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The book you’re holding is the second
chapter in our Self Made story. The second
part in our campaign to travel the world,
meeting the inspirational, hard-working guys
and girls that are changing cities the world
over. And this time we went Stateside.
To celebrate our new Spring/Summer
2013 line, we packed up and headed out to
New York City. An iconic and groundbreaking
city that draws people in and never lets them
go, NYC was the obvious place for us to track
down the people making it happen.
For anyone determined to succeed, the
city can give you the world, but it takes
everything in return. And here in these
smog filled streets, nestled between the
skyscrapers, we captured the stories and the
lives of those who’ve given it their all in our
new film Self Made NYC.
The campaign, a love letter to the city
and a fearless manifesto of what exactly it
means to make it on your own, features some
of New York’s most exciting creatives and
shows a side to the city you won’t see in the
tour guides.
So here is Self Made NYC. And, as always,
this is for the ones that understand that life is
simply what you make it.
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PHOTOgraPHy aSSiSTanT: Adam Gong
PrOducer: Abby Bralove
STyLing: Kylie Grif fiths
Make-uP: Erin Green
Hair: Darine Sengseevong
MOdeLS: Tristan, Malik, Joe
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Modelled on the streets of nY’s Creative Capital, WilliaMsburg.
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Spend just a few minutes in the company
of the British photographer Ben Rayner and
you’ll wonder why he’s not the person having
his portrait taken all the time. A bundle of
manic energy with rock’n’roll tattoos and
long red hair, he’s the embodiment of self-
motivation and his infectious enthusiasm for
his work leaves you feeling inspired and full
of ideas. it’s easy to see why his vivid photos
look so full of life.
like all professionals who make their
work appear effortless, Ben puts in hours of
preparation and research before each job. As
the saying goes: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
A full-time freelancer, Ben has always worked
for himself and this means he appreciates the
value of each job that comes his way, whatever
the size. having made a name for himself in
london shooting editorial and fashion for the
likes of viCE and vogue, Ben moved to New
York a year ago to pursue his work Stateside,
contributing to Nylon magazine and producing
content for ASoS and Adidas, among dozens
of others. in his spare time, Ben runs a
boutique publishers for limited-edition zines
called Rayner Books and sometimes drums in
the punk band Throwing up.
For the Bench shoot, Ben and his two
assistants worked 60 hours over four days –
that’s 15 hours each day – and submitted a
staggering 15,000 images for consideration.
what’s his secret? “Eat lots of protein,” he says.
BEN
RAYNER:
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do you ever take time off, or are you always
kind of working and shooting?
i am always working in some way or another.
i do travel a lot, but this is often for work.
What are the basic steps you take to get a
shoot like this off the ground?
i am always prepared with my equipment
and make sure that assistants are briefed.
it’s important to take charge and direct
models also.
do you usually need an assistant to work
with you, or do you prefer to work solo?
i usually have one or two assistants. This job
was fairly intense so we constantly needed to
dump cards of shots as we shot a lot.
You’ve been living in nYC for a while now –
how was it shooting the bench campaign in
the city? Did you find new locations, did you
surprise yourself?
i am always on the look-out for suitable
locations for future shoots. i often cycle
Where have you been up to this last year?
Ben Rayner: A total mix of everything. i’ve
been fortunate enough to work on a lot of great
projects this year, a mix of personal, branded
and editorial for a number of great people.
do you enjoy living in new York?
i grew up in london so it’s a nice change. i
visit london very often so it good to have both.
being a freelance photographer, how self-
motivated would you say you have to be?
You have to be really self-motivated and
proactive and can’t ever take anything for
granted. No job should be considered a
‘small’ job. You can never expect things to
just come to you. Self-promotion is very
important and reminding people who you are!
What motivates you?
liFE! life inspires me. i walk around a lot and
find motivation and inspiration in everything
around me. i am constantly creating work for
myself alongside commissions.
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around looking for places that i feel haven’t
been used so much. This shoot was a mix of
familiar locations and some new ones but
shot in a way so that they aren’t necessarily
instantly recognisable.
Where’s your favourite place to eat in nYC?
Takahashi, this amazing Japanese restaurant
in the East village.
and your favourite bar, or place to have
a party?
Max Fish is my local. i also DJ wednesdays
at lit lounge which is fun. i also like
Forgetmenot and Clandestino.
Does the finished version of the shoot
generally match with the vision you had in
your head at the beginning?
usually a few surprises present themself
which is part of the fun, but the final images
tend to match my initial vision.
how ambitious should you be when shooting
or planning something like this, or it always
best to be realistic about these things?
it’s important to be realistic for sure, but one
should never be afraid to experiment.
What are you working on next year?
A new personal book, lots of travel, and
starting a long-term project.
do you have any projects that you want to
get stuck into?
Yes, but they are all a big hush-hush!
www.benrayner.com
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helmed by production veterans and
brothers Anthony and lou Asaro, 11th Street
workshop is a powerhouse working with
a diverse array of clients with everything
from set design and construction to custom
fabrication, production, prop styling
and more. With a massive second floor
workspace above the main workshop, a
formidibly jam-packed prop room and
a cavernous studio space onsite, it’s no
wonder that 11th Street tackles everything
from fashion photography projects to custom
cabinets and residential construction. They
are even working on a “redneck motorized
recliner” fusing a cushy old sofa with a
scooter and a fridge custom built for a
sixpack for one lucky client.
www.11thstworkshop.com
11TH STREET
WORKSHOP
1. proJeCts
we have lots of our work
kicking around the studio. it’s
important to keep the floor
clear; our unfinished work is
kept on racks in the back.
