A G‑town fever dream
Dylan wears costume HIPPODROME CIRCUS MUSEUM, socks talent’s own and shoes EMPORIO ARMANI
This collaborative editorial lifts the lid on Great Yarmouth history via local artists, designers, filmmakers and a punk band, fresh from the new print issue of THE FACE.
Style
Photography: Andrew Tyrone Robertson,
Charlie Ditcham,
Jason Evans
Styling: Lulu Bullock
Taken from the new print issue of THE FACE. Get your copy here.
A G‑Town Fever Dream is a collaborative project by photographer Jason Evans, artist/designer Andrew Tyrone Robertson (aka @artfromthedirt) and filmmaker/artist Charlie Ditcham. Jason met the pair, aged 20 and 23, through Original Projects, an arts organisation based in a former Debenhams in Great Yarmouth, where the 55-year-old had moved from East Norfolk to study art in the mid-1980s.
Despite neither Andrew nor Charlie having prior experience in fashion editorials, the photographer enlisted the pair for a collaboration reminiscent of his time at art school “where you muck in together and make it up on the hoof. We took turns at making pictures and filming the sessions over five days,” says the photographer.
Watch a film by Charlie Ditcham below:
Many of the models featured were friends of Andrew and Charlie. A connection through the Colossal Youth space led them to also involve local punk band Knerves, and garments were borrowed from the archives of the Hippodrome Circus and Yarmouth Oilskins. “They kindly lent us items which reflect the local histories of entertainment and industry,” Jason explains. “What we’ve made is an experiment, where we treated a fashion shoot like a community art project. Sort of.”
“Being a part of this editorial has been a real blessing,” adds Andrew. “Everyone involved in the process was able to connect to a shared love for something different. We documented lived experiences that are entirely exclusive to the geography of the town. We are about to be making a lot of noise over here very soon!”
Rufus wears all clothes talent’s own
Jakob wears jumper ANNE AND JOAN AT THE HOUSE OF HAMILTON and trousers PALACE
Gray wears top VALENTINO, vest and bag DRAGINWORT DIY and shorts talent’s own
Chrys wears jumper and trousers CARHARTT WIP, T‑shirt CAV EMPT and shoes talent’s own
Beags wears top DSQUARED2 and trousers talent’s own
Charlie wears socks and left shoe talent’s own and right shoe SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO
Atem wears costume HIPPODROME CIRCUS MUSEUM, shoes VERSACE and mask talent’s own
Tiger wears jacket and trousers STONE ISLAND and shoes CAV EMPT
Dovydas wears top FERRAGAMO, trousers DSQUARED2 and shoes and jewellery talent’s own. Atem wears top VERSACE, trousers and belt model’s own and shoes DSQUARED2. Sam wears shirt CAV EMPT. Lukas wears top, trousers and jewellery talent’s own and shoes VERSACE
Dovydas wears jacket, top and trousers SAINT LAURENT BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO and shoes talent’s own
Atem wears jacket, top, trousers and shoes CELINE BY HEDI SLIMANE
Dovydas wears jacket HIPPODROME CIRCUS MUSEUM, trousers ANI- YE RECORDS, top, shoes and jewellery talent’s own and glasses AKONI EYEWEAR
(Left to right): Dalino wears jacket and trousers BURBERRY and shoes talent’s own. Felix wears jacket, trousers and shoes GUCCI. Tiger wears cardigan, trousers and shoes PRADA. Chrys wears jacket, cardigan and trousers PRADA and shoes talent’s own. Malick wears coat, shirt, trousers, tie and shoes PRADA
Atem wears jacket, shirt, trousers and shoes MOSCHINO
(Left to right): Tiger wears hoodie FILA F‑BOX ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, boilersuit YARMOUTH OILSKINS ARCHIVE and shoes talent’s own. Dalino wears boilersuit courtesy of YARMOUTH OILSKINS ARCHIVE, jumper C.P. COMPANY and shoes talent’s own. Chrys wears boilersuit YARMOUTH OILSKINS ARCHIVE and shoes talent’s own. Felix wears boilersuit YARMOUTH OILSKINS ARCHIVE, jumper (worn underneath) GUESS and shoes talent’s own. Malick wears boilersuit YARMOUTH OILSKINS ARCHIVE and shoes talent’s own
Gray and Tray wear jacket DRAGINWORT DIY and tights talent’s own
Gray wears T‑shirt DRAGINWORT DIY
Gray and Tray wear jacket DRAGINWORT DIY and tights talent’s own.
Tray wears T‑shirt DRAGINWORT DIY
Tray wears T-shirt, hoodie, shirt, skirt, trousers and shoes GIVENCHY
Dalino wears jacket YARMOUTH OILSKINS ARCHIVE and jumper and jeans GUESS
Felix wears coat, shirt, trousers, tie and shoes ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
Toby wears T‑shirt and shoes talent’s own and trousers STONE ISLAND. Jakob wears jacket and trousers FERRAGAMO and shoes talent’s own. Louie wears cardigan and trousers CARHARTT WIP, shirt CAV EMPT, shoes CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN and bag LOUIS VUITTON Charlie wears jumper STONE ISLAND, trousers YARMOUTH OILSKINS ARCHIVE and shoes talent’s own
CREDITS
PHOTO ASSISTANT Daniel Norie TALENT Dylan, Rufus, Jakob, Gray, Chrys, Beags, Atem, Dovydas, Sam, Lukas, Tiger, Dalino, Felix, Malick, Tray, Toby, Louie, Charlie and Drew PRODUCTION May Powell THANKS TO Kaavous and Jules at Original Projects, Karl at Colossal Youth, Ben at the Hippodrome Circus, Roberta at The House of Hamilton Knit-wear Shop, Keegan and Anna at Sea Chef, Steve and Lee at Potters Rock Factory, Sophie at Yarmouth Oilskins, Gray and Tray at Dragonwort DIY and Knerves
FILM a g‑town fever dream by Charlie Ditcham MUSIC (produced by local artists, present in the video) W3ST — All up in my head, YBCMANE — YAKBOYCLIQUE, Knerves — Supercharger, Posit — Exp1
