i-D Magazine No. 71 - July 1989
The July 1989 issue of i‑D Magazine (No. 71), titled “The Pure Issue,” features a striking cover photo of a model named Kayla at Synchro, shot by photographer Angus Ross—she appears in the magazine’s signature wink‑and‑smile style. Within the 98‑page issue, editorial highlights include an exclusive prison interview with MC Merlin, an exposé on the Young Evangelist Army, and conversations with fashion designer Maria Cornejo, streetwear icon Shawn Stussy, and filmmaker Bruce Robinson. The magazine also explores club culture (“The House Sound of Milton Keynes”), club kids’ haircuts and glasses trends, straight‑edge youth, and emerging fashion narratives—all rendered in i‑D’s bold typography, illustration, and cultural storytelling reflective of its late‑’80s aesthetic ethos.
i‑D No. 71 serves as a vibrant cultural capsule of July 1989, blending fashion, music, subcultures, and design under its thematic umbrella of purity and youth‑driven energy.
This issue is part of Kieran Madden's Book Collection that Tomorrow Publications will be showcasing for the next three months. Kieran Madden is a Graphic Designer and Design Director with a career spanning over 25 years working in Australia and New York for leading design studios, ad agencies and global brands.
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Condition: Used but good. Some wear and tear around the edges, discolouring on the cover