2. Materials
we store a large quantity
and variety of materials so
that we’re ready to fabricate
just about anything at a
moment’s notice.
3. poWer
hanging extension cords
positioned throughout
the workshop allow us to
reconfigure and get power
where it’s needed.
4. saWing area
These table saw areas are
set up for cutting the sheet
goods stored along the rear
wall.
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5. fire eXtinguishers
when you work with lots of
wood, paints, solvents, and
also welding tools, things can
get ugly pretty quickly.
6. Wall raCk sYsteM
There’s always music
pumping in our workshop.
There’s all kinds of people
working here, so we listen to
a lot of different kinds.
7. dust eXtraCtion
The pipes running along the
ceiling are the shop’s dust
collection system.
8. trolleY
we use these trollies to
move props and tools around
the workshop to allow the
staff to divide and conquer
projects more efficiently.
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Chris Dorland is a Canadian artist based
in New York City. his studio, located in
North Brooklyn, is ground zero for the
conception and execution of his photo-
mechanical paintings. Building original
works by copying imagery and then
duplicating these copies, Dorland assembles
collages from found images, scans and
prints them through multiple iterations,
and then uses these heavily processed
assemblages as the basis for his paintings.
Mechanical reproduction technologies are a
crucial component in Dorland’s process of
distancing the images he selects from their
original sources.
www.chris-dorland.com
DORLAND
STUDIO
1. untitled 1
This large piece is a new
collage. it’s a study for a
large painting commission
i’m working on with the Art
production Fund.
2. untitled 2
A painting in progress. i
still need to add a silver
gradient to it. You can see a
test version taped above the
painting.
3. iMage trash pile
Source material that sort of
festers in piles around the
studio.
4. riso rz-220
The Riso is a high-speed
digital printing system from
Japan. it’s sort of a cross
between an off-set litho press
and a copy machine.
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5. photosMart printer
i use this printer to produce
paper copies for use in
collage.
6. nitrile gloves
For handling chemicals and
paints.
7. storage raCk
Ronan and one Shot enamel
sign paints. hoards of cans of
spray paint, automotive paint
and hvlp spray gun set ups.
8. flYing pigeon bike
i love that bike.
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located within a disused brewery in
East williamsburg, Throne of Blood Studio
is home to a close knit group of friends
including Max pask and Andrew potter of
populette, Kim Ann Foxman (ex-hercules
and love Affair), and Brian hersey. This
studio is set up to allow these four musicians
to string a diverse collection of new and
vintage electronic instruments together in
order to record collaborative jam sessions.
whereas much electronic music eschews
live performance in favor of carefully
constructed perfection, the output from
Throne of Blood embraces the spontaneous,
improvisational serendipity that can emerge
from unconventional combinations of
equipment and ideas.
www.throneofbloodmusic.com
THRONE
OF BLOOD
1. MiniMoog Model d
A total classic and famous for
being the first synthesizer to
be widely sold to musicians.
2. the hub
Assorted compressors, filters
and effects units, as well as
two patchbays for linking up
all the kit in the studio.
3. MaCkie 32-8 desk
our old faithful. A bit worse
for wear, but crucial.
4. arp 2600 sYnthesizer
The rarest and most
impressive bits of kit in the
studio. one of these was
used to create R2D2’s voice
in Star wars.
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5. Moog sourCe
A classic but deeply flawed
80’s era synth.
6. bob Moog
Action Figure of synthesizer
pioneer Bob Moog is always
here for inspiration.
7. daft punk
Daft Punk action figures to
supervise studio sessions.
8. poo and pee plushies
Always there to let us know
when something is total shit.
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Brooklyn’s Alchemy paintworks has
operated for the past several years from
a landmarked building off of Bushwick
Avenue. Founded by Jason Brown after a
decade spent running Jeff Koons’ state-
of-the-art sculpture painting facilities,
Alchemy employs techniques learned from
his work with world-renowned fabricators
and restorers, as well as his extensive
research and experimentation with the latest
materials and technology. Fusing art and
science into a seamless whole, Alchemy
now lends its unique expertise to a wide
range of established artists, working in
partnership with them to bring their singular
creative vision to life.
www.alchemypaintworks.com
ALCHEMY
PAINTWORKS
2. Coffee Cups
A lot of coffee gets
consumed in the shop every
day. it’s essential fuel for
some very painstaking work.
1. tools
workspaces littered with
transfer tape, Xacto knives
and burnishers for masking
off areas to receive different
finishes or colors.
3. Cabinets
These cabinets and flat files
hold every kind of sandpaper
grit imaginable, from 40 to
diamond dust.
4. vaCuuM
This is an industrial vacuum
for cleaning up dust
produced by sanding
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5. paint MiXing
This cabinet is actually a
paint mixing apparatus.
it contains disposable
containers filled with custom
mixtures for each project.
6. CheMiCals
These yellow storage
cabinets along the far wall
contain all the various
chemicals used in our work.
7. busY Work
The staff here are hard
at work on a restoration
job. They are sanding and
cleaning in preparation for
paint application.
8. dividers
The dividers separating the
room are made of industrial
plastic and .09 micron filters.
