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MEET…ROBBIE SPENCER - DAZED & CONFUSED MENSWEAR FASHION EDITOR

Robbie Spencer is the Menswear Fashion Editor at one of my favorite magazines - DAZED & CONFUSED. London-based Spencer has made a name for himself among the cutting-edge menswear editors, honing his skills and talent at Wallpaper, GQ, 10 and then finally ending up at Dazed. The “Spencer-Vision” is easily identifiable - boundary pushing while painting WAY outside of the lines. THE MALCOLM spoke to Robbie about what’s coming up for the next Dazed issue as well as why he calls himself a self-proclaimed blog-a-holic. Check it out…

Also - be sure to check out Robbie’s personal blog here.


As the Menswear Fashion Editor at Dazed and Confused - how did you get involved with this publication?

I began aged 18 when I moved to London to do various internships at magazines such as Wallpaper, The World of Interiors, Attitude, GQ, and 10, while at university studying fashion journalism. I then worked as a fashion assistant at Dazed assisting Bryan McMahon and other fashion editors in the Dazed and Another Magazine team. From there I worked my way up to my current position.

How would you describe your styling aesthetic? How would you describe the way you dress yourself?

I like for wearing Lanvin, Burberry Prorsum, Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Lou Dalton, and for shooting Katie Eary, Romain Kremer, Damir Doma, Walter Van Beirendonck, Givenchy, McQueen the list goes on….As a stylist you create images you are working as an artist, it is a way of chaneling your creativity into something. The way I dress for me, does not have the same process, I dress in a kind of understated way I think. I am really into mixing army surplus with lanvin at the moment.

With London Fashion Week soon approaching - what are you most looking forward to?

I really loved James Long’s collection and Jaiden RvA James

What is it about Dazed that matches so closely with your vision? What skills do you believe you bring to the forefront of the publication?

The freedom we have to be a creative and the independence we have to get our points of view across and enlighten our readers.

As you are menswear focused, who is currently on your radar? What designers have you recently taken notice of?

I really like Damir Doma, Katie Eary, Jaiden RvA James, Petrou MAN, James Long, Lou Dalton, there is alot of London menswear talent right now partly due to Topman and Fashion East introducing the new menswear day the the London fashion week schedule.

What can we expect from the latest issue of Dazed?

My new story with David Armstrong and a very exciting young actors portfolio shot by Matt Irwin.

What are your plans for the future? Where do you see yourself in 15 years?

I want to continue doing what I do, having a job I love and being creative and getting paid for it! I also want to buy a house! And style more shows in the future.

Who do you look at for inspiration?

I get inspiration from all sorts of places. From films to books, traveling, I am particularly in inspired by pioneering subcultures form the 1950’s and 60s’ beatniks, mods, teddy boys and skinheads

If you weren’t in the Fashion realm - where could you see yourself?

I would be property developing!! making lots of money and enjoying the finer things in life!!

What are some of your favorite blogs that you check every morning?

I like Love Blog, 10 Blog, Slutever, and the Dazed Digital Blog of course! Welcome To Planet Bella, Style Salvage, Just Jaiden James, Ben Toms, Matt Irwin, The Dandy Project, Abdul Lagerfield, Anna Trevelyan! I am a bit of a blogaholic!!

THE MALCOM.COM

Robbie Spencer himself
- source jak & jil
 

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Great interview, Berlin. Thanks for posting and also for finally starting this, now I'm looking forward to see his work. :heart:
 
DAZED & CONFUSED / AUGUST 2009
BY KARIM SADLI

:heart::heart:


thefashionisto.com
 

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VOGUE HOMMES JAPAN /
CALLUM AND JACOB BY DAVID BENJAMIN SHERRY

Pictures from 很大很大 @ TFS
 

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DAZED & CONFUSED / JUNE 2009
ARTHUR BY MATT IRWIN

AFTER A DAY IN THE CITY, WHAT BETTER WAY TO RELAX THAN SPILL SOME BLOOD.


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exacteditions - captured by surreal7

heu don't know what happened.
 
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ANOTHER MAN
FELIX, JACK, EDWARD, ALBAN, JACK AND JOHN-PATRICK BY BEN TOMS


thefashionisto
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:wub: oh god..

I didn't know he had style that Carlotta Manaigo story, he's amazing!!, every single one of his looks is just so powerful..

thank you again, Berlin!.

(*eta: something happened in your fifth post, a problem with codes I guess, I'll edit it.)
 
DAZED & CONFUSED / SEPTEMBER 2009

BY CARLOTTA MANAIGO

robbie-spencer @ blogspot
 

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COMMERCIALS

LEVIS AND TOPMAN AND LIBERTY OF LONDON BY BEN TOMS


robbie-spencer + ben toms, both @ blogspot
 

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CANDY / FIRST ISSUE, 2009

CALLUM BY KARIM SADLI
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Robbie Spencer had the opportunity to style Callum Wilson with pieces from the Lacroix Couture archive for an editorial in the newly launched Candy magazine. Photographed by Karim Sadli, Callum’s uneasy gaze is quite fitting of the gender bending editorial that is unlikely to be forgotten.

robbie spencer @ blogspot + thefashionisto
 

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am i the only one that feels his more androgynous stories can sometimes veer into camp territory? i mean that lacroix shoot reminds me of the "no more i love you's" video from annie lennox. i wish it wasn't so literal.
 
i knew the song. not the video.

the reference is probably too literal. idk. though i would say : don't you think lacroix + transgender "thematic" calls this ?

but what is important there is the whole thing (model+photo+stylist). and i believe the shopping is impecable (for most part) and though there are some "bad" shots (for same reason it is good) the whole thing is PERFECT !

and i really love his shopping ! i'm serious !!!!!!!

(on contrary, i don't like the other story i saw from candy)
 
oh no i really enjoy robbie very much for the most part--but his sense of androgyny sometimes feels a little clichéd. i prefer an androgyny in the vein of say olivier rizzo,panos,karl plewka....
 
PUNK ROCK LEATHER :heart:
Dazed & Confused Japan #79
Photographer: Ben Toms
Styling: Robbie Spencer
Hair: Tomo Jidai
Make-Up Assistant: Natasha Hangyai
Models: Alex Dunstan, Felix (STORM)
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So this is the man behind the fantastic Lacroix edit.
I admit I've never bother to look at the stylist but this is truly exceptional :heart:
 

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