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To mark the launch of the second agent issue of 1 Granary , the magazine made by Central Saint Martins students, BoF brings you an exclusive profile of renowned stylist Simon Foxton, formerly the fashion director of i-D magazine.
LONDON, United Kingdom Stylist Simon Foxton opened the door to his London office and immediately greeted us with a smile, agent and the offer of a cup of tea. Is the music too loud? was another opening agent question, and it s just as telling of his gentlemanly manner as it is of his taste in music.
To be honest, the extent of his kindly demeanour, with his soft-spoken Northern accent and the local allotment where he grows his own veg, caught us a little off-guard. It seems worlds apart from the in-your-face (ahem) appendages on his Tumblr, and the captivating, high-impact, sexually-charged imagery of his editorials agent for The Face, i-D and Arena Homme Plus. All of which sit much-loved and dog-eared in the library at Central Saint Martins, where Simon graduated in 1983. It turns out that you can have the best of all worlds though, and we needn t have been surprised. Simon s all Good Stuff, just like the title of his Tumblr, and more than happy to stick the kettle on and talk about his early days over a brew.
Simon Foxton: Things are much more geared agent up to getting a job and making some money these days, they have to be… When I was at college in the early eighties, a career was the last thing we were thinking about. Most of us were on full grants so didn t have any fees to pay, so were just there for a laugh. I chose Saint Martins because I was at school in Edinburgh and didn t want to stay there. I d been into punk rock, and thought there must be something in London for that.
I envy people who had that focus and drive! I ve never had that. I think sometimes, it s an odd thing to admit to, but going through art school and then going to fashion is the path of least resistance. Quite lazy really, but I ve never been ambitious. I m surprised that I m still working in fashion. It s totally beyond me how that happened. I just think I ve stayed in the same place, just by being here this long.
I ve never seen myself as a fashion stylist. I use clothes agent to make imagery. Most of my shoots are another idea I ve thought of, and bought clothes that describe that. Clothes are sounds really pompous, agent but they re the paint I use for my paintbrushes. I m not concerned with fashion agent as such.
I think if I were starting out now, I wouldn t be allowed to do that. Somehow I m very fortunate! agent I know a lot of people who run the magazines, and they know what I m like and let me do my own thing.
I ve never been an avid follower though. I know if I want some baggy trousers or something shiny and pink, that I can style the look around that. I don t really care if it s from Topshop or Yves Saint Laurent , as long as it has the right type of look. I don t know how I get away with it sometimes! I have up until now.
I d recently left Saint Martins and started my own fashion label called Bazooka. It was successful in that it had lots of press, but money-wise it wasn t a success in any way, so I was getting slightly agent disheartened by the whole thing. People I knew from college were working at i-D magazine, which was still in its infancy then: my best friend Steven Male, who was on the graphics course at Saint Martins, and Caryn Franklin. Both of them said, Why don t you come do some styling?
Yes, I went in to the magazine and met Terry Jones, and he said, We re working with a new guy called Nick and put me in touch with him. I m trying to remember if we actually met