Contents EYE 14 Mail and Contributors 16 Collier Schorr, the art photographer is back with a new beauty pin-up; Tinchy Stryder, the little man making a big sound on the grime scene; killer shades from Louis Vuitton; the ferocious David Banner roaring and rapping in the Dirty South; Trabant, electrorock from Iceland with something for everyone; hot clothes for gym bunnies thanks to Nathalie Rykiel; fake Prada becomes art courtesy of Elmgreen & Dragset; legendary LA artist Mike Kelly takes us back to the bad times; London band The Holloways rock their borough; Diesel create chaps for chaps; one time Warhol protégé, and photographer of America on the road Stephen Shore; Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone is clowning and crying; spikey blues from The Gossip; Vincent Vincent and the Villains are rock n rollers heading for number obne; artist Ian Dawson ripping it up with paper, scissors and glue; Ruth Negga, the young Irish star with her sights on the big prize; rainbow sculptures from Gary Webb; hat boutique CA4LA gets set to rock Shoreditch; plus Busta Rhymes, sweating it in the Bahamas… FEATURES 52 oh, frances! As the daughter of two icons of rock, 13-year-old Frances Bean Cobain has a big old legacy to contend with. But this regular girl has better things to think about, like shopping, chemistry class, and American Idol… Text Paul Flynn Photography Nick Haymes 60 different strokes for different folks They kickstarted the current indie rock renaissance, now fresh from a Latin American tour and with a new album ready to drop, The Strokes get extreme. Text Chris Cottingham Photography Amanda DeCadenet 68 front to back In Ann-Sofie Back’s mixed-up world, the ordinary becomes extraordinary and the ugly is made beautiful. ‘Frump fashion’ has never looked so good. Text Lauren Cochrane Photography Andreas Larsson 72 too much, too young With performances for John Waters and Spike Lee – not to mention that scene for Larry Clarke – PJ Ransone is shaping up to be the most vulnerable actor of his generation. If he can only make it through. Text Leslie Arfin Photography Kenneth Cappello 76 celebrity skin Human balloons, finger clocks and making music from organs are all in a day’s tinkering for artist Tim Hawkinson. Get set to pop your body. Text Mark Rappolt 78 birth of a bear cub Introducing Julian Ganio, the xxl poster boy for Generation Grrr!. Text Ben Reardon Photography Alasdair McLellan 132 second skin From this season’s hottest styles to incredible flights of fancy from some of the world’s top make-up artists, contributor beauty editor Pat McGrath presents an exclusive portfolio for i-D’s Skin issue. Face forward. FASHION 84 skin deep Photography Vanina Sorrenti Styling Elisa Nalin 92 live flesh Photography Jeff Burton Styling Jamie Surman 100 kinetic colour warfare Photography Wendelien Daan Styling Marga Weimans 108 trance Photography Jason Evans 116 the hidden message Photography Dennis Schoenberg Styling Jodie Barnes 124 this side of winter Photography Robert Wyatt Styling Lucy Ewing 160 Stockists and Subscriptions i-DO 162 It’s ‘Party Time’ as Londons filthiest, most fabulous record spinners the Queens of Noize return to their roots, once again taking over the decks at the 333. Shoreditch hold onto your porkpie hats; In celebration of the i-Dentity Exhibition, photographer Steve Smith resurrects 6 key designer looks. From conical bras to subversive wedding dresses, gone but definitely not forgotten; First came Kutt, and now Girls Like Us, a style mag that goes against the grain and proves that lesbians do have humour and style so there. Scissor Sisters never had it so good; Dubbed the gay cowboy flick, Jake Gylenhall and Heath Ledger make out and break hearts in the epic Brokeback Mountain; Kate Moss is given support by painter Stella Vine. She says Free Cocaine Kate. We agree. 178 i-Q John Waters. From Satanists to Santa Claus the cult director speaks out!