Charles Darius, Objets d’Art

Charles Darius, Objets d’Art

Editor – Justin Howard @jthnomad Designer – Charles Darius @charlesdariusofficial “Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.” – Chanel Charles Darius takes the modern concept of ‘Objets d’Art’ and puts a thoroughly appropriate French twist on it. As a designer, he says it’s about creating a bespoken lifestyle that instantly creates an atmosphere of […]

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Adolfo Sanchez, From Hollywood With Love

Adolfo Sanchez, From Hollywood With Love

Editor – Justin Howard @jthnomad Designer – Adolfo Sanchez @asanchezfashion “I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.” – Diana Vreeland With a collection that runs the gambit from futuristic club wear to couture bridal gowns, designer Adolfo Sanchez draws heavily on Hollywood’s rich fashion heritage in the creation of his wondrous pieces. By staying […]

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Obsession In An Instant / Black Chalk Magazine

Obsession In An Instant

Words by Justin Howard @jthnomad Photography by Paul Kaiser @paulkaiserart Models John Strand @johnstrand Keslie Smeby @kelsiesmeby Make Up by Erik Torpe @eriktorppe “I do know the difference between right and wrong, but I just like the way wrong feels. It’s an impulse, an urge more intense than anything else.” – Unknown As a believer […]

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Diane & Theo, Mytho Eroctics / Black Chalk Magazine

Diane & Theo, Mytho Erotics

Words by Justin Howard @Jthnomad Art – Mytho Erotics @mytho_erotics Talent – Diane Alexandre @dianealexandre Theodore Psychoyos @7theopsy7 Photography – Gian Marco Flamini @gianmarcoflamini Realisation – Black Chalk Magazine @BlackChalkMagazine “We are a duality of hearts, a tender contradiction, an erotic dream, an echo of souls, a love story, a four handed artist, a drifting organism. No gender, no ego, […]

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The Beguiled

Seven Films to watch from Cannes

Editor @Jthnomad Photo Copyright – Cannes Press Office 2017 “Cinema is the ultimate pervert art. It doesn’t give you what you desire – it tells you how to desire.” – Slavoj Zizek Black Chalk picks seven films showcasing at the Cannes Festival, including a fantastically strange Gothic Western from director Sofia Coppola starring Nicole Kidman […]

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Elsa Schiaparelli – Fashion As Art

Editor @Jthnomad Fashion @Elsaschiaparelli “In difficult times fashion is always outrageous.” – Elsa Schiaparelli Elsa Schiaparelli is credited by many as the fashion designer who invented modern women’s fashion. Elsa’s modern designs were defined by her extraordinary creativity, and her philosophy of treating fashion as art. It was this personal philosophy that lead to the […]

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Shahida Parides, From Delhi With Love

  Editor @Jthnomad Fashion @shahidaparides “A new dress doesn’t get you anywhere. It’s the life you’re living in the dress.” – Diana Vreeland When I think of fashions from India, my mind fills up with images of  traditional sarees to bold luxuriously patterned dresses. Extravagant, fabulous outfits straight out of a Bollywood film, pieces that South […]

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Logan Browning, Real Talk / Black Chalk Magazine

Logan Browning, Real Talk

Editor – Justin Howard @Jthnomad  Talent – Logan Browning @Loganlaurice Photographer – Kyle @Kylesonthemove 
Style – Nyvia Weathersby @nwstylist Make Up – Erik Torpe @Eriktorppe
 Hair – Rene Cortez @Hairbyrenecortez Location – @Sofitellosangeles “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, […]

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Danny Nguyen, Effortless Couture / Black Chalk Magazine

Danny Nguyen, Effortless Couture

Editor @Jthnomad Designer @Dannynguyencouture “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” – Coco Chanel DNC is a couture line by fashion designer Danny Nguyen, who draws his inspiration from the elegant creations of Dior and Chanel. Danny’s runway shows are a fascinating visual tale of beauty and glamour. His pieces are dramatic statements […]

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Credits - Ada Zanditon Couture Mad Moth headpiece / Norisol Ferrari leather dress

Bete Noire

Editor – Justin Howard @Jthnomad Photographer – Justin Pham @EzraCafe  Beauty – Yulitzin Alverez @Yulitzin  Stylist – Anna Schilling @Anna_Land_  Model / Creative Director – Mariel Noir @Marielnoir  “We live in a dark, romantic and quite tragic world.” – Karl Lagerfeld Bete Noire is a thing to be avoided. You must not look upon it. Dare not to dive into […]

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