They're bona fide visionaries, true game-changers
Now if only someone else would come along and take their place.
twelve effect on the world is so pervasive, we're calling for a ban on any
further reference to them (After this story, that is)
Ian Curtis
We love Closer. We love Unknown Pleasures. We even loved the movie about those albums, Anton Corbijn's Control. But so, apparently, does everybody else. The late Joy Division singer has recently inspired more designer collections than we care to count, plus a Burberry ad campaign—even a model of the Zune. Hey, all you depressives, time to find a new hero?
Photo: Steven Richards / Retna UK
Jonathan Ive
We'd be surprised if you haven't seen a product designed by Jonathan Ive in the last 30 minutes (in fact, you're probably reading these words on one right now). The Apple design honcho, left, really has revolutionized the aesthetics of gear, so you can't blame the folks at virtually every other brand for trying to copy that success. On second thought, sure you can.
Photo: AP Photo/Susan Ragan
Taavo Somer
Believe it or not, there was a time—late summer 2004, to be exact—when the taxidermy-enhanced aesthetic of Somer's Lower East Side restaurant Freemans seemed almost radical. Since then, of course, the look has been commodified into a brand of off-the-rack rustic that's enough to put us off our organic pork chops. Is it asking too much to want to have a nice meal without catching an antler in the eye?
Photo: Rahav Segev / Retna Ltd.
Steve McQueen
Whether driving like a maniac in Bullitt or romancing costars like Ali MacGraw, McQueen practically invented his own brand of unflappable, authentic cool. In other words, the man wasn't trying to emulate anyone else—he was a true original. Hard to say the same about someone who starts his day by asking "now what would Steve McQueen wear…"
Photo: Paul Slau
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