Out of Respect

A TRIBUTE TO THE HOMAGE

The simple pleasure of tipping your hat to the great things that came before.

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The second issue of L magazine is out. And I couldn't be happier. Perhaps it's the fancy gold cover blinding me with joy. There is no better way to pay homage than fill an issue with impersonators, a tribute to basketball bad ass Ron Artest and local heros with photos of their heros. It's like a house of mirrors inside a bigger house of mirrors. It's like a tribute to the homage. Thanks to everyone who contributed. You're all so awesome and talented. Let's do it again! xo

CONTRIBUTORS Kathryn Borel Jr, Chirs Buck, Jorge Camarotti, Alexandre De Brabant, Simon Duhamel, Markus & Indrani, Evaan Kheraj, Land of Visions, Shayne Laverdiere, Sarah Steinberg, Isa Tousignant and Erin Jarrett Weiss

WHAT L Magazine / WHERE at all Locale stores across Canada / WEB localeshoes.com

In Passing

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY

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Tina Hillier is based in London shooting fashion, portraits and reportage. Lovely work. So fresh and so clean.

WHO Tina Hillier / WHERE London / WORK www.tinahillier.com

Beachy Head

"I'm going back to the west coast. I wish you would put yourself in my suitcase."

I can't stop humming Coconut Records ever since I've been all about island time west coast styles. Last week I was hanging out in Tofino and Nanoose Bay sporting my Cowichan sweater, eating g-ma's homemade bread and the freshest salmon sashimi in the world. Heaven. Here's a few choice picks from my B.C. adventure. xo

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Hidden Cameras

I once fell in love with myself being somewhere else

Found photos reworked by Kaya Benhkalam

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A cool series created from a Syrian photographer's abandoned photos of customers posed in front of staged exotic backdrops. Makes you wonder what could happen to the images you never picked up from the photo lab. Yes, somewhere you could be a piece of art.

Thanks Em B. for finding this awesome series and sharing it with me.

Stay Calm

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY

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Salva López first picked up a camera in 2007. A few years later and he's shooting photos for the likes of Monocle and Ogilvy. I often find myself visiting his website, flickr and photo diary to see what's new. His work is poetic, a touch melancholic yet always beautiful...

WHO Salva López / WHERE Barcelona / WORK www.salvalopez.com

Little Monsters

ILLUSTRATOR OF THE DAY STACEY ROZICH

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Loving these Legend meets Slavic storybook illustrations by Stacey Rozich. Here's an interesting Q&A for a little more folky love from the Seattle based artist.

+ spotted on FormFityFive.

1984

Madonna at Maripol's Studio, 1984.

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This is really one of my favorite photos. I've been meaning to pick up Maripol's book Little Red Riding Hood ever since I read about it on Nowness last summer. Imagine a whole book filled with pre-Gaga-Minaj style and material girl goodness. Now, where did I park my time machine? Wouldn't mind going back to the source.