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BEHIND THE
SCENES:
DIRECTOR
BEN FRIES
The filmmaker Ben Fries had his work cut
out when he shot the documentary for Bench.
Tasked with telling the story of a regular day
in the lives of five busy New Yorkers, we
gave him just two days in which to squeeze
the entire shooting schedule, crossing all
four corners of the city. That meant a lot of
running around town with his crew in a bid
to film the subjects in various locations as
they went about their daily routine in his
intricately-crafted video piece. No matter
how much preparation goes into it, filming
on the streets is always unpredictable. And
hurricane Sandy was just around the corner.
Fortunately this wasn’t the first time Ben
had used his hometown as a backdrop. in
his acclaimed video for the song ‘Cyan’ by
the British musician Kindness, Ben shot the
singer on the streets of the East village, while
an earlier promo for the band holy Ghost!
depicts a freeze frame timeline of their life in
NYC. he may know the city like the back of
his hand, but on such an intense shoot, Ben
needed his best team around him.
do you need to be well organised to shoot
a film such as this one, or do you rely on
others to be organised on your behalf?
Ben Fries: All you can do is be as prepared
as possible and then once the shoot starts be
ready to improvise. Nothing ever goes exactly
as planned but if you’ve thought everything
through in advance then it’s much easier to
think on you feet. For this particular film,
we were capturing “a day in the life” of five
people in two days so organisation was really
important in terms of coordinating everyone’s
schedules and making sure that we could get
to where we needed to be at the right time.
The schedule was extremely tight and we had
a few hiccups along the way but we were
able to keep things moving and get everything
we needed.
When you got the brief, did you storyboard
the shoot?
i generally don’t do storyboards, especially
for a documentary-style shoot like this. when
you’re dealing with real people and observing
them doing what they do, you have to see
what’s happening in the moment and let that
dictate your shots. what i do think about is
the locations we’ll be shooting in. if possible, i
try to see the locations in advance so that i’m
able to visualise how to shoot in the space:
where is the light coming from, what are the
most interesting angles, that kind of thing.
how do you go about assembling a team to
work with you?
i have a team of people that i like to work
with. On a film set it’s important to surround
yourself with good people who you trust.
how important is it to have good relations
with the team, or is it more a case of relying
on everyone being professional and simply
getting the job done?
Both are important. i feel you usually get
the job done better if you are able to have
good relationships with the team but you
also don’t want to crew up with your buddies
just because you like to hang out with them.
Again, you have to trust your crew to do their
jobs well because that allows you to focus
and do your job well.
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With your work, would you say it’s best to
be ambitious or should you have a more
realistic outlook?
it’s always good to be ambitious. As you start
planning and figuring out the logistics, you’re
always going to face limitations but you deal
with that then. hopefully you can use those
limitations to steer the work in interesting
new ways.
What hours were you working each day on
this shoot?
we worked roughly from 7am until 10pm.
long days, even thought it only lasted for two
of them. we had to cram in a lot of shooting.
how do you get through the shoot in one
piece?
i drink a lot of coffee.
Watch the film at: www.benchselfmade.com
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“Me, Sesse lind (the Director of photography) and the rest of the crew hanging precariously
from a moving car, filming Jeff Henrikson riding the streets of Brooklyn.”
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“They may be similar in style but no two of Jack’s work are the same.
it was fascinating to capture him working.”
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“The subway is the fastest way, unless you want to play dare devil on a bike, of getting
around the city. we took it across the river with Kish.”
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“Jeff and Kish have worked together before and we wanted to capture the chemistry of them
together. You can see them working together in the film.”
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“Jack Greer’s more devoted to his dog, iggy, than anyone i’ve ever met. he
even has a picture of him tattooed on his chest.”
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“Rufus...always keeping it positive”
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Make-uP: Erin Green
Hair: Darine Sengseevong
MOdeLS: Dayna, lauren, Kendall
WoMens ColleCtion:
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once upon a time, the weary and poor of
New York would head for Brooklyn. Rough
around the edges, the borough became the
destination for immigrants looking for a new
life and a fresh start in America. in recent
years, like many deprived areas in major cities,
the artists began moving to the area, attracted
by cheap rent and large studio spaces. The
neighbourhood’s diverse cultural and social
mix made it fertile ground for a burgeoning
creative community who soon gentrified the
area and stimulated the local economy.
in the heart of this hotspot, nestled
on a quiet street in Bushwick, we find the
studio of fast-rising artist Jack henry, whose
provocative paintings and abstract sculpture
are creating quite a buzz in the art world.
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Jack henry: i’m a sculptor who uses
found objects and cast materials to make
monuments in honour of post-industrial
America. i also work part-time as a freelance
art installer, making pedestals and stretchers
for other artists.
i want my work to look like something
found, as if carved out of some unknown time
and place. The theme in all my work centres
around an idea that our objects will become
the artefacts of our time. i’m retracing my
steps, picking up objects that have been left
behind, and thinking about moments in my life
that i’ve seen common curiosities: a roadside
memorial, a tattered billboard or a random
collection of objects in an empty lot that
when combined create a poetic moment that
transcends the original purpose of each object.
Was there a heavy influence from your
family on what you do?
