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    Fashion Forward

    Fashion photographer Erik Madigan Heck is a badass and doesn't even know it

    Rachael Abrams
    Oct 28, 2012 | 10:51 am
    • Erik Madigan Heck asked to pose with the set designer's assistant because heloved her tattoos.
      Photo by Jeff Brown
    • Heck enjoyed working with designer Mary Katrantzou for the Neiman Marcus Art ofFashion spread.
      Photo by Erik Madigan Heck
    • Heck donated Iris in Red, 2012 to Two x Two.
      Photo by Erik Madigan Heck
    • Heck shot author Philip Roth for the cover of Le Monde's Sunday magazine.
      Photo courtesy of Erik Madigan Heck

    When it comes to his work, Erik Madigan Heck, the unassuming yet brilliant fashion photographer, dabbles in a little of bit of everything. In fact, calling him a photographer doesn't seem to do him justice.

    Heck traveled to Dallas from New York for Two x Two for AIDS and Art. I was lucky enough to sit down with him at Neiman Marcus before his booksigning event for January to August.

    Heck was a reluctant artist. When his mother gave him a camera at age 14 and forced him to take pictures of "anything," he says, he hated it. But growing up in a house with a painter has a certain influence, and Heck still uses that camera today.

    ​"You can't create with Photoshop what you can with gels, paint and negatives," Heck says.

    He started Nomenus Quarterlyin 2007, an art and fashion journal that "fuses older art with avant garde fashion," he says. How he came up with the name is a bit of a funny story.

    On his apartment building was a sign that read "no menus" (like most NYC complexes), except there was no space separating the two words.

    "I thought it was Latin," Heck admits. And that became the title of his magazine, pronounced "nom-en-us."

    Just three years ago, the young artist began combining photography with painting and other mediums. "You can't create with Photoshop what you can with gels, paint and negatives," he says.

    And that's what you see in the Neiman Marcus Art of Fashion spread, in the September 2012 issue of The Book. He takes fashion — key pieces from top designers like Tom Ford, Gucci, Valentino, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney — and transforms it into art.

    To capture the designer's inspiration, Heck painted, built magnificent sets that look like room vignettes, and layered in negatives. The McQueen set took three days and about 1,000 roses; the Ford look was a bit more straightforward. He enjoyed working with Mary Katrantzou the most, because her clothing is so bold. "I like to get crazy with it," he says.

    ​Heck certainly has no reason to be modest. He is the youngest photographer ever to be asked to shoot for the Neiman Marcus Art of Fashion spread.

    But his pieces aren't always so bold. A recent photograph of Philip Roth, for the cover of Le Monde'sSunday magazine, is more stark. The dichotomy is simply the nature of his work, he says.

    "[It's] very extreme — either pared down or over-the-top," he says, "Each series I do is different."

    Interestingly, Heck admits to admiring the work of only one other photographer, the late Harry Callahan, a professor at RISD noted for capturing photographs of his wife. Instead he stays focused on his own work and doesn't look at any other fashion photography. In person, he seriously understates the importance of his images.

    Heck certainly has no reason to be modest. He's the youngest photographer ever to be asked to shoot for the Art of Fashion spread, which was established about 20 years ago. And his work stands up against that of Richard Avedon, Annie Lebovitz, Lillian Bassman, Paolo Roversi and Helmut Newton — esteemed photographers from previous years.

    To get a sense of the kind of artist Heck is, instead of focusing on the two pieces he donated to Two x Two (which he failed to mention, by the way), a text he sent the day after the gala simply read, "Well, you missed Alan Cumming perform last night."

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    Where to shop in Dallas right now: 6 new stores to check out for June

    Raven Jordan
    Jun 10, 2025 | 5:55 pm
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    LoveShackFancy and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders collaboration.

    The June edition of Where to Shop, CultureMap Dallas ' monthly roundup of new shops and hot sales has a little of everything: buzzy new designer boutique, museum shop, thrift store, and furniture boutique that graduated from online to brick-and-mortar. There's also a new cheerleaders collection and a major tile sale.

    Here's where to shop in Dallas for June 2025:

    Billy Reid
    Texas fashion designer has opened a boutique in Dallas at 1902 N. Henderson Ave., in the former Knot Standard space. Reid is known for his carefully crafted clothing and accessories embodying lived-in luxury, with high-quality fabrics and unexpected detailing. Reid says that the space will allow them to combine their main collection and custom clothing efforts under one roof. They carry men’s and women’s clothing, including men’s polos and trousers, dresses, blazers, plus travel bags, belts, and cotton twill ball caps.

    Casa Bella Decor
    Luxury home furniture boutique is now open in Melissa at 3210 Milrany Ln. #300. After eight years as an online store, this is the brand's first physical showroom with items like bedding, chairs, patio furniture, and nightstands. They carry home goods and furniture brands such as Barefoot Dream, Farmhouse Fresh, Rowe Furniture, and Voluspa Candles. There are also complimentary design consultations available.

    Daltile
    Dallas-based company — the largest manufacturer and marketer of tile in the U.S. — has launched a summer sale highlighting "Made in the USA" products with up to 40 percent off American-made tile collections on 36 lines ranging from ultra-trendy Artcrafted colored glass tiles to the wood look of Acreage to the convincing faux marble of Marble Attache. Daltile products are distributed through 260-plus company-owned sales service centers, stone slab yards, design studios, and independent flooring retailers, searchable online. The sale runs through August 31.

    Frontiers of Flight MuseumFrontiers of Flight Museum store Thomas Garza

    Frontiers of Flight Museum store
    There's a museum store now open inside Frontiers of Flight Museum, at 6911 Lemmon Ave. near Dallas Love Field. The store is a 1,400-square-foot space with Frontiers of Flight merchandise, interactive STEM kits, aviation-themed books, art prints, and toys, plus candles, apparel, and jewelry from local makers chosen to reflect the innovation that defines the museum. Located right inside the museum’s lobby, it's open to the public, no ticket required.

    Goodwill Carrollton
    Goodwill's newest location is a state-of-the-art store and donation drop-off center which opened on June 5 in a former Big Lots. This store is the non-profit's 19th location in its eight-county service area and represents Goodwill's mission-integrated social enterprise that is dedicated to helping people with barriers recognize and reach their full potential through the power of a job.

    LoveShackFancy
    Cotton Incorporated and LoveShackFancy have partnered with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders on an "America's Sweetheart" all-cotton 28-piece collection featuring frilly print and gingham sundresses, American flag sweatshirts, and a line of skirts, dresses, and tops embroidered with cherries. The brands will host a tailgate party at LoveShackFancy’s Dallas boutique (at 29 Highland Park Village) on June 21, that includes a meet & greet with two of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.

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