Self Service Issue 64 Move Ony

Self Service Issue 64 “Move On”

Issue 64 of Self Service is structured around the theme “Move On.” The issue brings together a series of short statements and reflections from figures across fashion, art, and image-making, including Pieter Mulier, Alister Mackie, Sylvie Fleury, Olivier Zahm, Eugene Souleiman, Gert Jonkers, Guido Palau, Alexandre de Betak, Jonathan Anderson, Patti Smith, 2manydjs (David and Stephen Dewaele), Dick Page, Glen Luchford, Dries Van Noten, Sterling Ruby, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Angelo Flaccavento, and Marc Newson.

Ezra Petronio’s editor’s letter frames the issue with a direct and stripped-down statement — “Get over yourself and move on.” The text avoids rhetoric and sets a pragmatic tone: work over identity, continuity over recognition. It positions creative practice as something that develops through repetition, not definition.

The value of doubt (Pieter Mulier), the need for real experience over abstraction (Olivier Zahm), the importance of collective work (Eugene Souleiman), and integrity in the process over industry validation (Dries Van Noten). Other contributions insist on experimentation and failure as necessary conditions — from Dick Page’s rejection of moodboards to Marc Newson’s emphasis on iteration.

The issue does not construct a unified thesis. It operates through juxtaposition, leaving the reader to navigate between positions. What remains constant is the focus on practice as an ongoing condition — unstable, revisable, and resistant to fixed outcomes.

/ 23×30 cm
/ 556 pages
/ english language
/ hard cover

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