My dad is the director of the museum in Flint,
Michigan, my hometown, and my mum is an
interior designer. So art and aesthetics have
always been a focus in my family. Growing
up, i was always playing with lego, building
a tree fort, drawing or making videos with
friends, but i didn’t start making art seriously
until i was in college.
how did you learn the skills you needed to
do what you do?
i think that any skills i’ve learned have come
out of necessity. i had an idea that i wanted to
execute and had to figure out how to make it.
When you look back at your earlier work,
how do you feel about it?
i’ve always made things, but a lot of the stuff
when i was growing up was pretty random.
Most of the work i did in high school and
college i wouldn’t want to show people now.
But, occasionally i’ll go home and come
across a little painting that i did as a kid and
kind of like it.
how does going solo affect your lifestyle?
it’s always tough picking up freelance work.
Sometimes i don’t get a call until the night
before and may not have many details until i
get there. But being freelance does allow me
a lot of time to be in the studio and i can turn
down jobs if i have a show coming up or a
commission where i need extra time.
Why you end up in brooklyn?
i moved to New York on July 4, 2010 – about
two and a half years ago. i moved straight to
Bushwick and have been there ever since.
i graduated from the university of Maryland
and was going to be looking for work
wherever i ended up living. So i moved to
New York because of the opportunities. There
are so many galleries, artist-run spaces and
pop-up shows with really good work in them.
how are the people around you important
when you’re trying to make it?
There is a great community of artists in
Bushwick and I think I benefit from being
around people who are serious about the art
they make. There are so many artists making
good work all the time that it motivates me
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to get back in the studio. Plus, I figured that if
there was an audience out there that would
appreciate my work, with all the people
in New York, I should be able to find that
audience here.
do you think you’d be at the point you’re at
in your career if it you didn’t live here?
i feel like there is a sense of urgency in New
York that i didn’t feel in other places. Time
seems to move a little faster, and i get more
done. And there are a lot of things to do in
the city. i’m never bored.
Does the city influence your work?
well, for me, it provides a wealth of
discarded objects. There is never a shortage
of things to pick up that inspire a piece. And
i see the best art in the world. The museums
are excellent and there are tons of galleries.
in one afternoon i can see a variety of
exciting artwork that i didn’t have access to
in smaller places.
Where are your favourite spots?
There are some great bars in my area:
Bodega, pearl’s and Miles. i can always
manage to have a good evening with my
friends and girlfriend. And i like going to
Chelsea to check out what’s new at the
galleries. But it’s New York City and one
of the best things about it is there is always
someplace cool that i haven’t been to. it
never feels like the same routine.
www.Jackhenryartist.com
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Even if you’ve never been to New York, you
know exactly what the place looks like. The
Big Apple has to be the most photogenic
city in the world and thanks to cinema and
Tv, endless images of sparkling skyscrapers,
yellow taxis and jets of steam rising poetically
from the subway are burned into our minds
from an early age. It’s one giant film set, and
whether we like it or not, each of us falls in
love with NYC at some point.
with its iconic skyline up top and
tremendous energy down below, it’s little
wonder that photographers travel here from
all over the world not just to snap away at
the famous sites, but to seek inspiration in
every corner of every deli and bond with like-
minded souls. iranian-born photographer
Sunny Shokrae was one such person who
made the journey towards the bright lights
and over the last four years she’s made
the city her own. her candid approach to
verité photography has been celebrated
in viCE magazine and Sunny has recently
collaborated with fashion houses opening
Ceremony and vena Cava.
how do you spend your time in the city that
never sleeps?
Sunny Shokrae: Taking photos, looking at
photos, fixing photos, storing photos, backing
up hard-drives. when that’s all done and i
feel good for the day, i’m all about watering
my plants, exploring the city i live in, making
trouble and remembering to call my family at
least once a week.
Which path led you here?
when i was young i got into photography
to keep an archive of my personal history
as it was happening. it was a way for me to
visually communicate the admiration and
affection i felt towards the people and things
around me.
it quickly turned into something that i
never stopped doing. i was mostly self-taught,
and eventually after a degree in politics
and working for a few years in lA, i moved
to New York to do an intensive year-long
programme at iCp [international Center of
photography] in photography. i’ve just been
learning and growing ever since, whether
from a job i just did or the people around me
doing the same thing. it’s always evolving and
getting better and better.
What is it about photography that you love?
i can’t imagine doing anything else. it’s
amazing to visually relate to, excite, inform or
communicate with people i’ve never met and
never will meet. it’s a way to talk to the world
however you want to. it’s endlessly satisfying
and the day that it isn’t anymore, I will find a
better or new way to do it.
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how do you keep yourself motivated when
managing your own career?
You have no one but yourself to kick your
ass into gear. You have to create your world,
to meet the people that facilitate and nurture
your work. And you have to know the
business side as well as the creative side. But
the feeling you get after you nail a project
or assignment or shoot ¬makes you feel so
accomplished and driven to move on to the
next thing and nail that too.
What role has the city played in pushing you
to succeed?
i moved here in May 2008 because it’s the
place to be if you’re pursuing photography as
a career. There are so many doors to open;
there’s so much going on. There are so many
people doing exactly what you’re doing that it
really pushes you to work your ass off and try
to set yourself apart. it’s a constant motivation
and the resources and opportunities here are
endless. You just have to make it happen.
i’ve learned a lot about what i do and who
i am by being here, but i think that happens
with any big change or move. i assumed i
would only last in NYC two years max, but
every year that goes by makes it harder to
imagine living anywhere else. it sucks you in
pretty hard.
