True creatives that lend themselves to sexual liberation through their work both in front and behind the camera are a rarity. I applaud and admire Marc (Jacobs) and Tom (Ford) for being open enough to share themselves (whether topless or bottomless) through editorial and campaign imagery so strategically and masterfully, so when a creative goes from fashion to porn and then back again in an artist manner, it truly leaves conversations about the current debate about Pornification of Fashion (yawn, I’m not going into that) to rest.
After studying fashion for two years in Paris and assisting in various fashion houses where he met Karl Lagerfeld and Mario Testino, François Sagat transitioned into porn. However, he has consistently grown and maintained credit to himself as more than a generic pornstar, rather an artist. From the tattoos (scalp included) to the manner in which he directs from in front of the camera, Sagat has drawn the eyes of creative masterminds all over the world from Terry Richardson to Jean Paul Gaultier. Today, I had the honour of shooting with François dressed in Ada + Nik for an exciting new project which will be unveiled soon. In the meantime, here is a beautifully hypnotising preview of his 2014 Calendar by Exterface – which of course features heavily Kick (or Ki*k) Sagat – a clothing and accessories collection created through the collaboration of François Sagat and Pierre-Henri.