Not as good as his interview in Industrie some time back, but worth a read if you are not familiar with his work. Interest1, we should put some photos of his styling here! Panos is instrumental to the whole goth fashion ethos.
"LONDON, United Kingdom — Panos Yiapanis cuts a distinctive figure, dressed head to toe in black and accompanied by a giant Rottweiler, named Beast. His dark goth-romantic look is driven by his fascination with counter culture, particularly new wave rock and industrial metal bands. “I’ve always been a huge fan of Sisters of Mercy and Joy Division, but also bands like Ministry and Skinny Puppy. In one of my first shoots, there was a Sisters of Mercy t-shirt all cut up.”
When Yiapanis began his career in the late 1990s, his grungy sub-cultural aesthetic was an anomaly amidst a fashion industry dominated by a glossier look. But today, the stylist works with top photographers like Steven Klein and Inez and Vinoodh, as well as a diverse array of brands from Mary Katrantzou to Rochas to Rick Owens, which have all called upon Yiapanis to style their runway shows. Along the way, he has even given the squeaky clean Katie Holmes a subtly gothic makeover in black Alaïa during the height of her Hollywood fame..."
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