Where are your favourite spots?
it’s an impossible question as it’s constantly
changing. i love it all.
Which cameras do you always carry in your
kit bag?
The list is long, but if i were to name four
that are always in rotation, they’d be: Canon
5D, Mamiya 7, hasselblad 500C/M and the
Yashica T5.
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Creatives from around the world make the journey
to New York to be inspired by its imposing streets
and driven inhabitants. we asked Chloe Aftel, fashion
photographer, to explore the boroughs, documenting
the sights through a mixture of digital, 35mm and
polaroid photographs.
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“Brooklyn Sandwich Shop. one of my favorite local places, i love Fort Greene and this lunch
spot is very satisfying.”
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“George washington Bridge.”
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“Little Red Lighthouse by George Washington Bridge. What a funny little place to find a lighthouse.
The bridge is always lovely, but this odd lighthouse and the park by it are charming and understated.”
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“of course there’s tons
of graffiti in NYC, but in
Queens, by pS1, there is some
incredible stuff, entire blocks
covered in art, all different
styles. it’s one of my favourite
places to check in with every
few months.”
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“The historic house trust of Staten island has been a long time favorite. it’s a little kitsch, but
it’s fun to see what the city used to look like and who lived there. Some of the houses are still
inhabited and quite striking.”
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“City College. i love going way up town, as there are tons of gorgeous houses up there
and it feels like it’s own little city even though it’s just a few stops on the train.”
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“Grand Central. Always a pleasure to travel through Grand Central, going upstate or around town.”
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“vernon blvd in long island
City is one of those beautiful
areas of a changing city.
There is a lot of construction
and development. i always
enjoy shooting around
there.”
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“Impossible project, a place I spend a lot of time. Their latest instant film is awesome.”
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East london collective, The Stööki Craft
Makers, is a creative ménage-à-trois between
old friends luke (24), Nadia (25) and Quincey
(24). Finding common ground in a love of art,
fashion and film, in 2011 they joined forces
to push the boundaries of design, launching
Stööki Jewellery and Apparel, an independent
label based in london.
Far from being a closed creative process,
everything the trio does is collaborative,
presenting themed capsule collections
that are born through interactive art and
immersive events that encourage anyone
to get hands on and creative. And people
are beginning to take notice with the team
having worked with collaborators such as Red
Bull, the Tate, the v&A, MTv and Nintendo
on artistic interventions for the Stööki
community. And they’ve only hit the ground
running just over a year ago.
So far they have independently produced
two jewellery and apparel collections, with
no investment, no hand outs and only their
intuition and guts to guide them. And it’s
these levels of dedication that made them the
clear choice for this season’s Self Made £1000
prize fund.
AW12 WINNERS:
STÖÖKI
CRAFT MAKERS
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2so what is stööki?
Stööki is a creative movement formed by
three talented individuals. we’re split in two
different divisions, one side a Jewellery &
Apparel label and the other an art collective.
The label consists of small capsule collections
that are hand crafted and the collective
(known as the Stööki Craft Makers)
What do each of you bring to the table
within the trio?
Myself and Nadia met at Sir John Cass
Jewellery School and later met luke through
mutual friends. i left university and was
building experience within Tv and marketing.
Nadia was focusing on refining her craft,
doing jobs for well known fine jewellers.
luke always had a sharp eye for visuals since
graduating from Central Saint Martins and
through Stööki his music production skills
started to flourish into Stööki Sound.
Where do you start?
we start the process with a brainstorming
session and it’s normally after being inspired
by the locations we meet in. This could
range from the cinema, arcades and galleries
we visit. Each piece we design and make
has its own story or theme behind it. So the
events, which incorporate that element of
interactivity, are based on the individual items
within each collection.
What’s the stööki Curate series?
Stööki Curates is us three showcasing our
individual strengths within an artistic context.
The first one we did was heavily themed
around collaboration; we wanted to grow our
community by engaging with them through
various mediums.
how do you create your collections with no
funding behind you?
we have part-time jobs, so we all chip
in to buy materials and tools to produce
the products. The only downfall to that is
always being limited on stock, however,
our audience are drawn to the element of
exclusivity.
have you hit any major obstacles along
the way?
we have met many! we’re taking risks and
still learning as we go along. Being out of
out our comfort zone and knowing that our
incomes are going to feel like they have been
cut in half. in the long-run we knew it was
worth the sacrifice.
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Where do you find your inspiration?
Between all three of us we have different
sources of inspiration. Nadia loves pop art
and the opportunity to work with Yayoi
Kusama at the Tate was amazing. luke has
a passion for sound and he has found many
ways of integrating it with the brand and i get
excited with interactive art and immersive
theatre productions such as punchDrunk and
Creators project. The combination of things i
just mentioned are so vast, yet they really do
translate into what we do within Stööki.
how has doing this changed your life?
it’s opened us up to a lot of opportunities,
such as this. We feel like finally we’re free
to make and present what we want. we’re a
close knit team that work very well together.
it took us a little while to get used to each
others personality traits and ways of working,
but we have formed a brother and sister
bond. it’s kind of funny that i mention that as
all three of us are only children.
What’s next for stööki?
we aim to connect with a few more countries
in Europe and America doing events over
there and spreading the Stööki vision to a
new audience. we’d love to have a concept
store, incorporating a creative studio, event
and retail space.
