Kika Rose//

Because at The Factory we love all aspects of fashion, one of our favourite pastimes is discovering the latest faces in modelling. Whilst it's always interesting to see who opens the Prada show in Milan, or the Burberry show in London, when thinking of possible models to interview the first person to spring to mind was Kika-Rose Ridley, an up and coming model represented by Models 1 of London.

I met Kika Rose while working as assistant stylist on a shoot for The Fash Pack, and watching her on the shoot was one of the most magical things I've seen in a long while. With a fierce bone structure reminiscent of Miss Moss herself, it was her eyes that made her presence on the shoot an awe-inducing moment to witness. When you see Tyra Banks constantly rattling on about how it is the models' eyes that make her come alive on a shoot, it can be hard to understand, but there and then I saw Kika work her magic, and all with her piercing eyes.

Not only is Kika an absolute beauty, and stunning both in front of and behind the camera - working with her I learnt that she has a warming, down-to-earth personality, and truly is a lovely London girl. Fingers crossed Models 1 will get back to me and let us conduct an interview with Kika... I think she'd be a great asset to the zine.

Nic.

All photos courtesy of Models 1.

Sorrenti X Moss//

Here's the photo/interview page of Kate Moss, with shoot by Mario Sorrenti that is similar to the inspirational layout shown below from Oyster magazine. We liked the mix of written and printed type, along with the photo used as the background. This idea could come in useful for interviews - however only short interviews as it could become difficult to read.

Nic.

Zine Inspiration//

On Wednesday, we got together as a team and collectively brought forth our favourite magazines/pieces of print.

After trawling through many beautifully laid out publications, we tabbed pages upon pages of inspiration for our zine with many post-its, and came up with a few ideas for The Factory.

We liked the screen test style of these shots seen in Interview magazine - this could be a good way to display any contributors to the zine, if we decide to collaborate.

And the idea of a pull out poster page - this example is of Abbey Lee Kershaw in Australian Vogue.
For interviews, we thought of adopting this sketchy DIY style, to give the articles more depth and personality. There is also a Mario Sorrenti shoot with Kate Moss similar to this, in which we can take inspiration from.

I really liked the idea of this photograph, and as there are three of us, I thought it would be a really interesting way of displaying the editor's notes at the beginning of the zine. Again, it adds a personal touch, and Kate came up with the idea of accessorising with our own jewellery and nail varnish, to make it even more individual.

I really liked the effective use of one or two colours in this shoot. It really emphasises the colours and draws attention to the photos, and although it is hard to tell here, the magazine was printed on really nice, thick (and quite rough) matte paper.

More inspirational layouts to come soon.

Nic.

Nic.

Manifesto//

Whilst thinking of ways to word our manifesto, we began to think of words we could use to describe the aesthetic we would like our zine to take. A few of the words that got thrown around during this session were -

"Grungy, youth, edgy, dark, fierce, cultured, British, iconic, revelry, mysterious"

These words came about after looking at our loves and interests. To name a few:

Alexander Wang, The Rolling Stones, Corinne Day, Vivienne Westwood, French Vogue, Joy Division, Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol, Kate Moss...

It is a mixture of the ethos, looks and characters of these people, artists and designers that inspires each of us, and it is this kind of vibe that we wish to express through our zine.

Nic.