Saturday, March 21, 2009

MINI PROFILE- ON FASHION STYLIST & STYLE DIRECTOR- RISA KNIGHT

Hello Darlings... Today we profile a fashion heavy weight... the sexy and always stylish Risa Knight... Who was a doll and took time out of her increasingly busy schedule to answer a few questions for you the W.I.I.N reader... enjoy

ALL PHOTO'S COURTESY RISA KNIGHT

1) WIIN: What is your full name? RS: Risa Knight
2) WIIN: What it is that you do and how long have you done it? RS: Stylist, Fashion/Style Director and for 20 years…
3) WIIN: Where are you from and how long have you lived in NY? RS: I am from Toronto… and I have been living in NY and LA for the past 20 years risa knight

4) WIIN: In 5 words are less please describe you personal style? RS: Black…Edgy…Easy…

5) WIIN: Who is your favorite designer of the moment and why? RS: Rick Owens because his clothes express how I feel…

6) WIIN: What or who has been your greatest fashion influence? RS: My grandfather because he was always well dressed and very chic…

7) WIIN: What projects are you currently working on? RS: I’m currently working on Akademiks and working on upcoming covers and editorials for Tokion and Inked magazine…
8) WIIN: What is your favorite piece of clothing at the moment? RS: My fur vest…helmut lang boots and jacket…
9) WIIN: Who would you want to work with in the future that you haven’t yet? RS: Terry Richardson and Nick Knight…

10)Who is your favorite dressed celebrity? Tilda Swinton

Friday, March 20, 2009

ONES TO WATCH- THE GERMAN FRAULEINS...

Hello darlings keep a sexy eye out for "The German Frauleins" designed by duo Alexa & Angelika...

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

MINI PROFILE- ON LARGE PHOTOG-MARK SQUIRES

Hello Lovlies... as previously stated we (at WIIN) love doing mini-profiles on the young movers and shakers in the fashion world and beyond... and just maybe we will inspire tomorrow's M&S...
todays we are bringing you our friend Mark Squires... and if you havent heard of him yet now you have... hehe... enjoy

all photos courtesy of Mark Squires 1) WIIN: What is your full name? MARK SQUIRES

2) WIIN: What it is that you do and how long have you done it?
MS: PHOTOGRAPHER (SINCE I WAS VERY YOUNG BUT PROFESSIONALLY FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS

3) WIIN: Where are you from and how long have you lived here?
MS: BORN IN THE BRONX, NYC. LIVED IN EAST VILLAGE FOR LAST 12 YEARS

Mark and Helena
luke grimes & mark ronson
4) WIIN: In 5 words are less please describe you personal style?
MS: RELAXED, LAID BACK, COMFORTABLE, BLACK
5) WIIN: What is your current favorite item in your wardrobe? MS: MY BLACK HAT
6) WIIN: What or Who has been your greatest fashion influence? MS: PROBABLY WHERE I LIVE…
M.I.A.
7) WIIN: Would you share with our readers your funniest work experience? MS: HMMMM EVERYDAY IS I WORK IS FUN BUT MOST RECENTLY WHILE SHOOTING NO DOUBT I HAD THEIR INSTRUMENTS AND MIC PLUGGED IN AND FOR THE FIRS TIME IN 7 YEARS OF NOT PLAYING MUSIC OR DOING PUBLICITY, TOGETHER AS A GROUP, THEY WERE PHOTOGRAPHED BY ME WHILE PLAYING MUSIC LIVE FOR A 4 SONG PRIVATE CONCERT! NOW THAT WAS FUN!
8) WIIN: Where do you want to be in 5 years? MS: WITH EVEN GREATER OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUE TO MAKE IMAGES WITH AMAZING PEOPLE AND FOR AMAZING PEOPLE
9) WIIN: What are you working on currently? MS: PICS, PICS, PICS. JUST DID NO DOUBT TOUR, PR, IMAGING AND ALBUM ART FOR NEW ARTIST, MELANIE FIONA.. . ALSO PERSONAL PROJECTS LIKE "MY BLACK HAT" WHICH IS AN ONGOING PORTRAIT AND FASHION IMAGING COLLECTION…

10) WIIN: Who is the hottest person you have worked with? MS: THAT’S KINDA TOUGH ONE.. AS I THINK I GET TO WORK WITH SOME REALLY AMAZING PEOPLE... HOW ABOUT A LIST OF A HANDFULL AND YOUR BLOG READERS CAN DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES...
GWEN STEFANI ,MARK RONSON ,MONICA BELUCCI, CASSIE, MISCHA BARTON, NICOLE SCHERZINGER (PUSSYCAT DOLLS),MAGDELENA W, LAUREN HUTTON, RAQUEL ZIMMERMAN ,IDRIS ELBA, ROBERTO BOLLE, MEAGAN GOOD, JACK WHITE, ISABEL LUCAS ,MGMT, LUKE GRIMES GAVIN ROSSDALE, FREIDA PINTO, ALICIA KEYS & ETC. ETC. ETC
No Doubt
Freida Pinto (slumdog)