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New-look store upstairs showcases the new lines and capsule collections.
As part of our global roll out of the Self
Made manifesto, we undertook a heavy-duty
project to tear up our shop in Manchester’s
bustling Northern Quarter and build in
it’s place a bold and unique concept store
dedicated to promoting and supporting
people on a mission to make it happen.
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Screens showcase the campaign, and
content from the exhibitions
Dr Me Collaboration
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working closely with universities and the
creative community, our transformation of
the store’s previously unused basement into
a constantly evolving exhibition and event
space aims to give a platform to local creators
on the rise and provide a blank canvas for
like-minded people to come to together.
The latest range from Mies Nobis, as featured in our Aw12 book, on display
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The open spaces and raw fixtures made
from materials salvaged from the previous
shop by our hard-grafting team, bring to life
the ethos of Self Made.
Coming up at the Self Made Gallery:
31st January
the World aCCording to Mas
A collection of individual photographic
works by the MA photography students of
Manchester School of Art.
21st February
overspill
Focusing on the ever changing landscape
and community that lives within the
overspills of Manchester.
21st April
sketCh CitY
An Exhibition of the Manchester-based
illustration collective, Sketch City.
www.benchselfmade.com/exhibitions
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sAint-sAuVeurLes Factoreries100 Avenue GuindonSaint-Sauveur, QCJ0R 1R6450-995-8014 or ext #171
rocky VieWCrossIron Mills261055 Crossiron BoulevardRocky View, ABT4A 0G3403-800-3119 or ext #175
gerMAny
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BerlinRosenthaler Str. 50101780049 30 84712553
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WilDAu (Berlin)A10 CenterChausseestr. 1157450049 3375 5261649
torontoYorkdale Mall 1 Yorkdale RoadToronto, ONM6A 2T9647-477-4137 or ext # 110
cAlgAryChinook Center6455 Macleod Trail SWCalgary, ABT2H 0K8587-952-0559 or ext #111
eDMontonKingsway Mall109 Princess Elizabeth Edmonton, ABT5G 3A6780-423-9568 or ext #112
eDMontonWest Edmonton8882-170 StreetEdmonton, AbT5T 4J2780-666-1071 or ext. #115
thornhillPromenade Mall 1 Promenade CricleThornhill, ONL4J 4P8289-472-5020 or ext. #116
sAskAtoonMidtown Plaza201 1st Ave.Saskatoon, SASKS7K 1J9866-781-0077 or ext. #117
cAlgAryMarket Mall 3625 Shaganappi Tr NWCalgary, ABT3A 0E2 403-800-3119 or ext. #118
lethBriDgePark Place Mall501 1sr Ave SouthLethbridge ABT1J 4L9403-388-5507 or ext. #119
sAinte-foyPlace Laurier2700 Boul. LaurierSte.Foy, QuebecG1V 2L8418-650-0636 or ext. #120
keloWonAOrchard Park2271 Harvey AvenueKelowona, BC, V1Y 6H2250-448-2608 or ext. #121
essenLimbecker Platz 1a451270049 201 36578837
MünsterRothenburg 35481430049 251-9811410
osnABrückKamp 49d (Store-Nr. 14/1)490740049 541 99 89 79 40
koelnBreite Str. 169Gertrudenplatz 506670049 221 25099585
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MAinZSeppel-Glückert-Passage 7551160049 61311432446
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WinterBergUntere Pforte 4Einkaufszentrum “Neue Mitte Winterberg”599550049 2981-820960
frAnkfurt AM MAinMyZeilZeil 106-110 (1OG312)Große Eschenheimer Str. 10-14603130049 69-92884800
AschAffenBurgCity GalerieGoldbacher Straße 2Shop-Nr. 221, Ebene 2637390049 6021 4584524
DArMstADt-WeiterstADtLoop5Gutenbergstr. 5643310049 6151-9069660
sulZBAchMain-Taunus Zentrum (Shop 03)Helium Textilhandels GmbH658430049 69 934 902 62
neunkirchenStumm rk-Center Neunkirchen665380049 6821 9538200
luDWigshAfenRhein-GalerieIm Zollhof 4Shop-Nr. 1.29670610049 621 62900866
heilBronnStadtgalerie HeilbronnHeilbronnDeutschhofstr. 19Shop Nr. 0.28 740720049 7131 5980720
offenBurgHauptstraße 75Ecke Fischmarkt776520049 781 91980
MünchenHohenzollernstr. 21808010049 89 38476340
MünchenHanauer Str. 68Shop 1-365, 809930049 89 14303400
MünchenOllenhauerstr. 6PEP Einkaufs-Center Perlach817370049 89 62837164
rosenheiMStollstraße 2, 830220049 8031 5899124
ingolstADtAm Westpark 6Einkaufszentrum Westpark850570049 841 993 768 99
AugsBurgCity GalerieWilly-Brandt-Platz 1861530049 821 508 756 22
