Black #14: Digital Version live now on Zinio

For the eighth issue in a row, a digital version of Black Magazine is now available via Zinio. The sub price of NZ $15 is good value if you are into reading mags on your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone et al. All you have to do is download the free Zinio reader purchase and download the file, and away you go. Here's an unpublished, adorable image from the issue to start your weekend. Pup Star, Zeka Murrell-Williams @ Ryder features, photo by Russ Flatt. Also available on Android from early next week.

Black #14 Cover: Derek Kettela shoots Ashley Smith in Louis Vuitton

Sitting at McCollams (our printers) with the whir of machines in the background. A good time to put up our new cover. Photography by Derek Kettela, fashion editor Michelle Cameron, make-up by Valery Gherman at Defacto.inc using MAC Cosmetics, hair by Shin Arima at Frankreps.com, model: Ashley Smith at Trump NY. Ashley wears: knit dress by Louis Vuitton, belt by Ralph Lauren, scarf by Meeshina.

Preview: Black issue #14

Photo: Paul Empson  Fashion editor: June Nakamoto
Make-up: Tatyana Makarova Hair: Franco Argento
Model: Michaela Kocianova at Elite Paris
Michaela wears:  Moschino Cheap & Chic, Dior, YSL, La Bagagerie, Karry'o

Phew! That was a deadline and a half! Mag at the printers so here are a few preview images from Black issue #14 to whet your appetite. It's our biggest issue ever and of course our 5th birthday issue. Time to crack open a nice bottle of Shiraz

Photo: Christopher Morris Fashion editor:David Bonney
Make-up Nicole Thompson  Hair: Gavin Anesbury
Model: Krystal Glynn at The Agency Krystal: Wears Zambesi

Photo: Darren McDonald  Fashion editor: Paul Bui
Grooming: Luana Corsica
Model: Lewis at Priscillas
Lewis wears: Ksubi & Jeremy Scott for Adidas

hoto: Robert Erdmann  Fashion editor: David ThomasP
Hair: Eric Gabriel  Grooming: Gerrat Gervais
Model: Andrew Hussey @ Next LA
Andrew wears: Yohji Yamamoto & vintage hat

Photo: Greg Novak  Make-up Amber D
Hair Jason Chong-Li
Model: Phoebe @ Clyne

Photo: Russ Flatt  Fashion editors: Rachael Churchward & Adam Bryce
Hair: Greg Murrell  Make-up: Natalie Dent
Model: David at 62 Models
David wears: Zambesi & Stolen Girlfriends Club

Photo: Adam Custins  Fashion editor: Rachael Churchward
Hair & make-up: Natalie Dent
Model: Ngahuia at 62 Models
Ngahuia wears: Kiri Nathan, Therese Rawsthorne and Jason Nathan

Black #14: Behind the scenes, Woodstock, New York

As mentioned in a previous post Derek Kettela, Michelle Cameron, Valery Gherman and Shin Arima shot Ashley Smith in Woodstock, upstate New York this week. Winter has melted away in this lovely place and  the crew were blessed with a sparkling early spring day to capture the lovely Ashley in new season Louis Vuitton, Dior, Vivienne Westwood and more. Here are a few behind the scenes snaps by Black New York editor Valery Gherman.

As Shin Arima works his magic, Ashley checks out issue #13 of Black
Below, top to bottom: Derek Kettela at work, the crew checking the card,
Valery Gherman amidst the thaw, spring in the air, tools of the trade

Black #14: Derek Kettela to shoot Ashley Smith

Image: Ronald Dick for Lurve Magazine

This Tuesday, one of our New York teams comprising photographer Derek Kettela, fashion editor Michelle Cameron and hair and make-up artist Valery Gherman are heading upstate New York to the legendary town of Woodstock to shoot Ashley Smith. Smith, who has appeared in both Rushh and our own 1AM in recent times is one of the world's favourite gap toothed models and recently appeared on the cover of Beauty Inc with the mother of gap, Lauren Hutton. Our suggestion to the crew? Do NOT take the brown acid...

Image: Armin Morbach for Tush Magazine

Black #14: David Shields, Rachael Churchward and Adam Bryce shoot neo-grunge

Lili & David

Kia ora koutou, we are right in the middle of our shooting schedule for Black #14, our 5th birthday issue, hence the low volume of posts lately. Yesterday, we crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge to shoot amongst the sandy cliff faces and reedy wetlands of the inner Waitemata Harbour. David Shields lensed the shoot, fashion editors Rachael Churchward and Adam Bryce revisited the best of early grunge (circa 1988 - 1992) with a modern twist, Greg Murrell fashioned some suitable hair and Natalie Dent applied the make-up using M.A.C Cosmetics. Assistant fashion editor was the redoubtable Jessica Grubisa. Extra hair and flash shoes by Tom @ Ryder. Models were: Lili Sumner and Cory van Malland @ Red 11, Elena and David Lawson @ 62 Models. Without giving too much away here are some over-the-shoulder snaps of the day...

Rachael with Cory

Lili, hair by Greg

Elena, hair by Greg

Greg standing by with Elena (standing on rock)

Black #14: Russ Flatt shoots Michael Whittaker

Greg Murrell finals on Michael Whittaker

We spent Friday at Kingsize Studios shooting the first of our new enlarged men's fashion section editorials. Photographed by Russ Flatt, styled by new Black men's fashion editor Adam Bryce and Black fashion director Rachael Churchward, hair by Greg Murrell @ Ryder, grooming by Natalie Dent using M.A.C Cosmetics. Michael is one of our two favourite NZ boys ever and is in incredible shape having spent a lot of time in the boxing ring lately. He is also acting in the Romeo and Juliet film currently being shot in NZ. Today we are back at Kingsize shooting men's hair and have two more shoots for Black #14 next week...