“Influence is essential. It enables us to re-define our thoughts, create and inspire; hopefully creating a unique vision that will one day influence someone else”
David Szeto

Under The Influence is an independently published, art fashion magazine bringing together collected works from established and emerging photographers, stylists, artists and writers to create a visually beautiful, distinct publication. It is a creative challenge, an exchange of ideas surrounding one theme.

Under the influence is not ruled by popular trends, instead we take inspiration from subversive subjects, we create and we influence. We awaken our readership to new ideas. We are the precursor to what will happen in the coming years. We are a vein communicating fashion and creativity, luxury and art through the commonality of human nature. It is a timeless object, a book, and a style reference, something tangible to keep and collect.

THE TEAM

Mark O’Sullivan is a British; Paris based fashion photographer working between Paris and London since 1998. His minimalistic production, humorous style and often awkward but beautiful images caught the attention of Fashion designer David Szeto who proposed the two collaborate on a no-name magazine; theme under the influence. The magazine was first presented as a look book in the format of a broadsheet newspaper with images that could be pulled out and pinned to the wall. The theme of the magazine became it’s title ‘Under the influence’ producing strong, influential fashion images.

After just two issues Mark took over the creative direction of the magazine and formed a partnership with art director Susan Connie Marsh in September 2008, incorporating under the influence publishing Ltd.

Susan Connie Marsh is a British; Paris based art director and photographer whose education in music and art, and subsequent degree in Documentary photography has shaped her vision and approach to art direction.

Their collaboration and the addition of internationally renowned french graphic designer Xavier Encinas, gave birth to the new format magazine, producing a lithographically printed, high quality, attractive competitor to the art fashion magazines of the same genre.

CONTRIBUTORS

Our contributors are a group of friends who are working in the industry and share the same frustrations with what is being done in terms of creativity. Furthermore Under the Influence strives to reveal new talents alongside well established professionals to produce a constantly stimulating publication.

Some of our contributers are…
Marcus Palmqvist (Photographer), Taki Bibelas (Photographer), June Nakamoto (stylist), Rebecca Corbin-Murray (stylist), Martin Shakeshaft (Photographer), James Mountford (Photographer), Margaret Crow (stylist), Edy Poppy (Writer), Leanne Wierzba (Writer), Francois Coquerel (Photographer), Simon Tanguay (Art Director), John de Lima (Photographers), Brendan & Brendan (Photographer), Sanna Annukka (Illustrator), Hope Von Joel (Stylist), Ruth Higginbotham (Stylist), Lyle Owerko (Photographer), David Hellqvist (Writer) and many more.

COLOPHON

PUBLISHER
Under The Influence Publishing Ltd.

FOUNDER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR & FASHION co-ORDINATOR
Mark O’Sullivan

ART DIRECTOR, EDITOR
Susan Connie Marsh

DESIGN DIRECTOR
Xavier Encinas

LONDON co-EDITOR
Andrew Donaghy

PARIS FASHION EDITOR
Celine Marioni

FASHION ASSISTANT
Joy Maire

CREATIVE ASSISTANT
Blue (Koh Yeo Myoung)

CASTING DIRECTOR
Bianca O’Brien

ADVERTISING/MARKETING MANAGER
Charlotte La Salle