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The year 2001 marked i-D's 21st birthday. What better
way to celebrate our coming of age than a book? Described by founder
and editor-in-chief Terry Jones as "a cross between a menu
and a diary", Smile i-D maps the magazine's journey beyond
the veneer of regular fashion. Now that i-D is a household name,
it's hard to believe that 21 years ago, street style was a nascent
concept. Finding music, clubs and street culture more interesting
than the traditional fashion world, Terry Jones abandoned his post
as Art Director at British Vogue in 1977 to embark on a journey
that has revolutionised not only the world of fashion magazines,
but arguably fashion itself. Published in April, 2001 by Taschen,
Smile i-D is a 600-page retrospective incorporating covers and spreads
from the first 200 issues of the magazine. Featuring anyone who
was anybody over the last 21 years, and plenty more stopped on the
street just because they looked good, it includes photography by
such international names as Wolfgang Tillmans, Nick Knight, David
Sims (who photographed the book's cover star Kate Moss), Juergen
Teller, Richard Burbridge and Craig McDean. Watch out for stars
who appeared here before the rest of the world even knew who they
were. And don't forget to check out the Madonna cover from issue
14: why is the mole on the wrong side of her face? You'll have to
read the book to find out...
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