The Values of Art Comes First Sartor, Alchemy & Progression.
Art comes First (A.C.F.) proposes that this blend of ingredients can become the centre of ameta-art form to provide protection, nurture and galvanization for other forms of expression in Art. Photography, painting, performance.... - any form of expression concerned with alchemical process of transforming the base experience into the more sublime, even divine, alloy stairsteps of a particular man’s independent accession full potential. Like raw plants into fibres.Like modest fibres into yarn. Like yarns into cloth, like cloth style. Fashion maybe suffers from a reputation as art’s most shallow valued cousin, but that is only because it is being abused. The A.C.F. is not about fashion in that way. It is about something else entirely. The nobility of the striving we fulfil our responsibility to inspire one another.
The A.C.F. Styling ServicesArt Direction, Designs and Styling with a Distinct Point of ViewFrom the moment of the first collaborations, Sam Lambert and Shaka Maidoh’s unique partnership have produced iconic modern imagery. Their passions and obsessions are shared but their skills and experience compliment on another. Between them they bring together a traditional and comprehensive understanding of how clothing is brought to life from the inspiration of concept creation through cutting-edge styling and finally as bold and memorable image-making across an analogue and digital platform.Lambert's background as a Savile Row trained tailor leading the design efforts at progressive London houses like Boateng and Spencer Hart combined with his brave experimental design approach have earned him an international reputation in the highest echelons of the industry.
Maidoh's experience in developing and harnessing strong visual identities across a wide range ofnew-media and social networking channels has been distinguished by its blending of elements fromboth fashion and musical sub-cultures. Lambert and Maidoh have worked intensely throughout therecent years, producing an exciting and recognizable style. -A style capable of adapting andprovoking a diverse array of brands and personalities – energizing their images while leavingtheir essential DNA intact.
“Art Comes First is on its skin a duo but at it's heart a collective. What you now see as a two headed dragon, is a hydra that gracefully allowed its eight other heads to follow their dreams.”
