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Not drums, not guitar ��� the sitar? Really? I became infatuated with the infusion of Middle Eastern music into late 1960s rock ���n��� roll my freshman year of high school. I decided, ���Why not buy one and try to figure it out?��� I���ve been plugging away on it ever since. What isn���t in your closet? Faux fur, square-toed boots or jeans that allow me to have circulation in my legs. Favorite local place to get in touch with Mother Nature: The Spring Creek Nature Preserve in Richardson. It���s the only known place in the world where eight different species of oaks are found growing in the same ecosystem, some of which are estimated to be between 300 and 500 years old. Also, Jacob Routh, an original settler of Dallas, is buried in a gated historic cemetery there. Fragrance: Chanel Sycomore mixed with vetiver oil. First concert: I went to music festivals and concerts with my family pretty regularly when I was a kid, but The Cure was the first concert I begged to attend. Your last $100 would be spent on: A Cire Trudon Ernesto candle from Grange Hall. Personal style: Psychedelic, androgynous, freaky, dandy, weirdo. If only you���d invented: Dry shampoo. Dolly Python is your preferred shopping haunt. Last three things you purchased there? A fox fur, a large hand-shaped medallion made of silver and coral from India and an antique Masonic banner. Signature drink: Whiskey, neat. Dallas restaurants you���d recommend: Lucia, Victor Tango���s and The Meridian Room. Best advice you could give an aspiring model: Take every opportunity that presents itself and ask as many questions as possible. Be grateful and humble, but enjoy yourself and savor every moment. (Oh, and be on time.) You���ve played in various bands since you were 15 years old. Favorite song to cover? ���Nowhere to Run��� by Martha & the Vandellas. Most overused expression: I say the word ���amazing��� far too frequently, but, to be fair, I am amazed by things on a daily basis. Dream getaway: I could vacation on the Oregon Coast exclusively for the rest of my life and be completely content. Something about being by the ocean surrounded by beautiful, lush forests really puts everything in perspective. Cire Trudon Ernesto candle Fred Holston INSIDE The Head of ... FRED HOLSTON He���s PORTRAITS MINDY BYRD Style icons: a sitarBrian Jones, playing, David Bowie, thriftMarc Bolan, Sky shopping, Saxon, Al fur-wearing, Tidwell and David Bowie Amy Hays. whiskey-drinking, art-making original who smells like he rolled around in a forest. Tell us about your art: It���s a mixture of nostalgic, religious and pop-culture imagery. By and large, my Fred Holston is 100 times cooler than work is not super conceptual, just an opportunity for you ��� and really, really nice about it. me to combine things that excite me visually. I create multiply exposed collages in the dark room, then use Amy Adams chats with the soft-spoken those photographs to create silkscreened prints. 20-something behind New Faces and Five desert-island albums: Beggars Banquet by Development at the Kim Dawson Agency The Rolling Stones, Loveless by My Bloody Valentine, and, in the process, develops a jumboFurther Adventures of Charles Westover by Del sized crush. Shannon, Gilded Palace of Sin by The Flying Burrito Bros. and Something Else by The Kinks. Most admired Dallasite: My father, Bill Holston; his passion, understanding and selflessness constantly inspire everyone around him. He is the executive director of Human Rights Initiative, which provides free legal services for immigrants who face political persecution in their native countries. Most loved Spring 2013 designer collection for women ��� and for men: Haider Ackermann is my alltime favorite every season. His elegant, layered silhouettes are so poetic and romantic. For men, my favorite is Ann Demeulemeester. Almost all of her collections are inspired by the whimsical yet minimal style of Ann close friend Patti Demeulemeester Smith, whom I have been enamored with since middle school. Treasured clothing: A beautiful blue silk velvet blazer I purchased from Clotheshorse Anonymous for nothing a few years back. I���ve worn it so much that it���s full of holes, but I refuse to ever retire it. The circa���70s band you wish you could have partied with: The Rolling Stones when they were recording Exile on Main St. in the south of France. Haider Ackermann Best karaoke song: It depends on my mood. ���White Rabbit��� by Jefferson Airplane if I���m feeling freaky or ���Say My Name��� by Destiny���s Child if I���m feeling super freaky. THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM, L.A., �� MAN RAY TRUST ARS-ADAGP Favored artists: Claude Cahun, Gilbert & George, L��szl�� MaholyNagy, Man Ray���s Le Violon d���Ingres, 1924 Richard Long and Man Ray. Styling Kate Allen Stukenberg. Styling assistant Megan Pruitt Winder. Hair and makeup Al Tidwell for Kim Dawson Agency, Dallas. Balmain motorcycle jacket $12,500. Guiducci silk crystal shirt $495. Yoya skull scarf $225. All at Gregory���s. Fred with his father, Bill Holston, at Big Bend National Park, circa 1992 MARCH | PAGE 10 | 2013