erlAngenNürnberger Straße 7Erlangen Arcaden910520049 09131 9787150
regensBurgWeichser Weg 5im Donau-Einkaufszentrum930590049 94164660231
neuBrAnDenBurgMarktplatz-CenterKraemerstr. 1aDismor GmbH170330049 395-56391-62 (63)
rostockKröpeliner Tor CenterKröpeliner Straße 54KTC180550049 381 87729903
hAMBurgGlockengiesserwall 8-10Wandelhalle Hauptbahnhof200950049 40 689 59970
hAMBurgHamburger Str. 33im EKZ Hamburger Straße220830049 40 22927758
hAnnoVerErnst-August-Platz 2Ernst-August-Galerie301590049 511 35342070
kAsselCity PointKönigsplatz 61341170049 561 70338733
WetZlArForum WetzlarAm Forum 1Shop-Nr. 1.07a355780049 6441 3834826
fulDAButtermarkt 16360370049 661 25007970
MAgDeBurgAllee-CenterErnst-Reuter-Allee 11Shop 27391040049 391 5975 4998
DortMunDThier Areal, WestenhellwegRCT Textilhandels GmbH441370231-28676877
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cAnADA
torontoEaton Center220 Yonge StreetToronto, ONM5B 2H1416-548-8656 or ext # 101
north yorkFairview Mall1800 Sheppard Ave EastNorth York, ONM2J 5A7416-548-8657 or ext # 102
MississAugASquare One100 City Center DriveMississauga, ONL5B 2C9647-477-4134 or ext # 103
etoBicokeSherway Gardens25 The West Mall Etobicoke, ONM9C 1B8647-477-4136 or ext # 104
VAncouVerPacific Center 701 W Georgia St.Vancouver, BCV7Y 1G5778-783-1135 or ext # 105
BurnAByMetrotown 2123-4700 Kingsway Burnaby, BC, V5H 4M1778-374-0325 or ext # 106
eDMontonSouthgate Mall5015 111th Street NWEdmonton, Ab, T6H 4M6780-638-2386 or ext # 107
Pointe clAireFairview Montreal6801 Transcanada HighwayPointe Claire, QC, H9R 5J1514-319-1677 or ext # 108
lAVAlCarrefour Laval3035 Boul. Le CarrefourLaval, QC, H7T 1C8450-238-1571 or ext # 109
uniteD kingDoM
BlueWAterUnit U016 Upper Rose GalleryBluewaterGreenhitheDA9 9SP01322 422440
Brighton66-70 North StreetBrightonBN1 1RH01273 748783
BristolSU36 Cabot CircusConcorde StreetBristolBS1 3BF0117 927 3151
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MeADoWhAllUnit 16073 High StreetMeadowhallSheffieldS9 1EN0114 235 4321
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JenAGoethestraße 3077430049 3641 3100390
AustriA
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innsBruckBench Store im Kaufhaus TyrolMaria-Theresien-Str. 31 A-60200043 512 214299
sölDenDorfstr. 58A-64500043 5254 2223 104
cZech rePuBlic
PlZenPlzen PlazaRadčická 2, 30100 Plzen+420 374 809 622
PrAhApobočka PragueŘevnická 121/1155 21 Praha-Třebonice(Metropole Zličín) +420 226 082 290
sPAin
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BrossArDQuartier DIX309130 Boul. LeducBrossard, QC,J4Y 0L3450-259-1803 or ext. #122
reginACornwall Ventre2102 11th AvenueRegina, SK,S4P 3Y6306-992-4434 or ext. #123 neW WestMinster805 Boyd StreetNew Westminster, BCV3M 5G7604-200-0505 or ext #170
sAint-sAuVeurLes Factoreries100 Avenue GuindonSaint-Sauveur, QCJ0R 1R6450-995-8014 or ext #171
rocky VieWCrossIron Mills261055 Crossiron BoulevardRocky View, ABT4A 0G3403-800-3119 or ext #175
gerMAny
günthersDorf (leiPZig)Merseburger Str. 17Einkaufszentrum nova | eventis062540049 346 3836909
klAgenfurtAlter Platz 990200043 664 2011751
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BerlinRosenthaler Str. 50101780049 30 84712553
BerlinAlexaGrunerstraße 20Am Alexanderplatz 101790049 30 53678662
WilDAu (Berlin)A10 CenterChausseestr. 1157450049 3375 5261649
torontoYorkdale Mall 1 Yorkdale RoadToronto, ONM6A 2T9647-477-4137 or ext # 110
cAlgAryChinook Center6455 Macleod Trail SWCalgary, ABT2H 0K8587-952-0559 or ext #111
eDMontonKingsway Mall109 Princess Elizabeth Edmonton, ABT5G 3A6780-423-9568 or ext #112
eDMontonWest Edmonton8882-170 StreetEdmonton, AbT5T 4J2780-666-1071 or ext. #115
thornhillPromenade Mall 1 Promenade CricleThornhill, ONL4J 4P8289-472-5020 or ext. #116
sAskAtoonMidtown Plaza201 1st Ave.Saskatoon, SASKS7K 1J9866-781-0077 or ext. #117
cAlgAryMarket Mall 3625 Shaganappi Tr NWCalgary, ABT3A 0E2 403-800-3119 or ext. #118
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sAinte-foyPlace Laurier2700 Boul. LaurierSte.Foy, QuebecG1V 2L8418-650-0636 or ext. #120
keloWonAOrchard Park2271 Harvey AvenueKelowona, BC, V1Y 6H2250-448-2608 or ext. #121
essenLimbecker Platz 1a451270049 201 36578837
MünsterRothenburg 35481430049 251-9811410
osnABrückKamp 49d (Store-Nr. 14/1)490740049 541 99 89 79 40
koelnBreite Str. 169Gertrudenplatz 506670049 221 25099585
