healey at Stephen Marr, make-up by Stacy Lee Ghin. Models were Rosie at Nova, Tom at Red 11, James at 62 Models and Madeleine at N Model Management.

BLK #16 On Set: Deep In The Woods with Karen Inderbitzen-Waller

Karen shooting Victoria on the bike

On the weekend we shot with photographer Karen Inderbitzen-Waller for BLK #16. Deadline shoots are always fun and our excursion to Woodhill Forest Bike Park and surrounding environs proved just that in gorgeous sunny weather. Rachael Churchward and Jessica Grubisa pulled a selection of tasty, glamorous retro pieces to dress model Victoria at Nova. Michelle Hurliman provided hair and make-up, Avril Planqueel lighting and digital and Syd and Travis wrangled vehicles, bikes and beers.

Barkers 40th - a fine fashion story by Duncan Greive

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the day that Ray Barker created a Kiwi fashion institution, Barkers. Here, we publish a beautifully written account of that singular journey by Duncan Greive, first published in the Barkers 1972 magazine. The Barkers story is a fascinating one indeed, punctuated with impromptu meetings with stadium rock bands, seriously famous old school New Zealand gangsters, law-breaking Saturday morning trading initiatives and an explosion, literally, of trackpants. Read on, it is well worth it...

Deadly Ponies AW 12 film by Garth Badger

Deadly Ponies from Deadly Ponies on Vimeo.


Liam Bowden's Deadly Ponies label has long been a firm favourite with fashion folk on both sides of the Tasman and indeed, around the world. With DP's AW 2012 collection 'Hurrichain' Bowden's innate knowledge of leather in all its forms is showcased broadly but the addition of rag cotton fabric to the collection might just be the pièce de résistance. The inclusion of gold chain for handles, shoulder pads, quilting, goat and calf furs, and a colour palette of bold magenta, grubby silt and ink blue within the collection ensure that 'Hurrichain' is indeed a focused storm. Most exciting for DP fans, though, is the inclusion of a new range of jewellery within 'Hurrichain'. Using a rarely used craft of spray coating felt onto chain, Bowden has ingeniously created a chain ring, bracelet and necklace to match the collection. Here is an exclusive look at the craftsmanship and creativity required to make Deadly Ponies the Deadly Ponies we love. Film by Garth Badger, music by The Soundroom.

BLK #16: 4th cover Milou Van Groesen by Paul Empson

Milou in Topshop campaign by Josh Olins

Paul Empson has teamed with June Nakamoto to shoot the fourth cover and an editorial for BLK #16 in Paris featuring another of our favourite models, Milou Van Groesen. Paul and June are a bit like the old firm in Paris for Black and for this shoot June picked up on the trend for white fashion in the Spring/Summer collections by featuring the latest offerings, in white, from the big Paris houses while Paul tracked Milou down the streets of Paris at night.

BLACKlog Editorial #25: Greg Novak shoots Johanna at 62 Models

We shot Johanna Bear last week with photographer Robert Erdmann and hair stylist Kevin Murphy for this next issue of Black. Somewhere in between Black photographer Greg Novak managed to whisk the Australian beauty away to the West Coast and pick up these beautiful natural images. Greg is also doing a make-up course and we have to say he's started out well! Johanna is with 62 Models.