CONTRIBUTORS ISSUE 2

JAN VAN BREDA is a freelance photographer who’s well known in the Amsterdam club scene. He can put his models at ease like no other, with an always stunning result. No matter which environment, no matter what clothes they wear, every person on the pictures looks like they’ve known him for years. Check out the Furball shoot on page 108.
www.janvanbreda.com

Originally from the UK, JOSIE PYKE thoroughly enjoys the research and analysis that comes with journalism and loves to document and explore different views within her writing. She likes to create empathy and debates. As an aspiring lingerie model, she has a great interest in beauty. She writes an online blog: amodelsbeautyblog.wordpress.com.. Josie wrote the article “Bears” on page 108.

FANNY VAN POPPEL is a 26 year-old fashion photographer.
With her studio based in the heart of Tilburg she continues to aim for fashionable, emotional, striking and sometimes controversial images.
She takes photography very serious but believes that above all… photoshoots should be fun. Fanny shot “Dirty Minnie” on page 036.
www.fannyvanpoppel.com

An angry ex said AKIM A.J. WILLEMS is “an egocentric borderliner with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder”. Akim A.J.Willems, however, claims “just to be an author, bibliophile, artist & stand-up comedian”. Akim interviewed Mr. Pustra on page 136.
www.akimwillems.be

YASHA YOUNG shares some of the most beautiful, enticing, stimulating, darkest art and creations with us. Things which she has encountered during her career as the owner of Strychnin Gallery Berlin, London, NYC. She invites you to take a closer look and hopefully be as speechless, excited or amused as she was. You can read Yasha’s column on page 092.
www.strychnin.com

SVEN MES AKA DJ CHUBBEE BEE introducing Et Alors? to the world of undiscovered bizarre Japanese choreography tunes, space-age Turkish kraut rock, Czechoslovakian vampire soundscapes, Welsh rare-beats, bubblegum folktronica, drugsploitation soundtracks. Collecting. Inspecting. Injecting tunes from around the globe. For your ears only. You can read Sven’s column on page 044.

ELLIE VAN DEN BRANDE is a cutie with huge postproduction skills and the tendency to fall of stairs. Together with Steven Lemmens she’s the founder of IC-UC. The perfect company when you look for innovative collaboration and unique concepts. Ellie shot – for the second time – the Et Alors? Magazine cover and we keep on loving her.
www.ellievdb.be

NIKKI HEARTACHE has toured the globe with bands such as Lords Of Acid and Praga Khan. A few years ago she decided to collect and share her memoirs with the world. Draped over a chaise longue she dictates her wild adventures to her blushing secretary whilst nipping on a trendy cocktail. You can read Nikki’s column on page 068.
www.darlingnikkie.com

With her company “Slightly-Sarcastic” VIVIAN KRAMER GEZEGD FREHER provides styling and/or creative directions to create looks that last. She gets inspired by pin-up’s, (old) movies, music, the people around her, city’s like London, Berlin and she secretly loves clichés. Her style is to define as elegant, edgy and fun with a little hint of sarcasm. Vivian styled “Dirty Minnie” on page 036.
www.slightly-sarcastic.nl

BRAM MICHIELSEN is a pop culture aficionado and a counterculture enthusiast. Out of a deep-rooted love of storytelling, he writes comic books, screenplays and articles about whatever sparks his fascination. Although residing in Antwerp, Belgium, he feels most at home in New York City. He’s infinitely curious and loves sharing his reflections and discoveries with equally inquiring minds at twitter.com/brammichielsen. Bram interviewed the funny guys behind Fetlife on page 094.