In My i-D, the i-D family choose their favourite moments from i-D and i-Donline.com over the last twelve months. Continuing our series, we turn our attentions to the picks of i-D’s Deputy Editor, Dean Kissick…
Describe yourself in five words… daydream, grumpy, internet, late, sleepy.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? ‘Live every week like it’s shark week!’ Tracy Jordan
What’s the worst piece of advice you’ve ever been given? I wouldn’t remember…
What advice would you give someone wishing to follow in your footsteps? Write a lot, and live in a big city.
What are your three rules to live by? Keep telling yourself that you’re right, even if really you’re wrong. What’s the worst that could happen? #YOLO
What’s your… favourite cover from i-D in 2012? Li Zheng shot by Chen Man, #317. Chen Man shot a lot of amazing pictures in 2012, but this bright pink vision blew me away.
Favourite wink from i-D in 2012? Xiao Wen Ju shot by Scott Trindle, #322. ♥ Xiao Wen.
Favourite story from i-D in 2012? K-Pop shot by CG Watkins, #319. 2012 was the year of K-Pop on YouTube, from T-Ara to 2NE1, from Gangnam to G-Dragon, sooooooooo fun.
Favourite picture from i-D in 2012? Cara Delevingne and Charlotte Free shot by Terry Richardson, #320. Dreamy.
Favourite personality from i-D in 2012? Frank Ocean shot by Todd Cole, #318. ‘I’m about to drive in the ocean!’
Favourite colour from i-D in 2012? Frankie Wade’s violet-lime hair shot by Daniel Sannwald, #317. This shoot was super fun, there were lots of rude boys running around with their hair on fire… not Frankie though, he always keeps his cool AND he supports Spurs.
Favourite model from i-D in 2012? Xiao Wen Ju, #322.
Favourite new discovery from i-D in 2012? Steve Roggenbuck shot by Sam Hessamian, #321. As Steve Roggenbuck says, ‘Never give up. If you give up, fuck you!’
Favourite animal from i-D in 2012? Scrappy the Yorkshire Terrier shot by Nik Hartley, #317. I’ve not met Scrappy, but I’ve heard he’s one of the world’s most fashionable dogs.
Favourite online story from i-D in 2012? Ryan Lo spring/summer 13 shot by Masha Mel. Ryan’s first show at Fashion East, styled by Erika Kurihara, was a revelation.
Favourite Instagram from i-D in 2012? Eleanor Hayes unpublished photo for #321. Eleanor is the new Kate Moss!
Favourite catwalk look from 2012? Anais Pouliot in Mugler spring/summer 13. Anais looks all shiny in a PVC Photoshop fade.