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MAinZSeppel-Glückert-Passage 7551160049 61311432446
BAD kreuZnAchMannheimer Str. 157555430049 671 45 302
WinterBergUntere Pforte 4Einkaufszentrum “Neue Mitte Winterberg”599550049 2981-820960
frAnkfurt AM MAinMyZeilZeil 106-110 (1OG312)Große Eschenheimer Str. 10-14603130049 69-92884800
AschAffenBurgCity GalerieGoldbacher Straße 2Shop-Nr. 221, Ebene 2637390049 6021 4584524
DArMstADt-WeiterstADtLoop5Gutenbergstr. 5643310049 6151-9069660
sulZBAchMain-Taunus Zentrum (Shop 03)Helium Textilhandels GmbH658430049 69 934 902 62
neunkirchenStumm rk-Center Neunkirchen665380049 6821 9538200
luDWigshAfenRhein-GalerieIm Zollhof 4Shop-Nr. 1.29670610049 621 62900866
heilBronnStadtgalerie HeilbronnHeilbronnDeutschhofstr. 19Shop Nr. 0.28 740720049 7131 5980720
offenBurgHauptstraße 75Ecke Fischmarkt776520049 781 91980
MünchenHohenzollernstr. 21808010049 89 38476340
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rosenheiMStollstraße 2, 830220049 8031 5899124
ingolstADtAm Westpark 6Einkaufszentrum Westpark850570049 841 993 768 99
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regensBurgWeichser Weg 5im Donau-Einkaufszentrum930590049 94164660231
neuBrAnDenBurgMarktplatz-CenterKraemerstr. 1aDismor GmbH170330049 395-56391-62 (63)
rostockKröpeliner Tor CenterKröpeliner Straße 54KTC180550049 381 87729903
hAMBurgGlockengiesserwall 8-10Wandelhalle Hauptbahnhof200950049 40 689 59970
hAMBurgHamburger Str. 33im EKZ Hamburger Straße220830049 40 22927758
hAnnoVerErnst-August-Platz 2Ernst-August-Galerie301590049 511 35342070
kAsselCity PointKönigsplatz 61341170049 561 70338733
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fulDAButtermarkt 16360370049 661 25007970
MAgDeBurgAllee-CenterErnst-Reuter-Allee 11Shop 27391040049 391 5975 4998
DortMunDThier Areal, WestenhellwegRCT Textilhandels GmbH441370231-28676877
ruhr-PArkBochumRuhrpark 1447910049 234 3389394
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AustriAAmericana GermanyMarkus [email protected]+43(0)662 45 33 38
BelgiuMAmericana GermanyAlex [email protected]+32(0)2 25 13 238
cAnADAFreemark Apparel Brands Inc.Marcel [email protected]+1 514 341 7333
croAtiAKruna Trade D.o.oDamir Sablić[email protected]+38 521 380 255
cyPrusLondon Clothing CompanyLouis [email protected]+35 799 49 0920
cZech rePuBlic & sloVAkiADestiny Distribution S.R.OLukáš Př[email protected]+420734445391
DenMArkSFS Sport-Fashion-StreetBjörn Barü[email protected] +45 35 84 12 37
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internAtionAl hQ enQuiriesBenchAmericana International LtdVicky [email protected]+44 (0)161 276 3917
itAlyBritsport S.R.L.Johanna [email protected]+39 (0) 472 270 733
netherlAnDsAmericana GermanyDennis [email protected]+31 (0)20-4081992
roi/n.ire/scotlAnDArdwick AgenciesJonathan [email protected] +44 (0)7545 034548
russiAAG InternationalMax [email protected]+7-495-2326262
serBiAFM CompanyMilan [email protected]+381 (0)63 779 33 66
sPAin/AnDorrA/PortugAlMovimiento SismicoFelipe [email protected]+34 670 261 607
sWitZerlAnDDeelux Trading GmbhDominique Hotz [email protected]+41 (0)43 810 90 00
uk northBench Americana International LtdLuke [email protected]+44 (0)7788713075
uk southBench Americana International LtdRichard [email protected]+44 (0)7795264405
usABench Americana International LtdBurt Damsky [email protected]+1 646 652 0472
cAnADAFreemark Apparel Brands Inc.Aristea [email protected]+1 514 341 7333
croAtiAKruna Trade D.o.oKarmen Petković[email protected]+38 521 380 255
cyPrusLondon Clothing CompanyLouis [email protected]+35 799 49 0920
cZech rePuBlic & sloVAkiADestiny Distribution S.R.OJirka [email protected]+420 739 299298
finlAnD & BAlticsStudio25 / M&R Suominen OYSami [email protected] +35 840 596 0700
frAnceZmirovLauriane Witwicki [email protected] +33 1 55 34 37 96
gerMAny/Benelux/AustriAAmericana GermanyNorbert [email protected]+49 (0)89 15 00 18 450
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roi/n.ire/scotlAnDCanoe Portia [email protected]+44 (0)203 2160022
russiAAG InternationalTatiana [email protected]+7-495-2326262
serBiAFM CompanyIgor [email protected]+381 63 179 63 36
sPAin/AnDorrA/PortugAlMovimiento SismicoAmaia Garmendia [email protected] +34 650 470 888
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ukCanoe Portia [email protected]+44 (0)203 2160022
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