In a time when reports of print media is on its death bed are common, along comes Black Label Magazine.
Black Label is not only doing a print edition, it is creating the highest quality, most beautiful editions imaginable – and selling out every print run. The latest issue – Issue X: The Decadent Issue – features adult superstar Darcie Dolce on the cover and in a stunning 24-page spread along with half a dozen other models.
The limited edition magazine measures 9.5” x 12”, larger than standard magazines, and looks more like a publication that belongs on your coffee table rather than hidden in a stash drawer. It comes with a gorgeous glossy cover, thick pages and elegant packaging and comes with digital access/download to both the .pdf issue AND Darcie’s video “The Spinner.”
Black Label Magazine is the product of a single man: Lincoln Mark Lease. He does virtually everything but fall the tree and pulp the paper. Lincoln started shooting local models in the Portland area and by the tenth issue is shooting models from around the world and some of the adult industry’s biggest stars.
“It’s been quite a process putting all of this together, a lot of unique challenges,” Lincoln said. “I feel like it’s the revival of artcore, bringing back something that I think has gotten lost as adult content has transformed in recent years. I’m very passionate about the product and it’s important for me to have control over every aspect as I try to create a magazine that reflects my vision. That includes everything from selecting and photographing the models, the art direction, the lighting, to the magazine’s layout and the paper it’s printed on and everything in-between. I’m fully responsible for the results and I like it that way.”
The print issue has 120 pages and features Darcie Dolce, VerronicaKirei, Dasha U, Juliette Jadot, Sophia Depoorter, Dane Halo and Willow Marie Lane. This edition also includes a luxurious travel feature on French Polynesia.
You can purchase the print edition online.
