I love speaking with the editors and creative forces behind some of my favorite international magazines. As far as I’m concerned - AnOther and AnOther Man takes the prize. Fashion Editor David St. John James is a creative force whose work is both respected and admired. Instead of an intro - read the below. It’s a fascinating peek into Mr. St. John James life.

As the Fashion Editor of AnOther Magazine and AnOther Man - what are 5 items every guy/girl should have in their closet?

These are my rock bottom basics for men

1. Quality underwear and white t-shirts. Just in case you get hit by a bus!

2. Good shoes. They really do maketh the man.

3. Suits. I like that a man can put on a suit and be ready for any occasion.

4. Cashmere anything

5. Jeans. must not be of any strange cut, dying or distressing process.

With the recent re-launch of AnOther LOVES - what are you currently loving right now? What are your top 4 items that have currently caught your eye?

At the time of this Interview: Johnny Weir in Rodarte - Photograph by Ryan McGinley - The Winter Olympics is coming up and I Iove the figure skating. Check out Brian Joubert from France.

Campanino 2000 Levaggi Chair - I’ve just bought a house

Personalised Louis Vuitton Holdall - You can do this online

Cupidons by Visual Artist Sandrine Pelletier - They make me smile

Where are your favorite places to shop?

I rarely shop in London and I get mostly excited by shopping when I am away. I love going to Rite Aid in New York especially during a holiday like a Halloween when there is a whole aisle dedicated to candy. The same thing happens at Easter. I always come out with lots of random stuff, all from under one roof. Q-tips, notebooks, rubber bands, travel size painkillers and mouth wash…My most thrilling shopping experiences rarely happen in a clothing boutique but I get excited by the mundane…Hardware stores are also very good!

What emerging designers have you taken notice to? Anyone you find ground-breaking and innovative when it comes to design?

I have admired James Long as a menswear talent…It was exciting to see how Rodarte changed the perceptions of American designers..Though ground breakers are a little rarer these days. We’ve not really seen the likes of McQueen or John Galliano for awhile. People who did not begin commercially driven and only cared about making something great, that had a statement to make.

Take us through a typical day in your life? What could we expect from a working day in the life of David St. John James?

My working day varies depending on what time of year it is. If we are in the the thick of production it can be non-stop and frantic and when we are not I spend a lot of time working on and thinking about the next issues. There is never really a moment when it is slow.  I am very lucky working where I do as I am given a wide range and freedom to work very hard on Another and Another Man whilst developing and working on other collaborations. I also really enjoy the people I work with.

How much importance do you feel the world of digital innovation plays in the role of magazines?

It is becoming increasingly important but I see it as more of an extension of what one can achieve in print. For example, being bi-annual publications, with Anothermag.com we can extend what we do twice a year by increasing content, features, exlusive film, articles etc..It is endless! Twitter, facebook, and so on and so on. However, I do not watch television.

How did you get your start? How did you get involved in the world you are currently in?

I needed a career change and had a friend who was a fashion photographer. He suggested that I take an internship at Dazed & Confused and I knew that I would have to start at the bottom. I had always wanted to work in fashion. I had originally studied Photography in NY, was a sculptors apprentice restoring ancient antiquities, grottoes and mosaics and did a lot of travel. As a young Photographer I also a did a bit of assisting but I never found my way with it. I think all these creative enterprises eventually lead me to becoe a stylist. In the begining in the Dazed Fashion Department I did anything and everything, mostly running around town returning samples. I then began to assist Nicola Formichetti, and in short this led to a position at Another Magazine. I do not have a degree. Sometimes I wish I went to university so I could say I had the experience. I would have liked to have studied History of Art.

Besides the magazines you are involved with - what publications do you frequently read? Any blogs that you try to check daily?

I am in France regularly so often pick up a French Vogue but since working in magazines I am not nearly obsesssed like I was as a teenager. I take a look at everything but had to stop buying..too much baggage. Unfortunatley I am still dragging my archive from house to house each time I move.

I love Field of Vision http://visionfield.blogspot.com/

Who would you count as your mentors/biggest influencers?

As a child my brother Steven helped influence and build a lot of my aesthetic, he has impeccable taste. I also have a friend by the name of Roger Williams whom I met when I was 19 in NY. I had come to NY on a one-way ticket. I was very young, had spent the last 7 years of my life sheltered in the English countryside, so he influenced me in the way that I became more aware of who I was and could be. We are still friends.

How would you describe your personal style?

I think it is a little boring. Occupational hazzard? Today I am wearing a Pendleton shirt, grey school trousers and New Balance trainers. Nothing inspiring.