Justin Bieber is the latest celebrity to link up with photographer and Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane. Photographed by Slimane, Bieber covers the summer-autumn 2015 issue of British magazine Hero. Wearing slim-fit essentials such as the denim jacket or a basic t-shirt, Bieber appears in stark black & white images.
Talking to the magazine about his new album, Bieber explains, “The biggest difference is that I’m older. I was 17 when I recorded most of my last album and I’m 21 now. I’ve been through a lot in a public way, which gives me a much different perspective on things. I am working with producers like Kanye [West] and Rick Rubin who have influenced me and the music I listen to in a big way. The creative process this time around is more personal. When I was younger I would take other people’s experiences, now I have my own to draw from and it makes all the difference because it’s a release. It’s amazing because I’m able to really work out anything I am feeling in my music. I’m nervous whenever I put out new work because it’s such a personal journey, but I try to remember music is meant to be enjoyed–so I try to roll with it.” Read more at Hero-Magazine.com.
