In Paris for ASVOFF7 – our Ada + Nik SS15 film Carpe Noctem – directed by Oz Thakkar was screening at Centre Pompidou and nominated…
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Vin Los: Defining Iconography
Published August 1, 2014
Instead of beauty, branding.
Isaiah 3:24
The world’s reaction to Vin Los is that of a shared and immediate sentiment of instant fascination. An innate need to understand the psyche of anyone who turns their body into a creative canvas is natural. The appeal of the traditional tattooed male, on varying scales, from the extremities of Zombie Boy Rick Genest to the more subtle increase in presence of male models with ink on luxury brand runways isn’t something that is necessarily dying down. Body art as a trend now has unquestionable longevity, but this evolution is moving towards a clear sentiment and purpose-led statement of creativity.
When I first saw Vin Los, I immediately wanted to understand his backstory and ambition for what had taken him to this point. With this in mind, we created a special project for in collaboration with my dark matter menswear brand Ada + Nik and Canadian photographer Naskademini to bring to life a set of portraits based around the quote from Isaiah 3:24 which references the future of humanity, “Instead of beauty, branding.”
Vin and I discussed modern day iconography, his creative inspirations and ambitions to change societal perceptions. Full interview under the cut.
Ada + Nik SS15 Editorial by Joseph Sinclair + Callum Vincent
Published July 11, 2014First premiered on the brilliant FTAPE, photographer Joseph Sinclair and stylist Callum Vincent shot fifteen models exclusively in Ada + Nik SS15 – fresh off the runway. The short video is directed by Alex Berry. Full credits under the cut.
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Ada + Nik AW14 Lookbook – The Dark Wolf
Published March 4, 2014
Photographed by Merry Philips at Big Sky Studios, with art and creative direction (and design, of course) by Ada Zanditon and myself, Nik Thakkar, here is the Autumn Winter 2014 lookbook for Ada + Nik as modelled by Thom Morell (Select). The collection showcasea thirty styles featuring Ada + Nik signature leather biker jackets, versatile outerwear and intriguingly bold geometrically cut separates.
More information at www.adaxnik.com and a special pre-orders party is being hosted at The Sanderson Hotel in London on Friday 7th March from 6pm til midnight with noir cocktails courtesy of Patrón. Invitation and illustration under the cut designed by Daniel Alexander.