The new ‘Jocks and Nerds’ magazine is out in London. One of the portraits I shot for this issue is Chris Horsfield. We decided to do a mug shot – he has a strong look and it works.

The mug shot was invented by Allan Pinkerton of  the ‘Pinkerton National Detective Agency’ fame in the 19th century. They used them on on ‘Wanted’ posters in the Wild West. By the 1870s Pinkerton had amassed the largest collection of mug shots in the United States.

Chris Horsfield : “A Rocker since 13, I saw my first Teddy boy in Southend-on-Sea- I was hooked. Had my first first Drape at 14, black with red velvet. Always bought my George Cox ( the only real ) creepers from Victoria Shoes, Southend-on-Sea …. ”

He studied fashion at the Royal College of Art, his college cat-walk show was a Blade Runner inspired collection, he made 3 outfits for Rat Scabies, and has worked for everyone: Ecko, Gas Jeans Northpeak to present day Schott. His fashion icons were always, and remain, Anthony Price, Thierry Mugler, Kid Creole, Hank Williams and Zodiac Mindwarp !