marfa journal 18 cover story by alexandra gordienko. styled by my day one akeem smith, with makeup by daniel sallstrom and hair by franziska presche. we shot this at dave baby's flat, which he shared with the late great judy blame. dave and judy are founding members of the house of beauty and culture, a post-punk studio, shop, and creative collective of immeasureable influence which opened in 1986 in dalston, east london, and closed in 1989. hobac converted trash into treasure, with a rangy and crackling diy sensibility (before sustainability was a buzzword). i'm honored to have been welcomed into a den of legends. i'm not afraid of glamour but i'm committed to staying a little pungent