Hedi Slimane
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The fashion designer–cum-photographer is no stranger to the subject of this month’s cover story—his 2005 book, London: Birth of a Cult, centered on the troubled Babyshambles frontman. “I immediately fell for him,” he says. “Not only as a musician and poet—he has a rare grace, as well.” The 39-year-old Frenchman has also shot for Vanity Fair and V.
Nick Duerden
Writer, Pete Doherty
(page 52)
< “Many people want to believe
Doherty is evil incarnate,” says Duerden
of the much-maligned U.K. tabloid
magnet. “But he isn’t. In fact, he has
moments of pure charm.” The 39-year-
old London-based journalist also writes
for The Independent, Elle, and Nylon.
Favorite Babyshambles song: “Side
of the Road”
Richard Kern
Photographer, Bob Mould
(page 78)
> A veteran chronicler of New York’s
underground, the 53-year-old Kern had
to tip his hat to punk stalwart Mould at
their photo shoot. “He’s in much better
physical shape than I am,” Kern says.
His new book, Looker, is out in June; his
online show Shot by Kern runs on VBS.tv.
Favorite ’80s band: “Sometimes Tears for
Fears, sometimes Black Flag.”
Dana Adam Shapiro
Writer, “The Hidden Track”
(page 104)
< For his essay—a breakup letter
comprising lyrics from
69 breakup
songs—Shapiro,
34, has only one regret. “I
wanted to write ‘real talk’ after every line,”
he jokes. “I wanted it to be like the R. Kelly
song.” Shapiro, a former Spin editor, is the
codirector of Murderball and the author
of the novel The Every Boy. Favorite
frontman: Mark E. Smith of the Fall
ROXANNE LO WI T/CORBIS OUTLINE (SLIMANE); MAR T YNKA W. (KERN)
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