Jones, Terry - i-D Magazine Issue 5 - 1981

Good+ 1981 i-D magazine issue number 3, July 1981. a landmark work. Lady Di issue. Some rubbing to edges and top corner crease, smaller area of lower corner curling and creasing to cover and pages, binding is tight and secure, no markings. NO RESERVE
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i-D Magazine Issue No. 5 (1981) – The Rare "Princess Diana / Lady Di" Issue
Up for auction is an iconic piece for collectors of fashion history, graphic design, and pop culture: i-D Magazine Issue No. 5 from 1981. Published during the historic year of the Royal Wedding, this legendary fifth installment features a iconic, stylized cover image of Princess Diana (Lady Di).

Subtitled the "Do-It-Yourself Manual of Style," this landscape-format zine captures the raw, subversive energy of early-80s post-punk and New Romantic London subcultures—a stark, brilliant contrast to the mainstream royal fervor of the era.

Edited and art-directed by the legendary Terry Jones (former Vogue art director), this issue is packed with rare, early-career features and photography, including:A 3-page spread on Adam Ant featuring photography by Simon Brown. Early features on Marc Almond and Dave Ball (Soft Cell). A rare look at Paul King (during his time with The Reluctant Stereotypes). A half-page feature on the iconic French artistic duo Pierre et Gilles.

Early landscape issues of i-D are notoriously difficult to find in good condition due to their delicate, staples-and-paper zine format. Don't miss the chance to own an incredibly rare piece of British publishing and fashion history.