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FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Rankin

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Rankin all indie

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Rankin all indie

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER: Rankin all indie

Blow Job / Dazed & Confused / Editorial / Beauty

If you aren’t already familiar with his stuff, head immediately over to Rankin’s site.  You’re bound to find something you recognize (like the shot from Mary Kate and Ashley’s Influence  cover), and be unbelievably impressed with his extensive portfolio.  Rankin co-launched Dazed & Confused in ‘91 with his business partner, Jefferson Hack, and has continued to shake up the photo world ever since.  He’s done dozens of famous ad campaigns (from Nike, to Dove, to Jameson), and shot just about every celebrity (Madonna, Heidi Klum, The Rolling Stones, Kate Moss…), but I was impressed the most by his beauty portfolio, a series of creative shots, crazy makeup , and perfect lighting.  Rankin is best known for his intimacy with his subjects, and these up close and personal shots display just that.

SOURCE: Kingdom Of Style



Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The Old School: Jimi Hendrix

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The New School: Omar Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta can be caught on stage playing mind numbing guitar solos in a skin tight three piece suit and bell bottoms.

Rock and Roll is something that is never going to just go away or disappear. Though along the way things evolve and change, there are always glimpses back into the past that can be seen through it’s predecessors. However one aspect of the genre that stays fairly consistent is the style. Rock and Roll style is a look that I personally love because it seems so effortless yet cool (and I am a Rock and Roll addict). The styles of rock legends like The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix are visible today in the styles of the new school rock style icons.

***Please note this post is about the style and in no way compares their musical talents. 

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The Old School: Freddie Mercury

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The (Sort Of) New School: Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction is constantly rocking out in flamboyant, shiny outfits that balance on the edge of tranny mess.

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The Old School: The Ramones

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The New School: The Horrors. Trade in those blazers for leather and you have the same tight pants grungy dudes above.

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The New School: Justice. This Euro Duo are my favorite DJ's around and don't really fall so much in the rocker category, but their love for leather, tight jeans and lack of hair washing makes me think of The Ramones rather that piece of crap Moby.

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The Old School: The Rolling Stones

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The New School: The Jonas Brother. Despite being pop crap, The Jonas Brothers have a style that reminds a lot of those Brits The Rolling Stones. The brothers are always in jackets and scarves with eccentric patterns and colors.

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The Old School: The Beatles

Stlye Icons: The New School Rock Icons all indie

The New School: Panic At The Disco. Looking the same but different is the key here. In The Beatles early days they were all about the suits and looking prim and proper. Well suits, ties, and boots are all in the wardrobe of these Vegas boys.

 Got any other favorite rocker looks? Now that you can post images in the comments section, I want to see what yours are.

Thanks to Flickr for the images.

 

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