[FOR JOSEPH]
THE WOMAN WHO CHANGED ME // CLAIRE THOMSON-JONVILLE OF SELF SERVICE MAGAZINE
This interview was part of a series for JOSEPH CURATES, an online magazine of sorts, dedicated to the creatives and creators who share a similar outlook to the British fashion brand - where I was employed as Content & Social Media Editor.
Revolutionaries, everyday heroes, cultural icons: here we reveal the figures who have impacted a lifetime in no small way. This week Claire Thomson-Jonville, editor-in-chief of influential magazine Self Service, shares hers…
CINDY SHERMAN // ARTIST & DIRECTOR
“I’ve been interested in Cindy’s work since as long as I can remember. She was always a contemporary artist whose point of view and artistic curiosity appealed to me. I think subliminally her work still informs my view on women and the way they are portrayed.”
CHRISTY TURLINGTON // SUPERMODEL & LEGEND
“The supermodels were at their height when I was a teenager. I just found Christy’s beauty so inspiring. And when she went through the whole healthy-living transformation, I think that inspired my own interests in yoga and Pilates that have stayed with me to this day.”
SUZANNE KOLLER // FASHION DIRECTOR AT M LE MONDE & CO-FOUNDER OF SELF SERVICE
“Suzanne is an eternal inspiration, she gave me my first real professional opportunity at Self Service, working with her and Ezra Petronio. I have admired her work since as long as I’ve been interested in fashion. Working with her now today, she is just the sweetest, kindest person which to me is super inspiring. Her work ethic and discipline are something that really shaped me professionally.”
ANNA WINTOUR // EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
“I think Anna Wintour has always subliminally been an inspiration, as a strong woman to look up to working in fashion. I admire her tenacity and her longevity at American Vogue, as well as the great talents she’s worked with and brought together over the years.”
POLLY JEAN HARVEY // MUSICIAN, POET, COMPOSER
“I always admired PJ Harvey’s approach to creativity and her unique femininity. Growing up as a teenager she was someone who inspired me with her music and unconventional beauty. I loved her strength in a male-dominated industry. She always came across as so effortlessly herself.”